Military Ground Vehicles of Your Nation [NO MECHS] Tranche 7

[Yukonastan]

Needs moar aerogavin. *nods*

Oaledonia, we need your aerogavin and spacegavin here!

Thanks a lot, just what the doctor ordered.

[Fordorsia]

Changed the commander's gun shield. Now features snazzy armoured glass.

[Yukonastan]

Changed the commander's gun shield. Now features snazzy armoured glass.
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This thing's short on aero, it needs more aero. Make it fly!

[Fordorsia]

Changed the commander's gun shield. Now features snazzy armoured glass.
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This thing's short on aero, it needs more aero. Make it fly!

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

[Vancon]

This thing's short on aero, it needs more aero. Make it fly!

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

What era is his tank from? PT?

[Yukonastan]

This thing's short on aero, it needs more aero. Make it fly!

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

Fordo, please. The Mriya weighs 285 000 kg unloaded, and takes off at up to 640 000 kg gross weight. Make
that shit of yours fly, it's easily doable.

[Fordorsia]

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

What era is his tank from? PT?

1943.

[Padnak]

This thing's short on aero, it needs more aero. Make it fly!

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

air mobile son

Just bolt some big ass wings on there and some jet engines you'll be flying in no time

[Yukonastan]

But it would weigh 150+ tonnes, maybe even heavier than the Maus.

air mobile son

Just bolt some big ass wings on there and some jet engines you'll be flying in no time

That shit fly.

[Zeinbrad]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

[Yukonastan]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

Put tracks on 'em. Tracks don't break down and don't burn fuel just sitting there.

[Fordorsia]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

How did you conclude that hover tanks would be cheaper and easier to maintain?

[Zeinbrad]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

Put tracks on 'em. Tracks don't break down and don't burn fuel just sitting there.

So I guess I'll have to get rid of the inexpensive piece. :/

I also figured that hovertanks fit into the whole rebel doctrine of "Destroy shit then run like hell". Through I don't know if they actually do.

If not I'll go screw it and give them tracks.

Ford-I just wrote why the rebels used them and went "Maybe I should get that checked" thus why I'm here. The models they use are also cheap.

[Premislyd]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

Put tracks on 'em. Tracks don't break down and don't burn fuel just sitting there.

Tracked tanks do both of the latter.

[The Soodean Imperium]

Tracks don't break down

then what on earth happened here?

Detracking aside, treads are much more cost-effective than hover equipment. They also require a lot less internal space, as you don't need huge fans everywhere to maintain enough air pressure to keep a 50+ tonne machine airborne, and use a lot less fuel.

But this being a Zeinbrad question, I recommend that if you're planning on doing a non-realistic FT setting, it's much easier to do a basic "it's sci-fi so there are hovercrafts" handwave and leave it at that.

[Vetok]

Put tracks on 'em. Tracks don't break down and don't burn fuel just sitting there.

So I guess I'll have to get rid of the inexpensive piece. :/

I also figured that hovertanks fit into the whole rebel doctrine of "Destroy shit then run like hell". Through I don't know if they actually do.

If not I'll go screw it and give them tracks.

Ford-I just wrote why the rebels used them and went "Maybe I should get that checked" thus why I'm here. The models they use are also cheap.

Hovertanks, assuming anti-gravity tech, would likely be harder to maintain and repair than conventionally propelled vehicles. Why rebels who are acting as guerillas would use high-tech, resource-intensive gear is beyond me.

[Anemos Major]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

I really need to get some self-control.

Just rejoice when the new thread comes, as the reason I'm not bothering the ground vehicle thread is because it's the new one, and despite to popular belief, I don't like being yelled at.

[Yukonastan]

Put tracks on 'em. Tracks don't break down and don't burn fuel just sitting there.

Tracked tanks do both of the latter.

Uh, a tracked vehicle doesn't use energy to levitate. Also, what if your levitation unit breaks down? That's a bit harder to fix than a track.

If tracks break, the vehicle is immobilized BUT the impact of a hover tank that suddenly stops hovering on one side immobilizes that hovertank more thoroughly.

[Allanea]

*I am 90% sure this goes here.

What are the problems with hovertanks? These rebel guys use hovertanks as their main AFV's due to them being inexpensive, easy to train a crew in and maintain, with some heavier tread tanks. The hovertanks are basically light tanks, with lighter armament and such then the rebels treaded tanks.

The main problem with hovertanks that there's a huge limit to how well-armored they can be. Why won't the hovertanks get shot up by enemy heavy machineguns?

[The Soodean Imperium]

Uh, a tracked vehicle doesn't use energy to levitate.

Ah, yes, I remember... the old "stop, turn off engine, aim, fire, turn on engine, warm up engine, drive" cycle used before stabilizers entered widespread service.

They do, however, burn a lot less fuel while stationary than hovercrafts, whether anti-gravity or air-blown.

[Zeinbrad]

And thus the hovertanks were taken out and replaced with tracked tanks.

Thanks.

[Yukonastan]

Uh, a tracked vehicle doesn't use energy to levitate.

Ah, yes, I remember... the old "stop, turn off engine, aim, fire, turn on engine, warm up engine, drive" cycle used before stabilizers entered widespread service.

They do, however, burn a lot less fuel while stationary than hovercrafts, whether anti-gravity or air-blown.

Tracked vehicles don't levitate, hence don't waste energy on it. Bit yeah, the point was that they burn way less fuel when idling. When moving, too.

Plus they can turn tighter than hovertanks can, when moving.

[The Kievan People]

An anti-gravity tank would should not need to burn fuel.

It would get flung into interplanetary space though.

[Anemos Major]

A little bit off-topic, but there's a fairly important debate going on concerning the position of RPers on this site - I know most of us here are avid designers as part of a broader RPing presence, so it's probably something that's worth keeping up with and possibly contributing to.

Carry on as usual. MA11 variants coming up at some point (will update list duly).

[The Greater Luthorian Empire]

A little bit off-topic, but there's a fairly important debate going on concerning the position of RPers on this site - I know most of us here are avid designers as part of a broader RPing presence, so it's probably something that's worth keeping up with and possibly contributing to.

Carry on as usual. MA11 variants coming up at some point (will update list duly).

I saw that proposal, all I could think was how monumentally retarded the whole proposal was.