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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: bravoa8 on May 03, 2010, 12:22:42 PM
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I must say HTC the new M4s look brilliant! :aok But, we're still missing something...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Stuart_m5a1_cfb_borden_4.JPG)
I want my M5A1. :D
Info about it: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/tanks-light/m5a1.asp (http://www.wwiivehicles.com/usa/tanks-light/m5a1.asp)
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Sounds good, but I don't think so, with those we have 4 US tanks (1 with british gun), so we need more german, british tanks even an URSS tank hunter.
I like it but we need other tanks before this one.
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Sounds good, but I don't think so, with those we have 4 US tanks (1 with british gun), so we need more german, british tanks even an URSS tank hunter.
I like it but we need other tanks before this one.
agreed, but would be a nice addition. (firefly is considered a british tank all around). and with that we only have the new M4A3s as american. M8 is a scout armored car
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agreed, but would be a nice addition. (firefly is considered a british tank all around). and with that we only have the new M4A3s as american. M8 is a scout armored car
Yea I was thinking the Firefly was british I guess they both used it though...
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And if you want to be really specific the Firefly was considered a Tank Destroyer...
Oh, and a +1 to the wish.
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And if you want to be really specific the Firefly was considered a Tank Destroyer...
Oh, and a +1 to the wish.
By whom? The Brits had Achilles and Archers as tank destroyers. As far as I know they never deployed
Firefly Shermans to TD units.
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By whom? The Brits had Achilles and Archers as tank destroyers. As far as I know they never deployed
Firefly Shermans to TD units.
I am talking about the British. As I understood the Firefly's usage (please correct me if I am wrong), the Firefly was deployed with upwards of 3 regular Shermans (75mm), and designated as the tank destroyer in the 4 vehicle group. The other M-4's simply were not heavily gunned enough to deal with some of the armor the Germans could bring to bear. In fact the Germans specifically sought the Firefly out of the pack first to get it out of the way because of it's lethality in this role. Based on my further reading there is truth in what both of us have stated.
More info:
As a result, British tank troops were composed of three regular Shermans and one Firefly. The same distribution occurred in Cromwell units, but this caused logistical problems, as each Cromwell troop now needed to be supplied with parts for two different tanks, and the Fireflies were slowly replaced by Challenger tanks as they came out. Churchill units received no Fireflies, and as a result often had to rely on any attached M10 or M10 Achilles units to provide increased firepower to deal with tanks their 75mm guns could not eliminate.
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Just what we need, a hanger queen that would find limited use in scenarios and NO use in the MA. -1
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I'd love it, provided I can say "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" on range channel as I race it down hillsides.
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Just what we need, a hanger queen that would find limited use in scenarios and NO use in the MA. -1
Must everything have to be uber to be used in the MA? Well, I guess there goes the jeep & the M8.
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Just what we need, a hanger queen that would find limited use in scenarios and NO use in the MA. -1
Yeah...and you know this how?
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Yeah...and you know this how?
well a 37mm gun wont match up against anything except maybe an M8 in the MA, and most scenarios after 1943 wont feature it. the stewart got most of its use in the africa campaign and some limited use in italy.
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well a 37mm gun wont match up against anything except maybe an M8 in the MA
Fly a Yak9T and you'll knock out a Panzer's engine with it's 37mm. Done it.
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well a 37mm gun wont match up against anything except maybe an M8 in the MA, and most scenarios after 1943 wont feature it. the stewart got most of its use in the africa campaign and some limited use in italy.
I'm guessing you have never taken out an M3, Flak, LVT, or Panzer with an M8...the Stuart may not be as fast but, it's fast firing and maneuverable enough to do some damage as long as you keep moving.
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I'm guessing you have never taken out an M3, Flak, LVT, or Panzer with an M8...the Stuart may not be as fast but, it's fast firing and maneuverable enough to do some damage as long as you keep moving.
so the if it had the same following as the M8, except it was slower, and bigger target.
I stand by my previous statement, just what we need is another hanger queen.
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See Rule #4
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well a 37mm gun wont match up against anything except maybe an M8 in the MA, and most scenarios after 1943 wont feature it. the stewart got most of its use in the africa campaign and some limited use in italy.
Yes, It was used a lot in the africa campaign. I drive the M8 every day that 37mm can take out about any tank in the game except a Tiger and a T34/76.
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so the if it had the same following as the M8, except it was slower, and bigger target.
I stand by my previous statement, just what we need is another hanger queen.
I typically use an M8 as running bait so friendly tanks can kill enemy tanks...with the reload time on the 37mm being so fast and being in high gear doing a running assault, I can get 5 to 8 shots into a tank and at least kill the engine or track it before I get killed...that is if one of the friendlies doesn't knock it out while I have it distracted. The big downside to the M8 is the tires can be knocked out easily...an M5A1 would be less susceptible to track damage from machine guns...
I could see some Leroy Jenkins type of uses for it...no more of a hangar queen than the M8 is.
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I typically use an M8 as running bait so friendly tanks can kill enemy tanks...with the reload time on the 37mm being so fast and being in high gear doing a running assault, I can get 5 to 8 shots into a tank and at least kill the engine or track it before I get killed...that is if one of the friendlies doesn't knock it out while I have it distracted. The big downside to the M8 is the tires can be knocked out easily...an M5A1 would be less susceptible to track damage from machine guns...
I could see some Leroy Jenkins type of uses for it...no more of a hangar queen than the M8 is.
i can run kill streaks in M8s ranging from 6-10 kills. Its all about the maneuvers, tactics, and terrain maneuverability. The necessity of shooting out the enemy turrets is top on priority, followed by one shot to the drivers area. 3 shots and it will destroy any tank other than the Tiger. Flanking maneuvers is also almost a near necessity... learn to use these tactics and remember/utilize the terrain to your advantage and you can do the same thing.
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Sounds good, but I don't think so, with those we have 4 US tanks (1 with british gun), so we need more german, british tanks even an URSS tank hunter.
I like it but we need other tanks before this one.
How about the elephant
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad157/wdebirch/aces%20high%20stuff/Elephant-2.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant
<S> DEEMAN
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See Rule #5
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How about the elephant
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad157/wdebirch/aces%20high%20stuff/Elephant-2.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant
<S> DEEMAN
The more the merrier! :D
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How about the elephant
(http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad157/wdebirch/aces%20high%20stuff/Elephant-2.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant
<S> DEEMAN
I would agree except that it's not a tank...it's self propelled artillery...doesn't aim or shoot the same as a tank.
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I would agree except that it's not a tank...it's self propelled artillery...doesn't aim or shoot the same as a tank.
It may look like the M109, but it's a tank destroyer.
Regards,
Hammer
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I would agree except that it's not a tank...it's self propelled artillery...doesn't aim or shoot the same as a tank.
A self-propelled anti-tank gun, or heay tank destroyer yep is it but just think what u can do with that gun, sure doesn't aim or shoot the same as a tank but u can use it to the defence of fields, or something more nice:
SU-85
(http://www.wargaming.net/tanks/IMAGES/SU-85.jpg)
Type: Tank destroyer
Place of origin: Soviet Union
Weight: 29.6 tonnes (65,256 lbs)
Length: 8.15 m (27 ft) overall
6.10 m (20 ft) hull only
Width: 3.00 m (9.84 ft)
Height: 2.45 m (8 ft)
Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Armor: 45 mm(1.77 in)
Armament: 85 mm (3.34 in) D-5T gun
Engine: V-2 12-cylinder diesel
503 hp (375 kW)
Power/weight: 17 hp/tonne (12.7 kW/tonne)
range: 400 km (248 mi) (road)
Speed: 55 km/h (34 mph) (road)
I really love this one, I hope we can have it some day. :pray
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so the if it had the same following as the M8, except it was slower, and bigger target.
I stand by my previous statement, just what we need is another hanger queen.
A "hanger queen" neither will be. The 75mm HE will do more dmg than all but the Tiger, and with a reload time like the Pzr IV I see it being used quite a bit to level towns, etc. Where we will see it used quite a bit is the scenario events. :aok
oh... and with a name like "tupac" how do you expect anyone to take you seriously??? ;) :lol
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Yes, It was used a lot in the africa campaign. I drive the M8 every day that 37mm can take out about any tank in the game except a Tiger and a T34/76.
You can kill a tiger with the m8. You should aim where the turret connects to the hull, to the slight left of the mantlet.
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A "hanger queen" neither will be. The 75mm HE will do more dmg than all but the Tiger, and with a reload time like the Pzr IV I see it being used quite a bit to level towns, etc. Where we will see it used quite a bit is the scenario events. :aok
oh... and with a name like "tupac" how do you expect anyone to take you seriously??? ;) :lol
i was reffering to the stuart, +1 to the elephant
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light tank would be nice, what about the Lee and Grant tanks for the early war arenas since they were early ww2 tanks ?
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light tank would be nice, what about the Lee and Grant tanks for the early war arenas since they were early ww2 tanks ?
I was actually wondering where they were. I think they're parked next to the HE-111.
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Ah yes, the M5A1 Stuart. Cadillac of the tanks. Wonder why the one in the pic has an electrical box on it.
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Ah yes, the M5A1 Stuart. Cadillac of the tanks. Wonder why the one in the pic has an electrical box on it.
Where? :confused:
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It's almost in the center of the picture. On one of the idler wheel supports.
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There was an old steam train in a park that had a similar box that ran a recording of the train operating when you pressed a button.