tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post2342180454699544617..comments2024-03-29T02:47:44.652-05:00Comments on Future War Stories: The Motorpool: THE TANKWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-46909983537531075912019-02-14T09:33:36.821-06:002019-02-14T09:33:36.821-06:00What you missed about the BOLO taking a direct hit...What you missed about the BOLO taking a direct hit from a nuke was some variants had shields that absorbed all that energy and redirected it to the weapons systems. Yes, I'm a BOLO fan and have read a few. The main gun was for the later versions basically fired a small piece of star like matter that was extremely radioactive. Though I do think you might be a bit light on the weight of these tanks as they got upwards in the mark numbers. If you compare some of the later ones to the German idea of the super tank called the Rat, at a around 1000 tons, it'd be an extreme light weight to many BOLOs. They tended to go THROUGH things rather than around or over. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817266627536778118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-5347104800300820052018-08-26T13:32:43.070-05:002018-08-26T13:32:43.070-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annaishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564915758680240731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-6065168727635023482018-08-26T13:31:56.221-05:002018-08-26T13:31:56.221-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annaishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564915758680240731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-37617494531464918012016-05-12T00:24:37.466-05:002016-05-12T00:24:37.466-05:00Also you forgot ETC, which the goverment has done ...Also you forgot ETC, which the goverment has done research on and is closer to achieving in tanks then Railguns. Someguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320868434966243515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-43209685617016350172014-11-04T17:13:52.942-06:002014-11-04T17:13:52.942-06:00(Sorry if this is a double post, I can't see t...(Sorry if this is a double post, I can't see the one I thought I made)<br /><br />There is a number of typos that appear on the blog and they are for the most part each to sort around, but it would be nice if you would let one of us help you sort them out for future readers?<br /><br />I'm pretty happy that you were able to sort out so any new ideas for tanks however. Someguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320868434966243515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-43116269341524362082014-10-21T13:48:22.170-05:002014-10-21T13:48:22.170-05:00Taking a direct nuclear hit isn't outside the ...Taking a direct nuclear hit isn't outside the realm of possibility. Remember, the Orion was designed to ride nuclear detonations into orbit. Also, the Trinity test stand wasn't vaporized, almost all of the structure survived and a nuclear bomb was detonated inside it.<br /><br />A nuclear weapon's destruction is wrecked in really three ways, heat, blast, and radiation.<br /><br />While the thermal pulse is the source of most of the destruction it's not a direct killer. The thermal pulse is so short in duration that while it's extremely high temperature there's no real time for the heat to be conducted through something like a metal, certainly not something as thick as armor plate. So you char the exterior but that's about all you do. The thermal pulse simply isn't sustained long enough to "vaporize" anything of significance. Again, the Trinity test stand wasn't vaporized, it was just blown apart.<br /><br />The blast is a result of heating up the air around the bomb and it expanding. The blastwave is usually what's responsible for things being "vaporized" though more accurately they're just blown to pieces and unidentifiable. While the blast wave is impressively powerful so is armor plate. A pressure of a few hundred, or even few thousand psi uniformly across an armor plate will do almost nothing to it. If its not secured it'll be moved and potentially damaged but the pressure alone will do little. Bolo's are often described as upside down trapezoids, truncated pyramids, etc. in other words exactly the right shape to ride out a blast wave. The Russians designed the IS-7 in this general shape for a nuclear battlefield and the US's Hard Mobile Launcher for nuclear missiles. <br /><br />Radiation, that's the real problem. While I don't doubt that a 32,000 ton tank with meter+ thick armor could take a hit from a nuclear weapon it's going to wind up positively glowing afterwards after it's hard gamma ray bath and the resultant fallout that's going to completely cover it. That said, given how thick the armor is and how deep the one man crew is that some use, the commander will likely be unaffected. <br /><br />Nuclear bombs are great for destroying soft targets like cities, not so great at killing armored targets like tanks the size of battlecruisers.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657044695769742224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-34703085626887475142014-10-13T20:41:53.538-05:002014-10-13T20:41:53.538-05:00Will, u should play planetside 2 if not already. T...Will, u should play planetside 2 if not already. There's this tank called the prowler. The game is also coming to ps4 soon so if u want to wait til then hav fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555953556972572471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-28904254553393580772014-09-21T10:39:18.857-05:002014-09-21T10:39:18.857-05:00Shorta-1 isn't a laser dazzler. Its an IR lamp...Shorta-1 isn't a laser dazzler. Its an IR lamp based strobe like which confuses the missile tracking system on older models of SACLOS anti tank missile. The strobe light on the back of the missile is masked by the strobe on the tank causing the tracking system to throw the missile off course. This system does not work on the latest SACLOS missiles such as TOW-2 which introduced two color tracking beacons and better pulse filtering. <br /><br />The T-90 countermeasure package does have a laser warning device, but the countermeasure to laser guided weapons is the deployment of special dusty smoke grenades. The Chinese Type 99 tank has been speculated to have a laser dazzler cupola on the top of the turret, but in reality nobody actually knows what this cupola does. It could be a target designator or other system. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-3132764135954654922014-09-17T19:01:54.071-05:002014-09-17T19:01:54.071-05:00Great write up as always!Great write up as always!Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-26708535731773589912014-09-17T15:18:27.485-05:002014-09-17T15:18:27.485-05:00David Drake's "As Our Strength Lessens&qu...David Drake's "As Our Strength Lessens" may be the best Bolo short story and a great tansition form the worls of the Slammers to the Dinochrome BrigadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-73312754593872074762013-06-21T14:40:10.597-05:002013-06-21T14:40:10.597-05:00I was going to include it, even had a sweet pictur...I was going to include it, even had a sweet picture for the entry, but I cut it due to me just being done with writing about tanks after a month of research, writing, and rewriting. I agree, I should have included it on the list, it would have made a better entry for the Imperium of Man. I attempt to use common and uncommon entry for the sci-fi example sections, and somethings I make a bad call, thanks for the heads up and commenting and reading!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-81242174596618021362013-06-21T13:36:28.617-05:002013-06-21T13:36:28.617-05:00A really good article and a nice read. You give a ...A really good article and a nice read. You give a good overview over all important aspects of modern tanks!<br />I just have one question: You included the Hammerhead and the Leman Russ yet left out the space Marine Land Raider tank. While the Hammerhead surely is SciFi, the Leman Russ is pretty conventional from its layout. I would have loved to read some sentences concerning the Land Raider which is more focused on protection than firepower, something you mentioned while writing about the Merkava. Do you regard the Land Raider more as a 'upgraded APC'? I got the impression from the WH40K Universe that it is capable of having an influence on enemy vehicles and tanks besides providing transport so I would have included it and dropped the Leman Russ.RT1969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-14274692254041612152013-06-12T18:49:47.122-05:002013-06-12T18:49:47.122-05:00I will add submarines to the draft blogposts! That...I will add submarines to the draft blogposts! That would be an interesting topic...thanks for the subject! This topic was massive, much more than I original believed, after a month of working on, my wife, friends, and co-workers were sick to death of hearing about tanks. Some people, my wife included, thinks I'm insane for the depth of exploration I do on these subjects, but that is the mission of FWS.<br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-55574194629550515282013-06-12T07:26:42.908-05:002013-06-12T07:26:42.908-05:00Great article as ever...though it might be interes...Great article as ever...though it might be interesting to touch more on the subject of less common tank designs as AMX-13 with it's oscillating turret.<br /><br />Will (I hope you don't mind ;) ), this time you overdid yourself with length and information of the article. I am looking forward for more interesting articles...submarines someone? :D :D Heloriornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-49990165651499579402013-06-11T15:56:29.885-05:002013-06-11T15:56:29.885-05:00Very interesting and informative article.
The Ti...Very interesting and informative article. <br /><br />The Tiberium Command and Conquer games have a number of tanks, many ranging from the types listed above. GDI (which is noted for being a Powerhouse faction) tend to use MBTs and the occasional Superhavey tank (the iconic Mammoth tanks Mk. 1, 3, and 4). <br /><br />However, Nod is the one with the really interesting designs. Due to it's nature, they lack the industral resources of their foes, and have to take a cunning approach. They use Light tanks, because they're cheap, plentiful, and easier to move. They have huge flamethrower tanks, high tech Invisible tanks, laser tanks, and sometimes tanks that can burrow underground. It's a whole werid arensal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-22164240329171772912013-06-11T08:43:03.489-05:002013-06-11T08:43:03.489-05:00WC brigade! Priceless! I remember using tanks and ...WC brigade! Priceless! I remember using tanks and infantry in Citytech, and in the video games. Sad, that detuned the tanks.<br />Thanks for the advice on the Bolo stories! I'm going to read this for a future review blogpost.<br />Thanks for reading commenting! Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-23917442405164947402013-06-11T04:12:39.808-05:002013-06-11T04:12:39.808-05:00For the Bolo stories, I suggest starting off with ...For the Bolo stories, I suggest starting off with Laumer's short stories (which began the series. Most can be found in the "The Compleat Bolo" anthology). "Combat Unit", "Field Test" and "The Last Command" are the main ones to focus on, and can be read in one sitting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-33557793616966406152013-06-10T13:19:16.456-05:002013-06-10T13:19:16.456-05:00A further note on why the British adopted the term...A further note on why the British adopted the term "tank": The crews had a rather bad reaction to the "self-propelled water carrier" cover, as it would result in them being known as the "WC Brigade"[1]. This resulted in the cover being tweaked to "self-propelled water tank".<br /><br />As for tanks in Battletech: As in most of the mecha wargames, the tanks in Battletech were better than the 'mechs. The various editions of BT instituted rules to try and cripple tanks in order to give players some reason to actually use battlemechs. <br /><br /><br />[1] For those in places like the US: WC=Water Closet=toiletChakat Firepawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002352879959672258noreply@blogger.com