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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Alucard_II on February 03, 2015, 11:00:56 AM
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Hey its Allie :t
I play mainly anything that can have rockets mounted onto it, more so, the GV's with rockets. Like the sdkfz and the m4. But, I had an idea of a new rocket piece that could also be used as a sort of Short to Medium range artillery piece on the field.
Notei am new to AH, joined 3 weeks ago, but I did play about 4 years ago under the name RedArmy2262, (i think thats what it was lol)
But, the vehicle Im talking about is my favorite WW2 era vehicle. Its fragile, but sweet and deadly, the Katyusha Rocket Truck from the Soviet Union.
Heres some specs for the truck if your interested...
There were 2 TRUCK variants, there were many other variants including boats, tanks, and even train cars, but the trucks are the most remembered.
Variants: ZiS-5, ZiS-6 (trucks)
The weapons came in many sizes and variants. Everything from only one rocket, to 72 rockets per truck.
One rocket variant: BM-8. (very early war version, towed version, not mounted)
72 Rocket variant: BM-8-72. (the one we all know and love)
---Rockets---
K, here is where all the real fun stuff comes in... the rockets.
Ill list all rockets below
---Rocket Variants---
Rocket Name Caliber (in mm) Max Range Warhead
M-8 82 6500yds 1.4lbs
M-13 132 9560yds 11.0lbs
M-13DD 132 12900yds 11.0lbs
M-13UK 132 8600yds 11.0lbs
M-20 132 5520yds 41lbs
M-30 300 3100yds 64lbs
M-31 300 4730yds 64lbs
M-31UK 300 4400yds 64lbs
Thats all the rocket variants, the chart I got this from is from the ever so helpful wikipedia. Heres the article if your interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_rocket_launcher#Variants (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_rocket_launcher#Variants)
Im sure that some of these bigger rockets are pretty op, considering theyre 64lbs. But like the sdkfz, actually getting the rockets to hit anything can be a test of sanity on its own. So I think its a fair tradeoff...
Heres a couple pics of the Katyusha and some of its rockets...
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_rocket_launcher#mediaviewer/File:KatyushaMusee.jpg)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_rocket_launcher#mediaviewer/File:Russian_artillery_fire_in_Berlin.jpg)
But anyways, I think this vehicle would be an amazing addition to AH, go easy on me if theres mechanics or technical stuff that I dont know about, im still pretty new here...
But this vehicle would be a godsend for us artillery players :aok
Thanks
-Alucard
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Yes please. :D But also add in the Panzerwerfer. :x
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Great, now i can kill it.
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Great, now i can kill it.
That is, if you dont get hailed upon by the power of the soviet union on your way to it :D
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Not very many people can put what we have to good use. Having a little extra range, or even double the range, would not be of much benefit.
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+1
need? No. Want? YES!