Tanks and Tripods

4 posts ยท Feb 3 2000 to Feb 3 2000

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:25:05 -0800

Subject: Tanks and Tripods

First, I have been associated with Tanks and Tankers for over 20 years. On a
modern MBT you need 4 crew. Part is to share the load, part is to learn the
trade, and part is to be able to continue the fight. One crew member is 25%
casualties on a 4 man crew. For a 3 man crew its 33%. A 4 man tank can
function(degraded) with only 2 crew. A 3 man tank is degraded by one casualty.
 Some time these are non-combat losses (field duties, sick call, etc.).

Second, Martians. Try size 4 or 5 walkers. HEL or DFFG and an CBR attack
(black cloud). Don't worry about the design system, go for playability. I'll
post the URL for a pic of some tripods I made from "Johnny Lighting" LIS

Jupiter2s.

From: Andrew Apter <andya@s...>

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:39:58 -0500

Subject: RE: Tanks and Tripods

First, I have been associated with Tanks and Tankers for over 20 years. On a
modern MBT you need 4 crew. Part is to share the load, part is to learn the
trade, and part is to be able to continue the fight. One crew member is 25%
casualties on a 4 man crew. For a 3 man crew its 33%. A 4 man tank can
function(degraded) with only 2 crew. A 3 man tank is degraded by one casualty.
 Some time these are non-combat losses (field duties, sick call, etc.).

From: Popeyesays@a...

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:43:00 EST

Subject: Re: Tanks and Tripods

In a message dated 2/2/00 10:40:52 PM Central Standard Time,
> apter@prodigy.net writes:

<< Tank hatches and fingers don't mix. >>

Sure, they do just not much of the finger will stay in there when you dog it
down tight. Excesses of finger will be automatically disposed of.

From: Andrew Apter <andya@s...>

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:07:48 -0500

Subject: RE: Tanks and Tripods

What can I say. I spent too much time running a medical plt. in a tank
battalion.

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