Re: Welcome Tank Enthusiasts

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-pittelli.com>]

In Reply To Mike Foster Who Wrote On 20 Jan:
> 
> So is any kinda of terrain acceptable? For instance,when choosing a battle 
>site do
> you just mark off the battle area regardless of any rocks,hills,trees,brooks 
>in
> the way or is flat or grass covered ground prefered?

Absolutely.  Battling on different terrain is part of the adventure:
grass, weeds, rocks, woods, snow, sand, gravel ... if you can't handle
it, you deserve to get destroyed.

> 
> Also will people be able to build scale bunkers and foxholes for the GI's?
> Can we build town buildings? what about something to simulate barbwire,I know
> tanks can drive over it but I think a scale sandbag bunker with barbed wire 
>around
> it would look cool sitting in the battlefield.

Although it sounds like something fun, I doubt if many people will take
the time to make up such stuff, haul it to the battlefield and set it
up.  I suspect that GIs will be strategically placed behind trees,
bushes, rocks and other natural defensive positions.

But, I'll gladly volunteer my Tiger to roll over any infantry position
;-)

> 
> Re: Speed. If speed is a problem(ie: guys going way to fast to hit) then maybe
> instead of making a speed list just limit the size or volt or wattage of
> motors,that would make speed simple and easy, "You can go as fast as you want 
>as
> long as long as your propulsion motors are no bigger then XXX,or your voltage 
>does
> not exceed XXX etc etc etc"

*If* speed unbalances the game, we can figure out a way to re-balance
it.  Based on current experiments with Mike's AC, although it is
faster, I don't think it is fast enough to avoid gun fire all the time.
Besides, it eventually has to shoot at the opposition itself and if it
can hit something, then it can be hit.  Personally, I think that it
will be harder for any vehicle to move around the battlefield without
getting hit.  We'll all find out after the first few battles.

> 
> The reason I chose a Japanese tank is because you don't see them around all 
>that
> much.I figured German and US will have the most presence,probably followed by
> Russia and England.Countries like France,Italy and Japan will probably be
> rarities.
>

That's why we went with the 3 ft rule, because now you can build
something truly unique and still be competitive.

        Frank P.