My GV wish list for 2018

[DurrD]

- The Cromwell british tank:  Would be the fastest true tank I think at around 40 mph?  Would split the speed difference between the M18 and the fastest current tanks by slotting right into the middle of the 30-50 mph gap.  It would not unbalance anything in my opinion as it has relatively weak armor and gun (would be comparable to the Panzer MkIV, basic Sherman, and T-34/76 overall probably).  What would it add that we do not currently have?  Two things, a fast tank, and a true British tank, which we currently do not have.  Due to speed, perhaps it would be lightly perked, maybe 1-2 perks?

- The IS-2/JS-2 Soviet tank:  This would have the most powerful gun in AH, and as such, I'm sure this tank would be perked probably similarly to the King Tiger as a result.  Offsetting the extremely powerful gun however would be the very slow reload time (1-1.5 rounds per minute according to some sources), and the fact that the armor and mobility weren't really all that great relatively speaking.  What would it add that we don't have?  A historical counterpart that could challenge the King Tiger (M26 Pershing could fill this role also, but was introduced so late in the war that perhaps the JS-2 would be better).  Also an extremely powerful gun for taking down towns and hangars.  For GV vs GV combat it would be very formidable, but handicapped by its slow rate of fire, so not dominant.

- The M-36 Tank Destroyer:  This would be the second most powerful gun if the JS-2 was implemented, and most powerful compared to existing vehicles.  However it is not fast like the M-18, and is weakly armored and vulnerable from the air just like the M-18.  Would be perked no doubt probably something like the Panther or Jagdpanther.  What would it add?  A better gun than anything currently available.

- For something very different than anything we currently have, how about the M-7 Priest:  Very powerful 105mm howitzer.  Could use indirect fire on towns/bases, but could also use direct fire against other vehicles.  What does it add that we don't already have?  Artillery!  Other than naval guns, and some limited degree of fixed manned guns on bases, we really do not have artillery at all.  For more realistic and interesting ground combat we need true combined arms, and this would add artillery to the armor we have.  Infantry is a topic for another post...

[DubiousKB]

the M3 can truck in an arty gun... Did a couple "bombardment" missions with them and a few jeep spotters. wish granted. 

[Ciaphas]

Artillery would be a welcomed addition to this game.


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[BuckShot]

Good wishes, +1

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The Crownwell was fast, but not 40mph afaik, they fired ( like most brittish made tanks) only solid 6 punder shots and you had to penetrate most targets more than once to enure a kill ( much like later HEAT ammo).

Meeting one of the German contemporary catz and you better use those mph you got to run away.

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double post

[Greebo]

Only the first 500 or so Cromwells had the 57 mm 6 pounder gun, most had a bored-out version of that gun that fired the same 75 mm ammunition, and had similar ballistic performance to, the early 75 mm Sherman gun. There was also the Centaur, a Cromwell fitted with a 95 mm howitzer. It was also developed into the Comet, a widened, up-armoured Cromwell with a slightly de-tuned 17 pdr gun.

I expect if we get the Cromwell it would have 75 mm gun and 95 mm howitzer options like our Panzer IV F has. The howitzer would be useful for town clearance. The Comet would be a lightly perked tank, similar in spec to the Firefly but a bit lower and faster.

[100Coogn]

Let's update the Ki's & Tiff..   

Coogan

[TriplACE]

ONE OTHER THING BEING WE FLY DIFFRENT PLANS THE FACT OF GENRALLY SETTING GUN SIGHTS AND COVAERANCES *SP  THAT WHEN YOU CHANG E ON IT SETS THEM ALL TILL YOU SPECIFICALLY SET A/OR THE PARTICUALER PLANES DIFFRENT