RE: Battle Taxis versus Wannabee Tanks

Cheers Tomb !

Iain

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From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Thomas Barclay
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 7:23 AM
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Battle Taxis versus Wannabee Tanks

AIFV - IFV - MICV 

This class of vehicle (as KH points out) is for 
wannabee tankers. It has some FP that might 
kill tanks and will kill light armour (other APCs) 
and softskinned vehicles and can be used to 
attack fixed bunkers and such and fire support 
for the infantry. The problem with this concept 
is too many crew in these vehicles seem to think 
the ability to maybe kill a tank is the ability to 
stand 1 on 1 versus tanks. Generally, that's a 
quick recipe for your demise - you don't really 
have the same hitting power as a tank nor the 
same armour by any means. 

They also envision infantry fighting from these 
mounted using firing ports or extra MGs on the 
top. The latter, not NBC enclosed, still seems 
more feasible than the former (the M231 port 
firing weapon for the Bradley wasn't much of a 
success IIRC). Visibility is too limited, infantry 
feel like sardines (and realize they can all die 
pretty easily while inside), etc. 

APC - aka battle taxi

In this case, a lightly armed vehicle designed 
just to get the troops there, then go hide or 
provide very minimal support with a mounted 
MG. This fits everything from WW2 halftracks to 
modern VAB (French) APCs. The Kamodo made 
by DLD Productions (a mini) is a good example 
of this class of vehicle. Useful also for 
peacekeeping (more likely wheeled than the 
MICV is). 

PS - Richard Kirke, drop me a line to 
tomb@dreammechanics.com (work) where I 
have the link to the hidden turret site. 

Tomb

PS - WH40K blows dead bears! (If I can run 
faster than a speeding bullet, I should be 
playing Champions.....) 
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Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site
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