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[Beneviento]

I like the idea of bigger mechs once we're at peace, but I don't think we can devote research to projects that might not help us while we're at war.

I feel like we need:
Better transportation (Trucks, Halftracks, APCs)
More aircraft (Interceptor, dedicated bomber)
good helmets (these will help a lot in trench warfare)

So, here are my proposals.

Infantry Transport 1 "Felix"
6 wheels
capable of transporting 12 soldiers
180hp petrol engine
1 hmg turret

+1 with my modifications

What's your reasoning for adding the HMG? We'd be able to turn out a lot more of them without that, and it seems unnecessary. The Feliks is a truck, not an APC. It's only meant to make our troops more mobile, which is something we seem to be struggling with on the Western Front. If we restrict how many we can build by adding the turret, we lose the advantage of mobility, as we won't be able to motorize enough troops to make a big difference.

[Parsely]

Could just have the ring turret on all of them and only provide the actual HMGs to some of them. That way it doesn't hold up the entire production of the vehicles.

[Beneviento]

Alright, let's do that.
Also, +1 to the Sardine.

[Insanegame27]

Spoiler: 'Roc' heavy tank (click to show/hide)

heaviest armor possible on front
half that on the sides and half again for the back
3 of the heavyest cannon possible and 3 HMGs mounted co-axially.
typically tows a type-1 AA platform.

VARIANT 1:serving as an artillery vehicle, the Roc has a single 40cm ship-grade cannon instead of the three individual cannon

VARIANT 2: Serves as an anti-aircraft platform, the Roc is equipped with tens and tens of AA guns

Spoiler: 'Type 1 AA gun' (click to show/hide)

a towed ten barrel gun that fills the sky with accurate rivers of shells. Explosive rounds are time-fired to blow up at a certain altitude up to 20,000 feet.

[Parsely]

Do aircraft exist in this world? If they do, I doubt we need a ten-barreled AAA gun. At the most you should go with 4, and that's only if the guns are quite small like .50, rather than flak artillery which could be anywhere upwards of 100mm.

[Insanegame27]

Do aircraft exist in this world? If they do, I doubt we need a ten-barreled AAA gun. At the most you should go with 4, and that's only if the guns are quite small like .50, rather than flak artillery which could be anywhere upwards of 100mm.

i admit i may have gone a bit overboard with the t1 AA gun

It is late summer when the army of Callatalenear attacks, pouring over the eastern boarder they outnumber you 6 to 1 in men.

There advance is checked on the plains by the combined force of your tank and air cores.
As the leaves start to fall the battle lines have slowed down and the bulk of the Callatalen army is trapped in a deep bulge.

To the north lies an important town, focused heavy industry it is guarded by a large infantry force and the Armoured train Sofia.

West of the bugle is open plains, once home to most of Crohakstan's dairy framers it is now an ever shifting mess as your few tanks endless cross it in the race to push back Callatalen's cavalry advances.

South of the bulge is most troubling the war has slowed down to trench warfare, conditions that favour Callatalenear greatly.
Trapped but not toothless every day fighters and dive bombers pound your forces with bombs and bullets

[Parsely]

Ah I see. Yeah an AAA emplacement you could tow sounds like a good idea. Just be more specific about the size of the gun and reduce the number of them to make it more ergonomic.

[Funk]

Do aircraft exist in this world?

Yes, there are aircraft and there much like aircraft from our 1931, indeed most of them are.
Your curent main flighter is the Junkers J9 an ageing ww1 fighter
The only other planes are the few Merperdpee-thingys (Multi-Role-Prop-Driven-Plane), then slower and less agile but pack a rear turret and a 20mm autocannon.

[UnicodingUnicorn]

Spoiler: "Sardine" Armored Payload Module (click to show/hide)

A 2m tall, 1.9m wide metal "backpack" built for the MBW M2. In addition to being used to carry basic supplies, it can be packed with spare weapons and ammunition for infantry or alternative arms or repair kits for the mechs themselves. Can be modified for carrying up to 6 passengers.

+1 Make mechs a bit more useful on the battlefield. An option should be included to jettison the module in an emergency, though.

[Parsely]

Spoiler: "Sardine" Armored Payload Module (click to show/hide)

A 2m tall, 1.9m wide metal "backpack" built for the MBW M2. In addition to being used to carry basic supplies, it can be packed with spare weapons and ammunition for infantry or alternative arms or repair kits for the mechs themselves. Can be modified for carrying up to 6 passengers.

+1 Make mechs a bit more useful on the battlefield. An option should be included to jettison the module in an emergency, though.

I think that goes without saying. What use would they be if you couldn't drop them in a hurry? It sets them apart from APCs/covered trucks since they can ditch their payload to earn increased effectiveness and maybe disguise the valuable supplies. Of course they can't deliver nearly as much bulk stuff as a truck, or as quickly.

[Insanegame27]

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