@CrestelAeronautics Well, kind of?
The A-40D doesn't intentionally use the stealth glitch, but it has so many suspended armaments that dropping them all could probably trigger it, unless it has enough guns to counter this.
As for Mouse and Auto-aim weapons, those can really shoot down just about anything in the right hands, so still a pretty high bar.
@JSTQ But that shouldn't be a problem I guess since you have FT missiles
I will admit, I don't have real counter to that aside from the B-0B which I totally have more than 15 of
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 Probably because it hasn't been used in any of our recent wars (except S-War I believe)
The Skywolf is good, but only issue is that it's too good. Unlike the A-40D which has such a vast variety of weapons that it can limit itself to pass off as normal (as it is for M-War II), the Skywolf is committed: it only has a few weapons, and they're all supercharged. So the Skywolf is more of a true superweapon, while the A-40D sacrifices some strength in comparison to the Skywolf in favor of superior versatility, which allowed it to survive the AOPM-Treaty by using only certain weapons.
Also fun fact: The Skywolf is, at least regularly, immune to crashes, although it can be destroyed sometimes thanks to the internal missiles exploding since they couldn't be invincible and usable at the same time. The A-40D was not gifted with this power, although the A-52A was.
TL;DR
Skywolf's a great plane, it only has missiles and lasers to my knowledge, but weapons in question are strong and dedicated to the superplane role. But the Anti-OP/Meme Treaty is, ironically, overpowered, or at least stronger than the Skywolf. The A-40D survived though solely thanks to having such a ridiculous weapon quantity that it only needs to use a few to remain viable whilst still abiding to the treaty.
It's beautiful :D
Probably one of my favorite early fighters, I see them flying on FlightRadar24 sometimes. *For anyone curious about the Hunters, there's something at Point Mugu called "ATAC," Airborne Tactical Advantage Command, who operates a few old fighters, namely the Hunter, Kfir, Skyhawk, and Mirage.
@JSTQ
Nope
It is, in truth, that simple
You fire an ATGM
The tank fights back
You use an axe
The tracks are cut
You don't fight your enemy by overpowering them where they're defense is best, you attack the one area they're not ready for
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 @CrestelAeronautics
I'm biased but me
Naturally we want to credit this to the A-40 series, but personally I think the TFA-1 Monsoon is a better example of this. A literal plane from the 30s that's still in active and effective service today.
@TheMouse might be equal to or above me, I'd dare say above simply because he mentored me (Monarchii did too but he doesn't make superplanes as much, as opposed to Mouse who has the Skywolf series behind his name).
You and MiG are definitely are next in line after me though, probably tieing for second (or third provided that we put Mouse in first, but for now at least I'll have Mouse and I tie for first, and you guys tie for second)
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha is still a lovely flying tank
Right now she is resting, but she may return with the new M-War II...
Next week that is. I'm gon' be busy this weekend, but next weekend I should be free to finally make the article :D
I also just realized that we have the Yamato/Musashi AEGIS, A-40D, and Flying T-34 all on the same side. We're gonna need @SILVERPANZER to bring back the TNP (or something stronger since TNP is still in a cage at the NMR base) somehow because right now the Reformists look pretty cooked and of the four only Yamato has shown their fury lol
@JSTQ In (barely) less vague terms, a tank designed for modern warfare won't be killed by modern weapons, but anyone wise enough to think ahead will be resistant to futuristic weapons too. Your opponent's blindside is the past: ancient tactics prevail.
Also, the tanks do have tradeoffs:
-Shock is very fast and a hard hitter, but he has little armor for a tank. They can be destroyed about as easily as regular tank if not easier, their strength is in numbers, not durability.
-The E.VII is heavily armored, and its weapon variety is quite ample, but it's slow and struggles on large off-road terrain like mountains, whereas the Shrike and Shock can go up no problem. It's also a big target, so in short: Yes it can take more hits, but it's also probably going to get hit more in the first place.
-Shrike is truly an all-around tank when it comes to physical combat, it doesn't hit as hard, but it has superior weapon variety, and it's not as fast as Shock while still outspeeding the E.VII. Yes, its armor is quite good, but that's mostly thanks to appropriate angling; a good hit at a 0-5-degree angle would at least be enough to leave a mark depending on caliber. Drones, mines, and handheld missiles however, are where the Shrike will seem overpowered. It has radio interference to disrupt if not disable nearby drones, mine-detecting radar similar to the later variants of the Shock, and its radars should be able to detect foot soldiers or small vehicles, but if it doesn't, it can take a hit or two from a "small" missile before there's need for concern. But in tank-to-tank combat, though the Shrike is formidable opponent, it's still not quite invincible. I should also note it doesn't have the lethal cannons of the Shock or Enargite, whom have 350mm and 200mm respectively as opposed to the Shrike's 150mm. Still big, but not as devastating.
@SIRCOMMANDER031
1. No discord required, all done through the SP website.
2. Simply put, nothing unreasonably overpowered, nothing unreasonably useless, and nothing that my iPad can't handle (I usually make big articles involving vehicles from all sides but I've been slow lately ;-;)
3. Both, you could introduce a third faction on your own or join the pre-existing Reformists. If you are fighting the Loyalists though, I recommend joining the Reformists, both for making the RP more simple, and also strength in numbers (the Reformists are drastically outnumbered by the Loyalists, but it's better than fighting on your own!)
@JSTQ Well, the Shock can be taken out by a railgun.
The E.VII and Shrike are more resistant though, the Enargite has quite a few upsides due to reinforced titanium-steel-tungsten carbide, three layers of armor, and angling.
The Shrike basically does the same thing as the E.VII but increase the angling whilst removing the tungsten and three layers of armor.
@LunarEclipseSP @SamuelJamesCastor
Honestly we still have Takusha (Flying T-34) so I think the Anti OP/Meme Treaty is allowed to get bypassed a bit lol
@SPsidearm As a railgun should, but the E.VII's not to be underestimated either in terms of armor. It has been proven to survive nukes and naval shells, it might be able to take a hit or two from the railgun. Now, enough shots will probably knock it out, but it's probably not going to be a simple one-tap.
@SPsidearm M49A3-A Shock
In a head-to-head battle, they would probably both one-shot each other. The early Shocks were mildly armored, and as for NoobTank, he'd just suffer from the 350mm cannon. In a realistic combat scenario, though, the Shock could probably try hit-and-run tactics thanks to his ridiculously high speeds. But the NoobTank can probably still shoot at it, so it's hard to say. M49A3-C Shock
The A3-C should win. The case is the same in head-to-head combat, but the A3-C has a better chance because of the missiles and social distancing which should keep Noob_Tank at bay. Enargite VII
The E.VII is slow, but that's because its armor is comically thick, and its weaponry isn't much lighter either. The Enargite would probably beat most operational tanks today except for SILVERPANZER's tanks like the ThermoNuclear Psycopath.
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1. Nope, existing creations are 100% allowed! New ones are just products of creativity.
2. Sure thing :D
@LunarEclipseSP Awwwwww :<
+1Well turns out, the weather is aliens with a chance of meteor showers. Go figure. /j
@DISHWASHER2005 Good idea!
+1@DISHWASHER2005 The cannon is 350mm, but I'm planning an upgrade with a 5500mm cannon, that should be big enough for Hans!
+1@KPLBall Hmmmmm
Aight
@JSTQ I don't even use FT weapons and I still understand your pain
+1@LunarEclipseSP Perfection
+1@TheMouse @Karroc9522 F in the chat to pay respects to Windshifter's sanity when he returns
+1@LunarEclipseSP @DISHWASHER2005
+2Provided that my computer can handle it ingame, it should be acceptable :D
@TheMouse Agreed
+1@CrestelAeronautics Well, kind of?
+1The A-40D doesn't intentionally use the stealth glitch, but it has so many suspended armaments that dropping them all could probably trigger it, unless it has enough guns to counter this.
As for Mouse and Auto-aim weapons, those can really shoot down just about anything in the right hands, so still a pretty high bar.
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+2Aite what's the details y'all?
Reminds me of the F2H, but British
Sweet :D
Dang :<
Sad to see you go but best of luck out there my man...
@LunarEclipseSP I think so
Hmmmm
Can you predict the weather in Ohio tomorrow?
CHICKEN JOCKEY!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
+1@JSTQ But that shouldn't be a problem I guess since you have FT missiles
+1I will admit, I don't have real counter to that aside from the B-0B which I totally have more than 15 of
I don't know why but I like the smol bote (It's 59 feet, still a bit small for a boat, especially considering we just got another Yamato retrofit lol)
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 Probably because it hasn't been used in any of our recent wars (except S-War I believe)
The Skywolf is good, but only issue is that it's too good. Unlike the A-40D which has such a vast variety of weapons that it can limit itself to pass off as normal (as it is for M-War II), the Skywolf is committed: it only has a few weapons, and they're all supercharged. So the Skywolf is more of a true superweapon, while the A-40D sacrifices some strength in comparison to the Skywolf in favor of superior versatility, which allowed it to survive the AOPM-Treaty by using only certain weapons.
Also fun fact: The Skywolf is, at least regularly, immune to crashes, although it can be destroyed sometimes thanks to the internal missiles exploding since they couldn't be invincible and usable at the same time. The A-40D was not gifted with this power, although the A-52A was.
TL;DR
Skywolf's a great plane, it only has missiles and lasers to my knowledge, but weapons in question are strong and dedicated to the superplane role. But the Anti-OP/Meme Treaty is, ironically, overpowered, or at least stronger than the Skywolf. The A-40D survived though solely thanks to having such a ridiculous weapon quantity that it only needs to use a few to remain viable whilst still abiding to the treaty.
+1Modern Yamato is back let's goooooooooooooooooooooooo
Also the Unknown Faction is just us at the MDA, nobody in the world except us has A-40Ds, or at least iIsure hope so lol
+3@JSTQ In that case you're gonna need some strong missiles
@LunarEclipseSP Truly indeed
+2Jokes aside though that is pretty dang cool, ya got noticed by Modern Warships!
It's beautiful :D
+1Probably one of my favorite early fighters, I see them flying on FlightRadar24 sometimes.
*For anyone curious about the Hunters, there's something at Point Mugu called "ATAC," Airborne Tactical Advantage Command, who operates a few old fighters, namely the Hunter, Kfir, Skyhawk, and Mirage.
@JSTQ
Nope
It is, in truth, that simple
You fire an ATGM
The tank fights back
You use an axe
The tracks are cut
You don't fight your enemy by overpowering them where they're defense is best, you attack the one area they're not ready for
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 @CrestelAeronautics
+1I'm biased but me
Naturally we want to credit this to the A-40 series, but personally I think the TFA-1 Monsoon is a better example of this. A literal plane from the 30s that's still in active and effective service today.
@TheMouse might be equal to or above me, I'd dare say above simply because he mentored me (Monarchii did too but he doesn't make superplanes as much, as opposed to Mouse who has the Skywolf series behind his name).
You and MiG are definitely are next in line after me though, probably tieing for second (or third provided that we put Mouse in first, but for now at least I'll have Mouse and I tie for first, and you guys tie for second)
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha is still a lovely flying tank
+1Right now she is resting, but she may return with the new M-War II...
Next week that is. I'm gon' be busy this weekend, but next weekend I should be free to finally make the article :D
I also just realized that we have the Yamato/Musashi AEGIS, A-40D, and Flying T-34 all on the same side. We're gonna need @SILVERPANZER to bring back the TNP (or something stronger since TNP is still in a cage at the NMR base) somehow because right now the Reformists look pretty cooked and of the four only Yamato has shown their fury lol
@JSTQ In (barely) less vague terms, a tank designed for modern warfare won't be killed by modern weapons, but anyone wise enough to think ahead will be resistant to futuristic weapons too. Your opponent's blindside is the past: ancient tactics prevail.
+1Also, the tanks do have tradeoffs:
-Shock is very fast and a hard hitter, but he has little armor for a tank. They can be destroyed about as easily as regular tank if not easier, their strength is in numbers, not durability.
-The E.VII is heavily armored, and its weapon variety is quite ample, but it's slow and struggles on large off-road terrain like mountains, whereas the Shrike and Shock can go up no problem. It's also a big target, so in short: Yes it can take more hits, but it's also probably going to get hit more in the first place.
-Shrike is truly an all-around tank when it comes to physical combat, it doesn't hit as hard, but it has superior weapon variety, and it's not as fast as Shock while still outspeeding the E.VII. Yes, its armor is quite good, but that's mostly thanks to appropriate angling; a good hit at a 0-5-degree angle would at least be enough to leave a mark depending on caliber. Drones, mines, and handheld missiles however, are where the Shrike will seem overpowered. It has radio interference to disrupt if not disable nearby drones, mine-detecting radar similar to the later variants of the Shock, and its radars should be able to detect foot soldiers or small vehicles, but if it doesn't, it can take a hit or two from a "small" missile before there's need for concern. But in tank-to-tank combat, though the Shrike is formidable opponent, it's still not quite invincible. I should also note it doesn't have the lethal cannons of the Shock or Enargite, whom have 350mm and 200mm respectively as opposed to the Shrike's 150mm. Still big, but not as devastating.
Nah man they really done added the Yamato Aegis to Modern Warships????
+1I know it's Musashi but still
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha, I presume?
+1Flying Centurion was there but they did basically nothing lol
Nice job on the Hornet :D
+1@JSTQ To put it simply:
Gun
Sometimes by trying to find the most powerful and advanced solution, you don't solve the problem.
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TUPL HAS BEEN SUMMONED
TUPL HP: 1/1
Nah I'm just kidding no bossfight today lol
+2I see we're asking about the famous flying tanks??
@SIRCOMMANDER031
1. No discord required, all done through the SP website.
2. Simply put, nothing unreasonably overpowered, nothing unreasonably useless, and nothing that my iPad can't handle (I usually make big articles involving vehicles from all sides but I've been slow lately ;-;)
3. Both, you could introduce a third faction on your own or join the pre-existing Reformists. If you are fighting the Loyalists though, I recommend joining the Reformists, both for making the RP more simple, and also strength in numbers (the Reformists are drastically outnumbered by the Loyalists, but it's better than fighting on your own!)
@JSTQ Well, the Shock can be taken out by a railgun.
The E.VII and Shrike are more resistant though, the Enargite has quite a few upsides due to reinforced titanium-steel-tungsten carbide, three layers of armor, and angling.
The Shrike basically does the same thing as the E.VII but increase the angling whilst removing the tungsten and three layers of armor.
Y'all why did no one tell me about this
I've gotta cook up a tank for this
It probably won't be ready soon though I'm gonna be real busy this weekend
@KPLBall *350mm
@LunarEclipseSP @SamuelJamesCastor
+2Honestly we still have Takusha (Flying T-34) so I think the Anti OP/Meme Treaty is allowed to get bypassed a bit lol
PEA are so back
+2I almost thought it had a 350 like the Shock for a minute lol
+1Chonker
+1This is genuinely one of the best things I've ever seen on this site
Congrats bro! :D
+1@SPsidearm As a railgun should, but the E.VII's not to be underestimated either in terms of armor. It has been proven to survive nukes and naval shells, it might be able to take a hit or two from the railgun. Now, enough shots will probably knock it out, but it's probably not going to be a simple one-tap.
Bro went on a food diet 😭😭😭
+2@SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore This is sweet
+2@SPsidearm
M49A3-A Shock
In a head-to-head battle, they would probably both one-shot each other. The early Shocks were mildly armored, and as for NoobTank, he'd just suffer from the 350mm cannon. In a realistic combat scenario, though, the Shock could probably try hit-and-run tactics thanks to his ridiculously high speeds. But the NoobTank can probably still shoot at it, so it's hard to say.
M49A3-C Shock
The A3-C should win. The case is the same in head-to-head combat, but the A3-C has a better chance because of the missiles and social distancing which should keep Noob_Tank at bay.
Enargite VII
The E.VII is slow, but that's because its armor is comically thick, and its weaponry isn't much lighter either. The Enargite would probably beat most operational tanks today except for SILVERPANZER's tanks like the ThermoNuclear Psycopath.