Tank Sizes

Someone commented about tanks getting smaller. Silhoutte wise, I'd
agree.
I'm not sure this is totally true though in mass. Or crew. You might
drop 1
crew. But a tank with fewer crew had better be mechanically more
reliable
and easier to maintain. Part of the reason for a big crew complement is
maintenance. 

You realize there is a trend towards heavier ordinance? Some new designs
(not counting the ones loosely based around lasers or railguns) are
talking
about 130-140mm main ordinance? Heck, they've got 105mm mounted on an
8x8
and I understand someone is working on (may be done) a 120mm turret for
an
8x8 wheeled chassis. If these upgunned FSVs can carry that kind of
ordinance, a tank probably should be going bigger or nastier. 

It'll be interesting to see if we ever get a Hammer's Slammer blower or
tanks are done away with in favour of other weapons systems. I suspect
this
argument is a lot like the BB/Aircraft Carrier debates. Only time will
tell
us what will actually transpire. 

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BTW: What part of Jon's comment about "reply to me off list" did all you
15mm-hungry gamers miss? Was the instruction too complicated? Not that
the
list doesn't waste BW on other things from time to time, but Jon T
specifically asked for everyone to keep their replies off list and send
them
to him.... 
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Thomas Barclay
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