Author Topic: What about the Sturmmorser Tiger? (Read 584 times)

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:40:38 PM »

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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
i think they get a little of both effects in the tank . like a mortar to overcom starting inertia. and alot of extra range and velocety from the projectiles internal fuel. allows for (relativly) tiny launcher compaired to the size and power of the projectile.

glad they didnt have that in 1939.

jesus 6000m can you imagin a arty barrage from a ten or 12 of thos 6 klicks out. DAMB what was the rate of fire?

brady · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2002, 04:55:05 PM »

Slow....

Bombjack · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2002, 05:02:24 PM »

Reload times measured in minutes, IIRC.

john9001 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2002, 05:11:39 PM »

just another german "super weapon" that didn't win the war but used up resources.

Pongo · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2002, 05:22:21 PM »

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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
jesus 6000m can you imagin a arty barrage from a ten or 12 of thos 6 klicks out. DAMB what was the rate of fire?

6 81mm mortars can put in a way better fire mission then 6 of those things..much less a battery of 150mm...

Imp · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2002, 08:33:34 PM »

It wasnt used for suppression, I think it was used against fortifications.

Pongo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2002, 09:09:39 PM »

ya..I know..I was responding to towds point about it being used for barrage.
As to its use in the game. Its only usefull for taking out gun emplacements or ships if they were close..and you could lead well... An ostwind can kill buildings far faster then the sturm tiger and defend itself against planes and half tracks.
The only value of that vehicle even in real war is if you have established local armour supperoriority and want to reduce strong points. Against normal tanks it is helpless. Against well armed infantry it is helpless. Against planes it is helpless.
In this game it would be helpless.

Imp · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2002, 06:38:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
ya..I know..I was responding to towds point about it being used for barrage.
As to its use in the game. Its only usefull for taking out gun emplacements or ships if they were close..and you could lead well... An ostwind can kill buildings far faster then the sturm tiger and defend itself against planes and half tracks.
The only value of that vehicle even in real war is if you have established local armour supperoriority and want to reduce strong points. Against normal tanks it is helpless. Against well armed infantry it is helpless. Against planes it is helpless.
In this game it would be helpless.

I agree with you that it would be useless in game.

hazed- · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2002, 08:43:53 AM »

I think we really have something missing from a battlefield if we dont have some kind of artillery though dont you guys?

there is lots of scope for artillery in AH i think.

we could have several tank mounted artillery peices added and then theres a new task needed , ie artillery spotting!

finally we would have a reason to add recon aircraft or perhaps jeeps or kubelwagons!

Artillery was a huge part of WW2 and i think it shouldnt be ignored in AH.
The only online game i know of that has artillery is battlefield 1942 and it is great fun to use.However that game just isnt serious enough to hold prolonged attention.If AH had artillery and it required some skill to get good with it could be a great addition i think.

Bodhi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2002, 09:12:18 AM »

I can see it now, Hazed flying along in an L-2 shouting into his mic..... "COME RIGHT 1/2 degree, DROP 150, FIRE FOR EFFECT!!!!!!"

Fishu · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2002, 09:35:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
6 81mm mortars can put in a way better fire mission then 6 of those things..much less a battery of 150mm...

but 6 mortars wouldn't do crap for blocks of buildings

-tronski- · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2002, 11:29:36 PM »

Vaguely I remember in DOA there was a arty element with co-ords coming from the observers in an spotter plane....there might be something in that for AH....perhaps some type of generic arty that can be called down from an observation a/c say a Storch, Fw-189, or Auster I-V.

Tronsky