King Tiger/Ferdinand/Elefants/Panthers (Merged)

[CaptRanger]

They be fun to drive and shoot, but really impracticle to RO. The maps just aren't big enough for them.

Oh, and to the poster above, the King Tiger does have a turret.

 

[Johnny555]

They be fun to drive and shoot, but really impracticle to RO. The maps just aren't big enough for them.

Oh, and to the poster above, the King Tiger does have a turret.

I know. I have a model of one on my desk

I was talking about the Russian stuff.

 

[DraKon2k]

*gives jagdpanther and kingtiger*

 

[BLind^]

the germans dont need bigger tanks tbh, they need the apropriate tank numbers, i mean in the maps so far we see more sodding is2's than we see panthers, what sense does that make.

would be ncie to see a jagdpanzer IV or a nashorn tho

 

[Maphisto86]

The more people who buy and the more copies sold of this game we will definitley see new stuff being developed. That's how it works not "please do it, I'll give you $500!" I admit I hope to see more combined arms maps with new vehicles. It tank maps are made they gotta be HUGE!

 

[kabex]

People saying there's no room for SPG's in RO: you're completely wrong.

You have no idea how much mayhem one can cause with the STUG3 that's in the game, and that's a severely limited SPG... no co-axial mg, no on-top mg, no newer model(stug4, stug4 schurzen(skirts))... etc.

A jagdpanzer(pz4), jagdpanther, elefant or jagdtiger would have a nice place in the game although the greatest advantage of a tank destroyer is the low profile, IMO the best implementation we could ask for in RO is to have the STUGIV Schurzen with complete camo/foliage setup to blend in with the enviroment, taking full advantage of its low profile(needs the co-axial mg too).

Also: jagdpanther? HA! I'd rather have a Jagdtiger, the most massive tank of the war iirc.

 

[Johnny555]

People saying there's no room for SPG's in RO: you're completely wrong.

You have no idea how much mayhem one can cause with the STUG3 that's in the game, and that's a severely limited SPG... no co-axial mg, no on-top mg, no newer model(stug4, stug4 schurzen(skirts))... etc.

A jagdpanzer(pz4), jagdpanther, elefant or jagdtiger would have a nice place in the game although the greatest advantage of a tank destroyer is the low profile, IMO the best implementation we could ask for in RO is to have the STUGIV Schurzen with complete camo/foliage setup to blend in with the enviroment, taking full advantage of its low profile(needs the co-axial mg too).

Also: jagdpanther? HA! I'd rather have a Jagdtiger, the most massive tank of the war iirc.

I think there is room for an SPG or two, or three. I just don't think they would be that useful. Let's have them though.

I've never seen the STUG3 cause too much mayhem in any game I've played. The very close range combat that RO employs, tends to favour the turret.
It was very effective in the war mind you.

Ditto on the Jagdtiger. Also King Tiger and Jagdpanther would be cool. Plus any other exotic metal from the time would be very welcome.

 

[kabex]

I think there is room for an SPG or two, or three. I just don't think they would be that useful. Let's have them though.

I've never seen the STUG3 cause too much mayhem in any game I've played. The very close range combat that RO employs, tends to favour the turret.
It was very effective in the war mind you.

Ditto on the Jagdtiger. Also King Tiger and Jagdpanther would be cool. Plus any other exotic metal from the time would be very welcome.

In the game it's hard to employ the STUG correctly, first of all you absolutely need a 2-man crew because the STUG needs to be very mobile(you can't take more than 1 hit or you're dead).

For example, in Oglewdow, there are some "ledges" with bushes on them, take a STUG, position yourself behind the ledge, exactly between the bushes so that absolutely none of the STUG shows except the cannon. That right there is the most freaking lethal piece of armor on the battlefield. That's how you use a tank destroyer.

Imagine if we had full camo+foliage+MG+newer model+skirts? I usually wreck havoc with the STUG, I have plenty of good spots across the maps that are specialized for the STUG.

 

[akd]

Just a later Stug III G or a Hetzer would be the most appropiate addition.

 

[Hans_klempner]

I really doupt that JagdTigers served on the Eastern Front.
Any Jagdtigers that Ive seen pics of were on the West Front.
Also if we takl big, give the germans a SturmTiger in Konigsplatz.

*cough, cough takes cover behind chair.



BAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM roars the 360 MM.


Ach, dreams! Arent they sweet?

 

[Brad]

Hans, you're right. We need a sturmtiger.

Was playing CMBB the other night with a couple of those monsters. I must have orgasmed at least twice.

 

[Oleg]

ISU-152 for t3h win

Calibre of the main weapon of a light cruiser mounted on tank chassis...... pwn

O.

 

[Hans_klempner]

Oh NOES WTFBBQ!!!!! an ISU 152!!!!1111


My SturmTiger will rip your lil kitten into tiny pieces steel shavings

U W4N7 70 M355 W17h MY l337 P4wNz3r y0000?????///

(of course it would be fun to face off, altough it takes an eternity and a half to reload the 360. )

ANd Brad I do play CMBB, when that 360 explodes in game, it just makes my eyes roll. ALl you see from 800 meters is a big cloud

 

[akd]

Ahh Sturmtiger: one shot per round. Better make it count!

 

[jedinstven-o crni Wuk]

If we just go by the bigest gun, then please a Dora or P1500 land cruiser ...

"In a paperback titled Tanks of the Axis Powers published over 20 years ago there is a brief mention of some of Germany's armoured follies. It mentions a 1500 ton superheavy tank, cased in 250mm of armour, armed with an 80cm gun and two 15cm weapons, and powered by four U-boat diesel"


but if we "serious" talk about useful heavy stuff, then the SU/ISU-152 shoud be the goal. They where one of the most important heavy soviet tanks (see battle at kursk with SU 152) produced in large quantities compared to there german counterparts. plus the ISU gives many good reason, to let infantry ride on tanks (this one had even special holders for infantry)

None of those Russian garden sheds would be of much use in RO anyway.
Tanks with turrets rule this game.

If you get hit in your tiger/panther by one of this, then we talk again, there was a reason for the name "Zveroboy" for the ISU-152


For the Sturmtiger on east front ... i only heard for one use, in the warsaw upsring, but maybe there was more combat, though i think most of them done service with the Battle of the Bulge on the western front and last not captured/destroyed maybe inthe ruhrgebiet (near k

 

[Tak]

"In a paperback titled Tanks of the Axis Powers published over 20 years ago there is a brief mention of some of Germany's armoured follies. It mentions a 1500 ton superheavy tank, cased in 250mm of armour, armed with an 80cm gun and two 15cm weapons, and powered by four U-boat diesel"

OMFG! LOL!!

I seriously busted out laughing reading that. It's so entirely believable though. Hitler and his damned fascination with trying build bunkers on treads

 

[hellhammer]

The Jagerpanther has but one downfall, no turret. Other then that, thick armour, decent speed, heavy hitting 88 gun, the same found in the King Tiger.
Also, having a King Tiger at Konigsplatz would be more realistic.
Im deff down for the Jagerpanther.

 

[Cutter]

You don't hear this very often:

"Why don't the Soviets have lend-lease Shermans?"

 

[Tak]

You don't hear this very often:

"Why don't the Soviets have lend-lease Shermans?"

Pffft, right!


I'd rather walk than ride in one of those shell magnets I truly feel sorry for anyone who had to man a Sherman against German armor in WWII. Yeesh.

 

[MkH^]

I wants the Maus and P-1500

Yes, that, or we might first have the most common tanks of the war - built in thousands - and then add those "H31r1ch H1mml3r 94's" wet dreams.