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Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Citabria on April 08, 2002, 09:25:11 AM

I been playing with the m8 a bit and its quite fun but also not at all survivable vs panzers :)

dont forget the sherman tank.

AH needs a rival to the panzer

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Ripsnort on April 08, 2002, 09:33:44 AM

I wouldn't mind see a few variants to the Sherman added as well, imagine 4 or 5 of these "prepping" field AA? ;)

(http://home.earthlink.net/~ripsnort/_images/calleope.jpg)

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: laz on April 08, 2002, 10:15:18 AM

"On the next Jerry" -TanksTards speak out-

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: laz on April 08, 2002, 10:17:53 AM

BTW Fester, Have you seen American Pie 2? There is a character named "Shermanator" and I was wondering if they are related in any way =)

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on April 08, 2002, 11:20:41 AM

If I recall good the Sherman wasn't really an opponent to the PZ, it's armor was way too weack. I can see the squeaking from here : "What!?!?! I pinged the PZ 6 times, and he blows me up w/1 shell only!?!?!".

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: minus on April 08, 2002, 11:26:09 AM

dont wory about sherman , it  will have  probably 2  x 50 caliber machine guns , the teror of the pnzrs  !:D :p

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Ripsnort on April 08, 2002, 11:39:52 AM

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Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy
If I recall good the Sherman wasn't really an opponent to the PZ, it's armor was way too weack. I can see the squeaking from here : "What!?!?! I pinged the PZ 6 times, and he blows me up w/1 shell only!?!?!".

It had its strengths and weaknesses like any tank..it was faster than the German iron, and due to numbers, a German tank usually found itself outnumbered by 3 to 1, the German iron equivelent had the advantage of range and better armour, whereas the Sherman had the advantage of speed, and numbers.

Personally, I think in THIS SIM, the T-34 would be better suited for the MarkIV challenge.

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Octavius on April 08, 2002, 03:29:04 PM

rip... bomber formations are in the plans... why not armour columns for that sort of ratio? :D  


for a few perks, go hunting in 3 shermans .  Like the multiple buff idea with inaccurate carpet bombing, the pinpoint accuracy of the 75mm (or 76mm) main cannon would be toned down to a certain degree.  I dont want to even the playing field, but spending a few perks would justify the obvious advantage of multiple tanks.  I would love to see this :)

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on April 08, 2002, 05:56:55 PM

Armor formations definitly the best idea to my POV.

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Viper17 on April 08, 2002, 07:55:09 PM

Uhhh didnt the sherman suck. Pluss wasnt it only good when roaled out in large numbers? Panzerkampfenwagon(sp) are gonna eat them for lunch:( Poor Shermans and there so cute to.:D

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: ra on April 08, 2002, 07:56:34 PM

I keep seeing posts saying that the Sherman was faster than German tanks.  How fast was the Sherman, how fast was the PZIV?

ra

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Citabria on April 08, 2002, 09:45:41 PM

M4A2(76)W sherman
max speed 30mph

Title: the Shermanator
Post by: Kieran on April 08, 2002, 10:56:15 PM

Guys, IFRC the Sherman armor compared favorably to the Panzer we have. What doesn't compare is the cannon. The Sherman had to get closer, therefore it had to take more hits. In our MA, this could be telling.

As far as the Panthers and Tigers were concerned, they were on a different planet. Better hope for T-34s when/if those get modeled.