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Re: [ds] Ogres

From: Adrian Johnson <ajohnson@i...>
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 10:26:03 -0500
Subject: Re: [ds] Ogres


>On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Andrew & Alex wrote:
>
>>     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.
>
>	So a German WWII Maus is Size 18 (188 tons)... :)
>					
>	Simple formulae fall apart in vehicle size estimations.  Common
>sense, real-world design philosophy, and a little guesstimation work a
LOT
>better.

I agree here - a Bradley IFV is heavier than an M113 because it is
denser
(thicker armour).  It isn't really bigger, and an M113 holds more
troops.
Can you not have something like:

size 3 vehicle, with size 2 equivalent armour

Adrian

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