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  1. Doing the ATGM as a coax hadn''t occurred to me, since I was planning on a 14mm coax MG. Can a vehicle have two coax weapons? It doesn't seem possible since R switches to coax, and i don't know how this would work. It would seem that every time I fired the MG @ enemy infantry, the ATGM would go off too, and vice versa against enemy tanks. Could it be made as a second primary? Or could a manipulation of ammunition provide a guided HEAT round (similar to the Copperhead used in modern artillery, except it is high explosive)? This would make its trajectory adjustable in flight, but it would not be able to climb any higher than it does with initial KE of the firing.
  2. Iceman I've experienced similar bugs both in Demo and later in retail versions. I think it is just a random glitch. I had an Apollo 120 flying circles around the map while turning end over end and descending until it crashed into a mountain. It actually looped from one side to the other as it passed over the edge of the world. It was as if the drop was a decaying orbit. Is this what you found? Are you fully updated? Also, was this SP or MP?
  3. I mentioned the following two ideas in the recon tank post, but I guess they got buried and overlooked. So here are a couple of technical questions regarding modding the armament's of the vehicles: 1. Can the 120 mm have it's muzzle velocity lowered so that it has less kick? If someone were to arm a recon vehicle with a low velocity, large caliber cannon firing mainly HEAT rounds, it would be an excellent mid-range loadout against medium and light armored vehicles. This way it could have the killing power of the 120 (because the HEAT doesn't rely on KE for penetration but rather the shaped-charge warhead), but the lower velocity would mean that it could be mounted on small vehicles without knocking them over if they fired laterally 2. Can the 120 mm also be configured so that it can fire missle/rocket ammunition. I know that currently two types of missles exist in the game. Can the Thunderbolt ATGM be configured to fire out of the barrel of a 120mm armed AFV? Or does the right angle launch animation make this impossible? I think that having the option of a "wire-guided" ATGM on the low-velocity 120mm mentioned above would give a recon or light attack vehicle the firepower it needs to deal with all vehicles on the battlefield, supposing it were used properly. Any remarks/answers would be appreciated
  4. Redcon I think that your vehicle description doesn't quite fit with a recon-oriented design. The 120 MM is only good if someone can find a way to lower the muzzle velocity, giving it excellent killing power at close range with a single shot (M551 inspiration again) without knocking the vehicle over with the recoil. A smaller caliber, faster firing weapon is probably going to be more effective though as the big gun will cost the vehicle some maneuverability and speed. Also where the heck would you mount 2 AGTM's on a small recon vehicle? But if you have this design figured out and sketched then e-mail it to me a pismox2@mac.com, and I'll post it for you.
  5. hey poesel, the independent electric motors for the paladin is a cool idea, but that can't be what is modeled in the game. I believe that the paladin has a traditional engine and axle drive system. The reason for this is that if it had motors in each wheel, it could reverse two on a side while maintaining the other side forward, allowing it to pivot steer. It cant, which suggests to me that the wheels cannot be turned independently of each other. And I still like treads better anyway, but that is discussed in the modding forum
  6. Here's my idea for a AFV based on a combination of the Paladin and the M2 Bradley: [ August 23, 2006, 08:34 PM: Message edited by: pismox ]
  7. these are the times I wish I knew how to model anything at all in 3d. Great work in a tiny amount of time adzling! I was wondering if you could reverse the slope on the underside of the Paladin's driver compartment, and tuck the treads up into the side wells, as opposed to under the body as the first couple of models seem to be? Then smooth the front and top out, make the sides a continuous slope instead of a two-facet job, and perhaps recess the turret a touch, and we have nearly what I was talking about...amazing how the models helped me see what it could look like. And the heavy IFV is nice, how about a 76 mm option? I love what you've done. For the technical question, will someone please answer me about barrel fired rockets? Thanks
  8. I like the look of that scorpion, a little more substantial than the Wiesel, but still small enough to be nimble. If someone were to model a tank based on it, perhaps they would angle the "bumper" armor more so it isn't a vertical bullet-trap, and put a reverse angle on the sides to deflect AP rounds away from the turret and into the ground. Then maybe the same reverse angle could be used on the rear of an APC variant to improve survivability (taking into consideration the large flat target that an infantry exit door makes) I think that one major question still needs to be answered though. In the original post I mentioned a barrel launched anti-tank rocket. Is this possible within the current parameters of the game? Or would it have to be mounted in a separate launcher ala Bradley Linebacker variants? Or how about having a larger caliber (152mm?), lower velocity cannon (utilizing HEAT rounds or discarding-sabot high density AP rounds). This could be the large caliber option for a force recon variant, rather than the 76mm gun used on the scout/APC variants? Can anyone build a new gun like this? -In case you can't tell, I like the setup of the M551 very much, and think it has great potential.
  9. I know that the Apollo is a light tank, and the paladin is an IFV, but the purpose of this thread would be to discuss whether it would be possible to combine the two into a Recon/APC tracked vehicle. This niche is missing. The sort of vehicles that I am suggesting would be the kind deployed by airborne units who would sacrifice a little firepower and armor for the ability to move quickly and deposit troops far forward, covered by both MBT's and artillery from long range. This vehicle would need to be able to defend itself (hence the suggestion of a 76mm gun) aptly while ranging so far ahead though, and would need to be more durable in combat than the paladin. The Wiesel is a great model to start from, maybe make it longer to accomodate the infantry compartment...? Just an idea
  10. Looking at adzling's topic thread about his tank destroyer and light tank, it struck me that the light tank was a not so light wolf in sheeps clothing, with the extreme angling armor massively increasing it's survivability, and at the same time mounting the 120mm cannon that gives it the killing power of the Thor MBT. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in making a true light tank, one similar to the M551 Sheridan that was deployed by airborne forces in Desert Storm? It could have Hermes Armor, but be fitted with a lighter gun or perhaps even the barrel-launched AT rockets that the Sheridan could be outfitted with. I think such a vehicle would fill the niche that is currently open because of the weaknesses of the Paladins. They are too light to be used as a light tank, and the Hermes is too slow to effectively combat them. A good recon tank would be able to move and maneuver quickly enough to avoid being hit by larger armored vehicles, and pack sufficient firepower to destroy or disable similar or lighter ones (read this as the 76mm or AT rockets) Also, this vehicle could be made into an APC, by a reduction in firepower but the addition of a passenger area. I guess I'm asking for a cross between the Sheridan and a M2 Bradley. And please, no wheels. The wheels on the Paladin are it's weakest point, destroying one makes driving difficult, two makes it useless for maneuver. PS: adzling, I will definitely deploy your baby as soon as it's ready. I think it is a masterful piece of engineering. But if you make it fast as well as strong, that's almost unfair. Just my opinion. It doesn't mean I wouldn't use it if it's fast too
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