• Why Obsidian is going from RPGs to tanks with Armored Warfare
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Tank games are good news. Sounds like it could go the route of F2P. I just hope it will satisfy my hunger for realism, but even then, it's tanks, so what could go wrong?
[QUOTE=Tinter;44645213]Sounds like it could go the route of F2P. [/QUOTE] [quote] So it was unusual to hear the studio announce at GDC that they were moving into the free-to-play tank-busting business with Armored Warfare.[/quote] From the article.
Free 2 Play when done right is good for everyone involved. It makes as much if not more money than Pay to Play (After all, Perfect World was thinking of completely BUYING EA at one point not too long ago) The doors are open to everyone at any time, people who really like it will spend money regularly, people who like it a bit may spend money once every couple of months, and some won't spend money at all, but the price of admission is Nothing, which means EVERYONE will at least try it As long as it isn't Health Bars with Buffs and special abilities then it should be a good game. 1950's to Modern hasn't really been done, not as an MMO anyway. There was Novalogic's Armored Fist and the highly over priced Tank Simulator which name escapes me. Steel Beasts and maybe Steel Armor. But that's it. Certainly no MMO
[QUOTE=Tinter;44645213]Tank games are good news. Sounds like it could go the route of F2P. I just hope it will satisfy my hunger for realism, but even then, it's tanks, so what could go wrong?[/QUOTE] Eeehhh....they're gonna have to break from reality at least in the top tiers if they want the game to actually be playable. The M1A2 Abrams and the Leo 2 use the same 120mm Rheinmetall gun, and the US Army has found out the hard way while trying to totally destroy tanks damaged by IEDs that this gun cannot pen the front or side armor of an Abrams at any range. Even the rear armor takes two or three hits to pen. The Challenger II, JGSDF Type 10 and Russian T-90 aren't any less armored, either, so they're going to have a lot of trouble. Other than the need for magical jesus ammo that'll defeat modern reactive armor, I'm with you. The incredible amount of arcade bullshit combined with the stupid grind is why I'm leaving WoT for WTGF, and with Armored Warfare I'll be able to drive an Abrams. Which is gonna be fucking awesome.
[QUOTE=TestECull;44647216]Eeehhh....they're gonna have to break from reality at least in the top tiers if they want the game to actually be playable. The M1A2 Abrams and the Leo 2 use the same 120mm Rheinmetall gun, and the US Army has found out the hard way while trying to totally destroy tanks damaged by IEDs that this gun cannot pen the front or side armor at any range. Even the rear armor takes two or three hits to pen. The Challenger II, JGSDF Type 10 and Russian T-90 aren't any less armored, either, so they're going to have a lot of trouble. Other than the need for magical jesus ammo that'll defeat modern reactive armor, I'm with you. The incredible amount of arcade bullshit combined with the stupid grind is why I'm leaving WoT for WTGF, and with Armored Warfare I'll be able to drive an Abrams. Which is gonna be fucking awesome.[/QUOTE] Well the Russians have that magical super ammo: barrel launched ATGMs. Can't kill that pesky Abrams? Fire a fucking missile out of your gun.
[QUOTE=Phi7788;44647221]Well the Russians have that magical super ammo: barrel launched ATGMs. Can't kill that pesky Abrams? Fire a fucking missile out of your gun.[/QUOTE] So that's one of five MBTs with the magical jesus ammo. The Abrams, Leo 2, Challenger 2 and JGSDF Type 10 all need something.
[QUOTE=Phi7788;44647221]Well the Russians have that magical super ammo: barrel launched ATGMs. Can't kill that pesky Abrams? Fire a fucking missile out of your gun.[/QUOTE] Tanks like the Abrams, Leo 2's and Merkeva's have this capability as well.
ATGMs are used on the M60A2 Patton Starship as well as the M551 Sheridan and the MBT-70.
[QUOTE=O'Neil;44648417]ATGMs are used on the M60A2 Patton Starship as well as the M551 Sheridan and the MBT-70.[/QUOTE] M551 Sheridan is, by the way, the most Kawaii tank, ever. [IMG]http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii28/Special-K65/Armor/Light/SheridanTank.jpg[/IMG] Lookit that thing! It's like a big, armoured Miata!
Also. It's barrel doesn't fire shells. IT FIRES ROCKETS
Shillelagh missile (Pronounced: Shi-lay-lee). Shillelagh is an Irish beating stick.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;44652205]Shillelagh missile (Pronounced: Shi-lay-lee). Shillelagh is an Irish beating stick.[/QUOTE] And it also still fires it's regular shells. The missile is just another thing it can do. Because it's cool like that.
[QUOTE=TestECull;44647216]magical jesus ammo[/QUOTE] depleted jesus rounds
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