Re: [ds] Ogres

Kenneth Winland <kwinland@chass.utoronto.ca> wrote:
>Andrew wrote:
>> 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.
    Agreed. This is what my rule of thumb is used for - to get the
initial
starting point for vehicle size class (VSC). For the Maus, this formula
is
still effective, in that the DSII model of a Maus has to have a VSC of
at
least 6, and probably a lot higher!
    For the several hundred vehicles in Jane's Tank Recognition guide,
this
rule of thumb is very effective.

Andrew Martin
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