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Offline bongboy1

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Katyusha
« on: September 05, 2014, 09:30:43 PM »
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_rocket_launcher

wouldn't this be a great addition? Imagine a hoard of these rolling on a town  :O
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Offline Someguy63

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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 09:50:24 PM »
YES! :aok :aok :aok
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2014, 02:00:45 AM »
You get more rockets with the M4, which we already have.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 03:24:55 AM »
Quote from: Chalenge on September 06, 2014, 02:00:45 AM
You get more rockets with the M4, which we already have.

I think it would be something decent to add, while not necessary, even for variety.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 01:09:04 PM »
Katyusha is a psychological area denial weapon. It totally sucks at destroying anything intended.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2014, 03:37:30 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on September 06, 2014, 02:00:45 AM
You get more rockets with the M4, which we already have.

We get more bombs with a B-29, so why fly anything else....
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2014, 04:56:40 PM »
Well the katyusha fired a couple different rockets so it may have more fire power than the M4 rocket pack
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Offline Scherf

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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2014, 04:42:27 AM »
+1, if we get "land mode" gunnery for it. Cain't hit diddly with the M4 rockets m'self.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2014, 09:27:14 PM »
Quote from: bangsbox on September 06, 2014, 04:56:40 PM
Well the katyusha fired a couple different rockets so it may have more fire power than the M4 rocket pack

according to Wikipedia there are a ton of varients of the katyusha. Two look like pretty good candidates. The BM-13 which was a ZIS-3 truck modified to carry up to 24 RS-132 Rocket rails, and the BM-13-16 using a lend lease truck platform and carrying 16 rails using the same rockets.
RS-132 rockets appear to have a 10.8lb HE warhead. I believe these are the same rockets available for the IL2.  The M8 rocket used in the M4 Calliope and on various US aircraft has a 4.3lb warhead.
Additionally it looks like these vehicles did not carry reloads themselves but were supplied from support vehicles.

If added to the game they could be reloaded from M3's or sdkfz 251's, and perhaps given a crude method to to aim such as "land mode" similar to what we have for ship guns.  


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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014, 06:17:12 PM »
Nah. 

Go play with the M4 Calliope and you'll get the feeling for what the rockets can do.  On second thought.... actually the M4 Calliope can do a LOT more than the Katyusha. The M4 will shrug off town ack, MG fire and most aircraft gun fire, still able to help level a town with its main gun, and even destroy enemy gv's.  The Soviet truck that carries the katyusha would be nothing more than a tin can.

Oh... and I dare say to go learn how to effectively use the SdKfz 251.  You can heave 18 of the 28cm rockets, which are far greater damage than the ketyusha can offer, and still have MG's to defend yourself with.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2014, 09:54:36 PM »
I can never aim the Calliope worth a damn - just leave holes in fields close to town.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2014, 10:59:35 PM »
Nobody knows how to use the sadikifiz rockets at high angle! If somebody figures it out let us know.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 04:54:20 AM »
some variants of the jeep could use rocket launchers.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2014, 10:56:12 AM »
Maybe not as effective as the M4, but should be twice as fast.  On maps with long drives it would be fun to get there and blow up something quickly.
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Re: Katyusha
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2014, 02:30:49 PM »
The request would be better formed as a Studebaker truck and trailer in all it variants.

For truck read

Katyusha
Supply truck
Troop truck
Troop and supply truck

For trailer read

Katyusha
Supply trailer
Artillery piece
AA piece


Even better if such trucks were available in convoy.
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