Light tanks did get quite a nerf, especially my beloved Walker Bulldog. However, I do think that a Tier 7 light tank with the theoretical potential to clip an IS-3, and the ability to achieve this, is kind of broken. However, at least the single-shot gun is a bit more viable now, and is still a fantastic vehicle.
Also, armor angling. I'm pretty sure you know this. One tip that is seriously helpful to me was to make your tank dance a bit. A stationary target is easier to focus weakspots. While having a shaky turret and dancing hull may momentarily reveal weakspots, it presents an overall tougher profile due to the slight movements denying their ability to engage them accurately. Do this and you can make yourself proof to even gold ammo.
Still, I think that such would probably happen again because the trend of joint tank projects between Western countries tend to result in two very similar machines that basically do the same thing. Kind of like AMX-30 and Leopard 1.
However, the whole reason why M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 are so similar was because both were born out of a joint US-German program to make a fast, 60-ton main battle tank with a 120mm smoothbore gun. They started it in the aftermath of MBT-70, and like the MBT-70, proceeded to disagree with everything about how exactly to make a fast, 60-ton main battle tank with a 120mm smoothbore gun.
It's not inconceivable that this would be the case.
@Flash0of0green What determines its effectiveness is whether it's abilities and characteristics are best suited to the whole situation at hand.
Let's take the scenario of a police issue sidearm. It's a sidearm, which precludes any long arm of any description due to their bulk. It's also going to be mostly worn, occasionally brandished, and rarely fired. So a pistol would be ideal, since although a pistol lacks a lot of firepower, range, accuracy, and capacity compared to something like a shotgun or rifle, it is significantly lighter and handier. Which is important if it's mostly going to be carried.
Lovely story! However, I do feel that if the story is to be more authentic, then the story should have the US get mad that their own design wasn't chosen and decided to adopt their design over the German for political reasons. Officially, it wasn't adopted due to the differing requirements the US had over the German.
US-German tank collaboration usually goes about as well as a train wreck. It would also give you a canonical reason to build a similar design. @NANOMAN
The Carlton Lightning Rifle is a top-eject weapon, and their shotgun, the Lightning, is a bottom-feed, bottom-eject, like an Ithaca 37. @Flash0of0green
Amazing piece of kit you made there.
@RailfanEthan As for the AA gun...
I'll get to that.
The Paternian Special Operations Command and Information Control would like to procure some for =shady business= logistics and training.
@Alix451 Thanks!
@Dalton02 I can add you to friends at least.
Username?
Thanks, I guess. @SlowJet
@Liquidfox As requested.
Ultimate bad-sses. So bad-ss that it inspired others to make regiments of ultimate bad-sses.
@WeeBabySeamus Whadya think?
russian bias intensifies
Ah. I'm NA. Gold-slinging isn't as prevalent, but happens.
A good tip is to only point your gun at them when you shoot. Heavily-angled side turret isn't conductive to penetration. @PhantomBladeCorp
What server are you on? @PhantomBladeCorp
@PhantomBladeCorp That's pretty cool.
Light tanks did get quite a nerf, especially my beloved Walker Bulldog. However, I do think that a Tier 7 light tank with the theoretical potential to clip an IS-3, and the ability to achieve this, is kind of broken. However, at least the single-shot gun is a bit more viable now, and is still a fantastic vehicle.
Also, armor angling. I'm pretty sure you know this. One tip that is seriously helpful to me was to make your tank dance a bit. A stationary target is easier to focus weakspots. While having a shaky turret and dancing hull may momentarily reveal weakspots, it presents an overall tougher profile due to the slight movements denying their ability to engage them accurately. Do this and you can make yourself proof to even gold ammo.
Soviet Hell March intensifies
I got it when it was a Tier 8.
T49 is actually quite competitive. @PhantomBladeCorp
As a T29 driver, I encourage more people to drive Tier 7s. @PhantomBladeCorp
@PhantomBladeCorp As a T49 driver, I encourage more people to drive it.
Also, the Browning Hi-Power and M1911 are related, but not identical designs. @Pilotmario
The M1911 was made in 1911.
Gulf war happened in 1991. @Flash0of0green
@Flash0of0green So WWI-WWII stuff.
@phanps Thanks!
@Dllama4 Can-do.
Just take the gyro out of my Victoria and modify it to have gun elevation and traverse for T-90.
What in particular? @Dllama4
I do. @Flash0of0green
Beautiful. @Halphas
No. Firearms. @AdrianFlyingAce
Principally NATO and Warsaw Pact. @AdrianFlyingAce
@RailfanEthan @MadBomber Thanks!
@Flash0of0green That is true. The AR-10 and AR-15 are among the most versatile firearms ever made.
I do believe that it is fine that a weapon is specialized, as long as you recognize it's specialist nature and work around it.
@phanps No problem!
@ReischetzFokke That "Msomething" is the M2/M3 Howitzer.
@phanps Go ahead. Permission is unnecessary for my builds.
Oh yay. Welcome to the club.
@NANOMAN Apologies.
Still, I think that such would probably happen again because the trend of joint tank projects between Western countries tend to result in two very similar machines that basically do the same thing. Kind of like AMX-30 and Leopard 1.
@ReischetzFokke MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
+1@Flash0of0green I mean, you wouldn't call a sniper rifle a bad weapon, even though it is easily one of the worst options in close-combat warfare.
@Flash0of0green I intended on cameras, but forgot to do so.
@NANOMAN That is true.
However, the whole reason why M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 are so similar was because both were born out of a joint US-German program to make a fast, 60-ton main battle tank with a 120mm smoothbore gun. They started it in the aftermath of MBT-70, and like the MBT-70, proceeded to disagree with everything about how exactly to make a fast, 60-ton main battle tank with a 120mm smoothbore gun.
It's not inconceivable that this would be the case.
@Flash0of0green What determines its effectiveness is whether it's abilities and characteristics are best suited to the whole situation at hand.
Let's take the scenario of a police issue sidearm. It's a sidearm, which precludes any long arm of any description due to their bulk. It's also going to be mostly worn, occasionally brandished, and rarely fired. So a pistol would be ideal, since although a pistol lacks a lot of firepower, range, accuracy, and capacity compared to something like a shotgun or rifle, it is significantly lighter and handier. Which is important if it's mostly going to be carried.
Lovely story! However, I do feel that if the story is to be more authentic, then the story should have the US get mad that their own design wasn't chosen and decided to adopt their design over the German for political reasons. Officially, it wasn't adopted due to the differing requirements the US had over the German.
US-German tank collaboration usually goes about as well as a train wreck. It would also give you a canonical reason to build a similar design. @NANOMAN
Np! @NANOMAN
Neat.
Ah, neat. @melojam
Cool! The most comparable system is either an M250 APC or M125 APC with a mortar in the floor, with an open roof. @MadBomber
It's okay. Not particularly easy to get the shape. @Zandgard
Turret is a bit off, but otherwise looks fantastic.
@General360 @Dllama4 Thanks!
@Flash0of0green The name "lightning" refers to the speed which the weapon's action could be operated.
Np! I'm thinking of a collab to build a railway gun.
You can design the carriage, and I can get to the gun design itself, a 240mm howitzer. @RailfanEthan
The Carlton Lightning Rifle is a top-eject weapon, and their shotgun, the Lightning, is a bottom-feed, bottom-eject, like an Ithaca 37. @Flash0of0green