Nodlied
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My post was meant as a joke reaction.
(Except for the GDI > Nod part.)0 -
Meh, I disagree with the suggestion that only a Nod Titan is a good Titan.
Besides, GDI > Nod.
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Granted, but you'll never start your third day of work.
I wish this thread was abandoned.
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Lol.
Long live the Tacitus.
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Happy birthday Wally!
... oldfag.
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What was your old account name?I was at one point. This is a new account.
IIRC, the same guy who made my signature.
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So, as a tank enthusiast, I've decided to share this video with the rest of you. Chieftain here will debunk some of the worst myths - that have even been taken for granted as the truth - about world war 2 US tanks.
So, was the Sherman Firefly the end-all be-all Sherman tank of the war? Was the US army really stupid for not building stronger tanks like Germany did? Why did the Commonwealth forces suffer more crew losses in tanks than the US forces? Is the sky blue?
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
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What do you mean the current version isn't fun? You can stack bikes on top of the Nod warfactory!
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Sorry if I interrupt here, but if people are capable of popping Confessors using a pistol then they'd do it even faster when using a standard rifle.
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That AAPC is very well made. Good job on that one!
(Yes, I also liked the video, don't worry.)
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Squidly, why are thou so good at this? D:
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Heh, OpenTTD, I've wasted countless hours playing that game (and TTD itself).
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Hello everyone! It took a little bit longer than anticipated but we've decided on who to hire for our testing team.
Those who have been hired are:
- Eternity6
- NodGuy
- Shnappz
- Dasfonia
- Aprime
- Liten
- Dentistman
- MetaLuigi1
To those who didn't make the cut, don't worry, there is always a next time!
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Many developers work for more than one project. However, the primary AR guys are Moonsense and OneWingedAngel.
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Very well then. Signups are now closed!
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To be fair, the flaming shoebox of death is my number one unit to fight against the GS. A well placed ambush usually means GG for the GS.
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Who cares about the date?
Now who's ready for some arse wooping?
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Huehuehue. I'm right here.
Also, great news (already knew about it) although I'm wondering how much this is going to impact RotR development. (I'm really exited for 1.85.)
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@Glaed
That's pretty sorry to hear. Hope you'll find a new job soon.
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A more recent sample of the Tiger II in action.
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Thanks.
Tanks are kinda my hobby, but I'm not an expert. I know my stuff, but not everything.
So don't ask me about Japanese tanks for example.
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While the stories about the T-34s being repaired by nearby farm vehicles is true, there are other things one has to consider.
Maintaining the Christie Suspension was a pretty hard job.
Switching out a broken road wheel for a Panther one was pretty easy, just as easy as it was to unbold a broken bogie and to bold on a new one.Also, accessing the engine was harder on the T-34 than it was on the Sherman.
As for reliability, it was, apparently(?) more common for T-34s to break down before reaching the battlefield than it was for M4s. Although that has most likely got something to do with the manufacturing quality. I could up the score a bit for the T-34 in this area.
Also, you're wrong about the Sherman not being used anymore. While it is true that the T-34 will most likely outlive it as an active service vehicle, the Sherman is still in service. From the top of my head I can say that Paraguay still has a couple of them in active service and I know that some other nation is still using (Super?) Shermans. Most nations that used M4s beyond their expected lifetime still had them in service in the '90s, Argentina with their Fireflies and even the Shermans that fought in the balkan wars.
I think that the reason both tanks survived this long in the armies that still use them today/used them until recently is that the nations either couldn't affort better vehicles or simply didn't have a need to replace the vehicles.
(Random fun fact of the day: IIRC, Peru used Panzer 38(t)s in active frontline service until the 1990s.)0 -
Could you elaborate?while the golden three aren't the only things that make a tank effective, you've assigned and *equal* value to all of the other points you've listed, that isn't neccesarily accurate...
Overal, yes, the M4 will, most of the times, lose. However, see below.1 tiger Vs 1 Sherman = Sherman dies, that is undeniable.
Well, if we go back to the golden three, the Sherman only wins in mobility which would make the King Tiger a better tank, no? If we follow that logic, the Maus must have been one of the best, if not the best tank of the war. Think about that one.While reliability and life expectancy are
Important, maybe they're not as important as, firepower, defence and mobility
The thing is, the golden three might decide a skirmish, but if you sacrifice a bit of the golden three in favour of the, often overlooked, ''soft'' stats, you will most likely end up with a design that may decide strategic fronts.
If a tank is not as powerful as its opponent in raw combat is able to make up for it on the strategic level, then that tank is going to contribute more to a war winning victory than the other vehicle. A tank that has a bigger impact on the course of a war is, in essence, the better design, even if it is going to lose in a head on confrontation with its enemy.
It's basically the same as to how the T-55 is just as good the Leopard 1 even though the Leopard wins in most golden and soft stat contests. Both tanks are able to contribute more to the war than, let's say, a T-10 or M103 would have.
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A sneak peek at something new
in W3D Hub Discussion
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Is that what I think it is?