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Title: How about an M-18?
Post by: GFShill on December 13, 2008, 08:43:03 AM
An open-topped tank destroyer, could travel up to 55 mph, packed a traversable 76mm gun and a .50 cal machine gun.  Downside: was open-topped so it was susceptible to air attack, had thin armor so was susceptible to pretty much any direct shot bigger than a rifle.

Would be a good counter to the perk tanks, without being uber enough to be perked.

Would be a good way to uncamp a spawn.

Would be good for town defense against a GV assault.

Picture here:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/M18_hellcat_side.jpg)
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: 1pLUs44 on December 13, 2008, 08:49:00 AM
would give the gameplay a whole new meaning. Would change things up bigtime.

I like it. Think of it as like a 76mm M8 :D
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: RipChord929 on December 13, 2008, 09:18:55 AM
I like it too... Specifically for certain gameplay reasons...
Like the "get to the town QUICK" situations..

RC
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: Treize69 on December 13, 2008, 09:25:21 AM
Somebody's been watching "Tank Overhaul"...
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: NEARY on December 13, 2008, 09:37:40 AM
Somebody's been watching "Tank Overhaul"...
lol thats a good show....


I think  that the M18 along with the regular M4 would give actully add some American tanks to the mix of russian and german and british (VC Firefly is BRITISH)
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: WWhiskey on December 13, 2008, 09:44:30 AM
yep! i like it  :aok
 and yep! i think someone else has been watching too :noid :noid :noid
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: P1Tiger on December 13, 2008, 09:50:28 AM
+1
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: shreck on December 13, 2008, 10:14:53 AM
Panther 1st please!! There is NO good reason for not having the panther  :aok
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: NEARY on December 13, 2008, 10:16:28 AM
Panther 1st please!! There is NO good reason for not having the panther  :aok
actully there is, we already have 2 german tanks we need some American tanks (Sherman Vc is British)
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: Spikes on December 13, 2008, 10:19:30 AM
I think that image needs to be a little bit bigger.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: Treize69 on December 13, 2008, 11:07:04 AM
I think that image needs to be a little bit bigger.

So do I, it doesn't do the sexiness justice.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: Treize69 on December 13, 2008, 12:24:13 PM
And to give an indication of its small size...

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1227/1238543209_d490d71f1c.jpg?v=0)

Imagine trying to hit that thing, moving at an angle across your FOV at about 50mph...



And if not the Hellcat, howzabowta M-10 Wolverine?

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1326/1309818778_5bbba23115.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: LLogann on December 13, 2008, 12:27:43 PM
Dare I say both of them!!!!

And although Neary makes a somewhat valid point, there really is no reason to not have the Panther......  :salute
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: 1pLUs44 on December 13, 2008, 12:52:21 PM
Except for the fact that the Panther was arguably the best German Tank of the war, even comparable to the Tiger??  :huh

Don't wanna hate on the M-18, but I'd rather see the Panther any day. :(
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: LLogann on December 13, 2008, 01:22:11 PM
It was and it wasn't bro.....  The only issue, and it's a big one, is the side armor is paper thin. (40–50 mm thick)
Except for the fact that the Panther was arguably the best German Tank of the war, even comparable to the Tiger??  :huh

But the Panther is one of the main reasons the Ruskies upgraded the T34 to 85mm... Germany put a whole bunch of Panthers on the Russian front.  At that point, the only thing the T34's could do is try and flank the Panther.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: macerxgp on December 13, 2008, 01:28:20 PM
I'm all for the M18/M10. WE NEED SOME AMERICAN ARMOR DAMMIT

Too bad noone bothered to try fielding dual-barreled tank guns. would have been AWESOME.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: rabbidrabbit on December 13, 2008, 02:39:50 PM
I'm all for the M18/M10. WE NEED SOME AMERICAN ARMOR DAMMIT

Too bad noone bothered to try fielding dual-barreled tank guns. would have been AWESOME.

If you thought about it, no it would not be.  There are plenty of reasons no one ever did so.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: humble on December 13, 2008, 02:49:47 PM
The M-10/M-4 combo would be a more usable variation. While i'd love to see the M-18 for scenario/MWA use the "stock" sherman/M10 would be great.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: LLogann on December 13, 2008, 03:18:08 PM
Nobody has brought up the m26 yet...... That might be the best idea for adding American armor that could compete with the Tiger's of the world.

Gotta love the Pershing!   :aok
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: 100goon on December 13, 2008, 04:41:02 PM
       

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Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: 100goon on December 13, 2008, 04:41:28 PM
supposed to be an image of the search bar
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: LLogann on December 13, 2008, 04:50:52 PM
I was just talking about this thread.   :aok
supposed to be an image of the search bar
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: GFShill on December 13, 2008, 06:47:33 PM
What attracted me to the M-18 was the fact that THIS is the burning vehicle that Audie Murphy jumped in to win his Medal of Honor.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 13, 2008, 08:58:50 PM
What attracted me to the M-18 was the fact that THIS is the burning vehicle that Audie Murphy jumped in to win his Medal of Honor.

Hmm.  I always thought it was an M10.

Regarding the "Panther first" cries... the M18 would bring another angle to the game (fast, good gun, light/med armor).  The Pzr V would just be another tank.

The M18 or M10 would be vulnerable to MG/cannon attack from the air just like the Whirlwind, Eastwind, M16, M3, and 251, but it would be almost immune to MG fire from the ground (still much better armored than the M8).  However, I dont think you can look upon the 37mm or field ack as an annoyance like you can while in a Tiger or other such tank.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: waystin2 on December 15, 2008, 02:41:12 PM
Yes to the M-18!   :aok  Yes to the M-10!  :aok  Ok, and yes to the Panther!  :aok
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: Shabinator on December 18, 2008, 03:00:31 AM
since i haveen't figured out how to make a post yet i'll start with a re-play post....an m-18 would be good for a fast light armor tank destroyer....also I'd like to call some attn. to the m-5 a5 fighting tank it was i believe introdueced towards the end of ww2 and didn't get much attn it was built for aa and anti personel purposes I believe it also had flame-thrower capability...another wish is for infantry assualt possibilties...it would make for an awsome ground war.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: GFShill on December 18, 2008, 10:02:28 PM
I like the M-18 because it has the gun to deal with the Sherman and Tiger, the speed to do base defense, but lacks the armor to withstand any sort of air assault or airfield gun.  It would change the strategy without being an uber-weapon.
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: GFShill on December 26, 2008, 06:13:37 AM
Hmm.  I always thought it was an M10.

Regarding the "Panther first" cries... the M18 would bring another angle to the game (fast, good gun, light/med armor).  The Pzr V would just be another tank.

The M18 or M10 would be vulnerable to MG/cannon attack from the air just like the Whirlwind, Eastwind, M16, M3, and 251, but it would be almost immune to MG fire from the ground (still much better armored than the M8).  However, I dont think you can look upon the 37mm or field ack as an annoyance like you can while in a Tiger or other such tank.

You're right. Murphy won his MoH while shooting from an M-10.

Oh well.  Another reason to bring in either the M-10 or M-18!
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: B4Buster on December 26, 2008, 09:19:53 AM
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Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: 321BAR on December 26, 2008, 07:31:20 PM
while doing this, lets get the M4A1 76mm in also.... we need more tanks.... (btw, this is the 30th thread for GVs) ID Think HTC would be interested by now.... now a list.... M18 and M10, an american M4, M3 (maybe)? then go with a stug or the panther....then how about some brit tanks like the cromwell, crusader, and the churchill???
Title: Re: How about an M-18?
Post by: FYB on December 27, 2008, 05:28:52 PM
What attracted me to the M-18 was the fact that THIS is the burning vehicle that Audie Murphy jumped in to win his Medal of Honor.
Oh, then we weren't on the same pg. i was watchin tank overhaul on the military channel. Sry

-FYB