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Title: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 08:58:01 AM
So supplies and troops are handy.  In RL, a tank could have towed these, I would think.  :D
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: MK-84 on December 12, 2011, 09:11:36 AM
 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 09:19:43 AM
Slow tank/wirble speed by 5mph when towing an M3.  Assume the M3 is in neutral when being towed.  Would be fun for one man base take attempts.

 :old:  Lone wulfs want to have more base taking fun and don't neccessarily want to be in a horde.

 :noid
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Debrody on December 12, 2011, 09:23:04 AM
Whoa, lovely idea!
My Stuka could get two kills with one bomb this way... awsome  :aok
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: ImADot on December 12, 2011, 09:23:14 AM
You could wish for 10 troops to be listed as another ammo load. Shoot HE at the ack, then switch to troops and shoot them at the maproom...
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: MAINER on December 12, 2011, 09:55:38 AM
+1  or the tank could tow a camper trailer for the spawn campers...
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: RTHolmes on December 12, 2011, 10:11:24 AM
bit boring for the M3 driver though. I guess you could man the .50 and strafe shrubberies to pass the time.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 11:21:43 AM
bit boring for the M3 driver though. I guess you could man the .50 and strafe shrubberies to pass the time.

M3 would be driverless.... like a drone in a bomber.  The tank driver can switch to the M3 when needed.  :aok

Tank could even pull a wirble and an M3 and suffer a 15mph speed penalty.  Maybe a bit much for one tank to pull 2 vehicles, but at least allow an M3 to be pulled.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Butcher on December 12, 2011, 12:32:09 PM
There were specific tanks for this, so if you want an M4 to drag an M3 then the M4 would have a Crane and not a gun.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 12:33:58 PM
There were specific tanks for this, so if you want an M4 to drag an M3 then the M4 would have a Crane and not a gun.


Why couldn't you just attach a chain from one to the other or a tow rope?  Simple.  Don't need to lift it with a crane... just have it in tow.  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: guncrasher on December 12, 2011, 01:05:46 PM
Why couldn't you just attach a chain from one to the other or a tow rope?  Simple.  Don't need to lift it with a crane... just have it in tow.  :headscratch:

most likely because tanks woudnt go into combat towing another vehicle behind them.  there was recovery vehicles dedicated to towing damaged vehicles back to the repair/rearm area not the other way around.


semp
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: waystin2 on December 12, 2011, 01:09:25 PM
Gah nope.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: RTHolmes on December 12, 2011, 01:25:40 PM
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Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Nathan60 on December 12, 2011, 01:32:53 PM
Tanks  tow the m3  and the m3  tows my plane  to the concrete  when i land just short of the runway!!
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 01:35:32 PM
Tanks  tow the m3  and the m3  tows my plane  to the concrete  when i land just short of the runway!!

Sure... have vehicles just throw a towrope and you should be towable... happened in real life a lot.  :aok :pray

But your wheels and/or treads need to not be damaged.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Nathan60 on December 12, 2011, 01:41:46 PM
Sure... have vehicles just throw a towrope and you should be towable... happened in real life a lot.  :aok :pray

But your wheels and/or treads need to not be damaged.
Im sure a panzer could drag some part of my plane's corpse  onto the concreate.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: RTHolmes on December 12, 2011, 01:46:28 PM
M3 would be driverless

hows it going to steer then?
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: thndregg on December 12, 2011, 01:49:16 PM
Simply put: No.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 02:02:23 PM
hows it going to steer then?

same way a trailer is "steered"... it just follows what is towing it.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: RTHolmes on December 12, 2011, 02:15:03 PM
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work it out for yourself.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Rino on December 12, 2011, 06:08:41 PM
M3 would be driverless.... like a drone in a bomber.  The tank driver can switch to the M3 when needed.  :aok

Tank could even pull a wirble and an M3 and suffer a 15mph speed penalty.  Maybe a bit much for one tank to pull 2 vehicles, but at least allow an M3 to be pulled.

     A wirble weighs almost as much as a tank...it is based on a PzKw IV chassis you know.  Wonder how well
the transmission would handle pulling double weight cross country?
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 12, 2011, 07:15:15 PM
     A wirble weighs almost as much as a tank...it is based on a PzKw IV chassis you know.  Wonder how well
the transmission would handle pulling double weight cross country?

fine, forget the wirble... but any tank should be able to pull and M3 in neutral... bringing sups or troops.  :)
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Meatwad on December 12, 2011, 10:20:52 PM
I want a tank to be able to tow 10 jeeps, then we can make a choo choo
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Vudu15 on December 13, 2011, 04:09:18 PM
I just wish I could toss a CS grenade into whatever room your in and light you up with an airsoft gun as you exit coughing and bleary eyed........ :noid
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: MK-84 on December 13, 2011, 07:00:55 PM
You're wishing to essentially drive two vehicles at once.

Why wouldnt EVERYONE just drive along towing their own personal set of supplies? 

That'll be great, turret a tiger...oh wait nm he just repaired...over and over again

Not to mention how silly thats going to look, everyone towing a truck behind them.

I mean heck, why not let a C47 to a glider filled with troops, Who cares about getting shot down you have another plane!
^also a stupid idea

Actually, cant I just tow a fighter behind my bomber, that way I can be my own escort?
^another stupid idea

Get the point?  ;)
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Butcher on December 13, 2011, 07:07:44 PM
Another useless thread to jack up post count.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: dkff49 on December 13, 2011, 07:51:15 PM
same way a trailer is "steered"... it just follows what is towing it.  :rolleyes:

I have towed many a vehicle with rope/chain and none of them followed me without someone steering the towed vehicle.

-1 to idea even without the above info.

I got it troops rode on top of tanks all the time in WWII on both sides maybe let them ride there in AH too.  ohh never mind don't like that idea either

darn spelling errors
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Midway on December 13, 2011, 08:06:27 PM
I got it troops road on top of tanks all the time in WWII on both sides maybe let them ride there in AH too.  ohh never mind don't like that idea either

+1  :D
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Tank-Ace on December 13, 2011, 08:19:46 PM
Oh, oh oh! I  have an idea:

What if you developed tanking skills, so you don't need to have resupplys on hand.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: dkff49 on December 13, 2011, 08:31:39 PM
b b b b but tankerace it would be so much easier if HT would make the gun aim itself and fire once turret is in position.

that would be way better than any amount of supplies
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: W7LPNRICK on December 13, 2011, 08:44:55 PM
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Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: Tank-Ace on December 13, 2011, 08:45:14 PM
hmmmmm.... that is a valid point there, dkff49. Well what if HTC just made him invincible, and gave him a 105mm L7 on his M8.
Title: Re: Allow tanks to tow M3s....
Post by: dkff49 on December 13, 2011, 09:00:21 PM
i have it the ultimate fix.


killshooter for any enemy within 10k yards from midway.

problem solved.

make it so HT.

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