 War! Kills Seamen, Please, think of the seamen! |
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 Jan 28 2011, 03:17 PM
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The ShadowComedian  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525  |
Well, THAT one is closer to todays hovercrafts. Crossed with an MBT.
While a T-BIRD is closer to todays harrier. Crossed with an MBT. |
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Jan 28 2011, 07:31 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jan 28 2011, 08:17 AM)  Well, THAT one is closer to todays hovercrafts. Crossed with an MBT. While a T-BIRD is closer to todays harrier. Crossed with an MBT. Very True... |
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Jan 28 2011, 09:09 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,087 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jan 28 2011, 04:17 PM) Well, THAT one is closer to todays hovercrafts. Crossed with an MBT. While a T-BIRD is closer to todays harrier. Crossed with an MBT. The Flying Bedstead (which I prefer as an example (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) also "hover". But even if the author had something like the LCAC or it's big Russian brother in mind, it wouldn't make sense: A hovercraft simply is a T-Bird with weaker engines, compensated by air cushion effects. Since SR postulates that military vehicles which get lift from sheer engine power are not just possible, but even a good choice, hovercraft would be nothing to write home about, let alone hire runners. Hovercraft would probably be more fuel efficient that T-birds, but the job description is stealing a revolutionary design "combining speed, firepower, agility, and the ability to traverse land and sea in a single assault vehicle", not an amphibious Prius. |
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Jan 29 2011, 02:52 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
*shrugs*
take an old mostran, mod it according to the rigger 3 rules . . there you have your hover-tank. easy enough. yeah someone did not do the research on this one. *disclaimer*i do not take responsibilities for eaten lives*/disclaimer* |
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Jan 29 2011, 04:45 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
Hover tank is easy.
Tank [20 Slot Total] GMC Bulldog Step Van [-, 35,000] [1 Slot] Armor 20 [6R, 4,000] [3 Slots] Life Support Level 2 [12, 20,000] [1 Slot] Tracked Vehicle [4, 16,000] [1 Slot] Turbocharger [4, 3,200] [6 Slots] Weapon Mount (Reinforced, External, Heavy Turret, Remote) [20F, 19,500] This is from my records. Add in Hovercraft addon/replacement and you're done. |
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Jan 29 2011, 06:52 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
but . . why the tracked vehicle mod, if you're going with hovercraft anyway? O.o
and furthermore, i think this boils down to the question of:"WHY is that supposed to be the worlds first hover tank, if there's a WIDE basis of hovercraft vehicles that could be modded into tank like vehicles allready way earlier?" |
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Jan 29 2011, 07:05 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
The reason mine had tracked is because I copy-pasted it from my text files, and in my text files I had it as an actual tracked tank. The reason I think they're claiming this one out of War! as the first hover-tank is because it isn't a modded hovercraft converted to a tank but a true tank that's designed as a hover vehicle also - kind of like Carbon Motor's first ever police car. It's not that the police have never had a car, it's that this is the first car that's specifically designed to be a police car.
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Jan 29 2011, 07:07 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
*blink blink* . . you know, that sounds dumb enough to actually be true x.x
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Jan 29 2011, 07:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 746 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 459 |
-- Wasn't the first (known, published) hovertank the Stonewall?
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