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Offline Yarbles

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We need a british Tank
« on: March 28, 2012, 05:19:40 AM »
But which one?

Obvious candidates are the Cromwell and the Churchill but I can't see either having much of a role with the 75mm M4 gun. However the britiish Quick Fire 6lber with AP might be a better option in both for taking out enemy armour.

Personally I would like to see the Commet perked between the Firefly and the Panzer.




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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 05:37:08 AM »
Specifications, please...  im a total laic in the british armor.
But new tanks gets a +1, some british, some soviet (IS2, Su-100), i wouldnt mind some german armor tho (Hetzer, jagdpanzer4)
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 05:41:09 AM »
Comet is the father to the Centurian. It is classic and deadly. I would +2 the Comet and I haven't been in a tank for over a year.

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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 05:46:42 AM »
I havent got any reliable figures at my fingertips but.

1) The Commet would be like a 32MPH version of the Firefly.

2) The Cromwell pottentaily a 40mph Sherman 75mm but ideally with the British 6lber and late war ammo a close range tank destroyer I would favour over the M18.

3) The Churchill with thicker frontal armour than the Tiger and a 6lber but only a 15MPH top speed still a good base defender.     
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 06:30:02 AM »
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2012, 06:53:23 AM »
Any quite frankly.
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2012, 06:57:10 AM »
Quote from: Yarbles on March 28, 2012, 05:46:42 AM
1) The Commet would be like a 32MPH version of the Firefly.
3) The Churchill with thicker frontal armour than the Tiger and a 6lber but only a 15MPH top speed still a good base defender.     
Well, sounds allright for me. HTC just simplifyed the GV system (no internal design needed) so i hope theese get added soon. Would be nice to see a detailed armor diagram tho.
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2012, 07:02:39 AM »
+2 to all of them!
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2012, 07:09:43 AM »
Would be good to see a Proper British tank.

Infantry Tank II Matilda
Infantry Tank III Valentine
Infantry Tank IV Churchill
Cruiser VI Crusader
Cruiser VIII Cromwell

All would make good additions and add depth to the ground game.
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2012, 08:16:32 AM »
I think the early tanks like the mattilda with the 2LB gun would not get used much.
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2012, 09:03:57 AM »
The Valentine or the Crusader would be the best choices, imo. 

A: It would help fill out the EW/MW tank roster.
B: It would be easy to have both the 2 Pdr and 6 Pdr variants (swap out main guns only).
C: I didnt mention the Cromwell because it offers nothing that the M4/75mm doesnt save for 4-5mph more speed.  OR... if HTC did add the Cromwell allow for both 6Pdr and 75mm variants.
D: The Comet would be like adding the Pershing. It hardly say use and there are MANY other tanks HTC could/should put their resources towards, imo.
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2012, 09:46:38 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser_Mk_VIII_Challenger

How about this?

Remember only about 100 of these were ever built:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirbelwind
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2012, 09:52:14 AM »
I am hesitant to agree...  I direct you to this thread...

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,331178.0.html

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Re: We need a british Tank
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Re: We need a british Tank
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2012, 10:00:36 AM »
The best option is the Cromwell if the late war Ammo in the 6lber is effective. I read the 6lber even with the mid war ammo could kill a tiger at close range through the frontal armour. I don't think the 75mm could do that at any range.

32 Mph with a low perk and with an effective ap round would be a good addition mayne even 40MPH if we had the unfgoverned engine. 
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