Sheridan
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There is a place for light armor on the battlefield. The M3 Stuart, M24 Chaffee, M48 Walker (still in use in some countries) all fulfilled their role. OTOH, some light armor such as M22 Locust, was an absolute failure.
The Sheridan is still subject to debate. While the following video is a decent synopsis, it doesn't take into account the view of the infantry, which were usually pretty happy to see them show up...Some armor beats no armor, especially in the direct fire assault mode.
Why talk about the Sheridan? The U.S. Army still recognizes a role for a light tank. The Stryker simply cannot go some places a tracked vehicle can go, so the Army has been looking at prototypes for a next generation light tank, to fulfill the light tank's classic role.
The question evolves into how much armor is enough, without being too much, how much firepower is needed and what is the clearly defined role of the light tank?
Some background on the Sheridan...
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There is a place for light armor on the battlefield. The M3 Stuart, M24 Chaffee, M48 Walker (still in use in some countries) all fulfilled their role. OTOH, some light armor such as M22 Locust, was an absolute failure.
The Sheridan is still subject to debate. While the following video is a decent synopsis, it doesn't take into account the view of the infantry, which were usually pretty happy to see them show up...Some armor beats no armor, especially in the direct fire assault mode.
Why talk about the Sheridan? The U.S. Army still recognizes a role for a light tank. The Stryker simply cannot go some places a tracked vehicle can go, so the Army has been looking at prototypes for a next generation light tank, to fulfill the light tank's classic role.
The question evolves into how much armor is enough, without being too much, how much firepower is needed and what is the clearly defined role of the light tank?
Some background on the Sheridan...
Link to videoI play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
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I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
Total war, man. You need to hack into his personal finances.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
Total war, man. You need to hack into his personal finances.
@Aqua-Letifer said in Sheridan:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
Total war, man. You need to hack into his personal finances.
Trust me, I would if I could. He retired age 54. He’s not actually got my password. What he possesses is an attention to detail that I sadly lack
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Sheridan:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
Total war, man. You need to hack into his personal finances.
Trust me, I would if I could. He retired age 54. He’s not actually got my password. What he possesses is an attention to detail that I sadly lack
@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Sheridan:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Sheridan:
I play an old PBEM (play by email) wargame online with a friend in the UK. I’ve been doing it pretty much every day for over twenty years. It’s quite a detailed simulation. I freaking hate light tanks. The M3 Stuart in particular fills my heart with despair.
20 years and I have yet to win one, incidentally. Read into that what you will. I have decided to believe that he has guessed my password.
Total war, man. You need to hack into his personal finances.
Trust me, I would if I could. He retired age 54. He’s not actually got my password. What he possesses is an attention to detail that I sadly lack
That's why I stopped playing Magic. I want to make decks that have fun mechanics that work in a unique way, not engage in min/max probability masturbation. I'm no near spectrumatic enough to find that enjoyable.
