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Re: [ds] Ogres

From: David <dluff@e...>
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 17:12:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [ds] Ogres

When I play modern the M60 and M1 are size 4......

Imre A. Szabo wrote:
> 
> Reality check.  The target size of an Abrams is smaller then a M60, so
> shouldn't the class size be at most the same???
> 
> Andrew & Alex wrote:
> >
> > Thomas Anderson wrote:
> > >this is not a major problem at the scale of vehicles in sizes 1 to
5,
> > >which i think is roughly up to 100 tonnes
> > >(a hefty mbt is 60 tonnes, or size 3,
> > >so 1 size point is 20 tonnes, ish), ...
> >	In my conversions of modern vehicles:
> > Jeeps & missile carriers are size 1;
> > M113 APC is size 2;
> > M2A3 Bradley IFV and Warrior IFV are size 3;
> > M60 Tank is about size 4;
> > M1 Tank is size 5 - possibly size 6;
> > US Marines "AmTrak" APC is size 5 - due to infantry team capacity.
> >
> > I use this rule of thumb:
> > Divide vehicle weight by 10 tons to get vehicle size class.
> >
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