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[Maegil]

Thanks for clarifying the personnel tab, that's useful.

Yes, he was starting the numeration on zero. It must be some programmers' fetish or inferiority complex or whatnot, and sometimes they let it slip out.

"The overall head of the Armed Forces"... did what?

[3_14159]

Also, Pi, it seems that some of the numbering for factories is confused. Where you calling line one line zero or something?

But, but, zero-based arrays!

Okay... (Now also with the corrected factory names and a new system for automated retooling delays)
TURN 12: 1938.0

Spoiler: Industry assignments 1938.0 (turn 12) (click to show/hide)

   Factory A1
      Factory A1/1 (['plane'], e): HGAA M1934 Baklan [dive bomber] (6.0 per turn)
      Factory A1/2 (['plane'], e): I-P-M1936 FireStorm [Interceptor] (6.0 per turn)
   Factory AM1
      Factory AM1/1 (['plane', 'engine'], e): AEM 1933 Hurricane [1500HP aircraft engine] (40.0 per turn)
      Factory AM1/2 (['plane', 'engine'], e): AEM 1933 Hurricane [1500HP aircraft engine] (40.0 per turn)
   Factory E1
      Factory E1/1 (['electronics'], e): Electronic Parts (18.0 per turn)
      Factory E1/2 (['electronics'], e): Electronic Parts (18.0 per turn)
      Factory E1/2 (['electronics'], e): Electronic Parts (18.0 per turn)
      Factory E1/3 (['electronics'], e): Electronic Parts (18.0 per turn)
      Factory E1/4 (['electronics'], e): Electronic Parts (18.0 per turn)
   Factory E2
      Factory E2/1 (['electronics']): retooled
      Factory E2/2 (['electronics']): retooled
      Factory E2/3 (['electronics']): retooled
      Factory E2/4 (['electronics']): empty
   Factory G1 (Workshop)
      Factory G1 (Workshop)/1 (None): E-I-W-M1937 [Infantry Load Bearing Equipment] (450.0 per turn)
      Factory G1 (Workshop)/2 (None): E-I-W-M1937 [Infantry Load Bearing Equipment] (450.0 per turn)
   Factory G2
      Factory G2/1 (None): AEM M1932 [2.5t boiler/turbine] (15 per turn)
      Factory G2/2 (None): M-C-M1936 [Gas mask] (300.0 per turn)
      Factory G2/3 (None): ATHM1933 [87.6mm tank howitzer] (6 per turn)
   Factory G3
      Factory G3/1 (None): EAM M1932 [Automatic Mortar] (50 per turn)
      Factory G3/2 (None): C-V-45-M1935 [45mm AT cannon] (20 per turn)
      Factory G3/3 (None): M-C-M1936 filter [gas mask filters] (3.0 per turn)
   Factory G4
      Factory G4/1 (None): SH M1935 [steel helmet] (750.0 per turn)
      Factory G4/2 (None): SH M1935 [steel helmet] (750.0 per turn)
   Factory LA1
      Factory LA1/1 (['artillery'], e): AATSM1933 HiLo [105mm AA/AT gun] (6.0 per turn)
      Factory LA1/2 (['artillery'], e): CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun] (18.75 per turn)
   Factory LA2
      Factory LA2/1 (['artillery'], e): M1932 40mmAAA Cannon (15.0 per turn)
      Factory LA2/2 (['artillery'], e): CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun] (18.75 per turn)
   Factory LA3
      Factory LA3/1 (['artillery']): republicans
      Factory LA3/2 (['artillery']): republicans
   Factory LA4
      Factory LA4/1 (['artillery']): republican
      Factory LA4/2 (['artillery']): republican
      Factory LA4/3 (['artillery'], e): tooling for CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun] (1 turns remaining, then 18.75/turn)
      Factory LA4/4 (['artillery'], e): CA-A-M1935 [20mm aircraft gun] (22.5 per turn)
   Factory M1
      Factory M1/1 (['ammo'], e): T18 M1934 [18 inch torpedo] (30.0 per turn)
      Factory M1/2 (['ammo'], e): CA-AAA-M1935 ammo [20mm AA gun ammo] (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M2
      Factory M2/1 (['ammo'], e): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M2/2 (['ammo'], e): 40mm ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M3
      Factory M3/1 (['ammo'], e): 7.62x54mm ammo (3.0 per turn)
      Factory M3/2 (['ammo'], e): ATHM1933 ammo [87.6mm AT gun ammo] (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M4
      Factory M4/1 (['ammo'], e): AATSM1933 HiLo ammo [105mm AA/AT gun] (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M4/2 (['ammo'], e): .45 ACP ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M5
      Factory M5/1 (['ammo'], e): C-V-45-M1935 ammo [45mm AT cannon ammo] (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M5/2 (['ammo'], e): EAM M1932 ammo [for automatic mortar] (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M6
      Factory M6/1 (['ammo'], e): G-H-M1935 [grenade] (6.0 per turn)
      Factory M6/2 (['ammo'], e): bombs (1.5 per turn)
   Factory M7
      Factory M7/1 (['ammo']): republicans
      Factory M7/2 (['ammo']): republicans
   Factory M8
      Factory M8/1 (['ammo'], e): AATSM1933 HiLo ammo [105mm AA/AT gun] (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M8/2 (['ammo'], e): EAM M1932 ammo [for automatic mortar] (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M8/3 (['ammo'], e): C-V-45-M1935 ammo [45mm AT cannon ammo] (1.5 per turn)
      Factory M8/4 (['ammo'], e): 40mm ammo (1.5 per turn)
   Factory N1
      Factory N1/1 (['ship'], e): Shockwave [Fast attack craft] (4.5 per turn)
      Factory N1/2 (['ship'], e): CDV M1933 [Coastal Defense Vessel] (6.0 per turn)
   Factory NW1
      Factory NW1/1 (['artillery']): retooled
      Factory NW1/2 (['artillery']): retooled
      Factory NW1/3 (['artillery']): empty
      Factory NW1/4 (['artillery']): empty
   Factory SA1
      Factory SA1/1 (['small-arms'], e): SM1911/34 [Improved M1911 pistol] (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/2 (['small-arms'], e): SM1911/34 [Improved M1911 pistol] (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/3 (['small-arms'], e): MM1934 [Medium Machine Gun] (225.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/4 (['small-arms'], e): tooling for MM1934 [Medium Machine Gun] (1 turns remaining, then 225.0/turn)
      Factory SA1/5 (['small-arms'], e): MM1927 [DP-28 MG] (281.25 per turn)
      Factory SA1/6 (['small-arms'], e): RM1891 [7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant] (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/7 (['small-arms'], e): RM1891 [7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant] (300.0 per turn)
      Factory SA1/8 (['small-arms'], e): RM1891 [7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant] (300.0 per turn)
   Factory V1
      Factory V1/1 (['vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V1/1 (['vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (30.0 per turn)
   Factory V2
      Factory V2/1 (['vehicle'], e): POAC-L [APC w MG turret] (30.0 per turn)
      Factory V2/2 (['vehicle'], e): POAC-H [IFV w 45mm cannon] (15.0 per turn)
   Factory V3
      Factory V3/1 (['vehicle'], e): tooling for POAC-B-M [Mortar APC] (1 turns remaining, then 30.0/turn)
      Factory V3/2 (['vehicle'], e): POAC-B-C(F) [Fuel APC] (30.0 per turn)
   Factory VE1
      Factory VE1/1 (['engine', 'vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (40.0 per turn)
      Factory VE1/2 (['engine', 'vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (40.0 per turn)
      Factory VE1/3 (['engine', 'vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (40.0 per turn)
      Factory VE1/4 (['engine', 'vehicle'], e): SDE M1933 [Diesel engine] (40.0 per turn)
   Naval Annex, 1000t drydock
      Naval Annex, 1000t drydock/1 (['ship'], e): Vorishka [1000t corvette] (1.5 per turn)

Spoiler: Industry production 1938.0 (turn 12) (click to show/hide)

small-arms
   7.62x54mm ammo: 6
   RM1891 [7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant]: 900
   .45 ACP ammo: 1.5
   MM1927 [DP-28 MG]: 281.25
   MM1934 [Medium Machine Gun]: -6
   SM1911/34 [Improved M1911 pistol]: 600

equipment
   SH M1935 [steel helmet]: 1500
   M-C-M1936 [Gas mask]: 300
   M-C-M1936 filter [gas mask filters]: 3
   E-I-W-M1937 [Infantry Load Bearing Equipment]: 900

vehicle
   POAC-H [IFV w 45mm cannon]: 15
   POAC-L [APC w MG turret]: 30
   POAC-B-C(F) [Fuel APC]: 30

artillery
   40mm ammo: 3
   EAM M1932 [Automatic Mortar]: 50
   EAM M1932 ammo [for automatic mortar]: 3
   M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -6
   AATSM1933 HiLo [105mm AA/AT gun]: 3
   AATSM1933 HiLo ammo [105mm AA/AT gun]: 3
   ATHM1933 [87.6mm tank howitzer]: -3
   ATHM1933 ammo [87.6mm AT gun ammo]: 1.5
   C-V-45-M1935 [45mm AT cannon]: 5
   C-V-45-M1935 ammo [45mm AT cannon ammo]: 3
   CA-A-M1935 [20mm aircraft gun]: -1.5
   CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun]: 22.5
   CA-AAA-M1935 ammo [20mm AA gun ammo]: 1.5

ship
   CDV M1933 [Coastal Defense Vessel]: 6
   Shockwave [Fast attack craft]: 4.5
   Vorishka [1000t corvette]: 1.5

plane
   HGAA M1934 Baklan [dive bomber]: 6
   I-P-M1936 FireStorm [Interceptor]: 6

engine
   AEM M1932 [2.5t boiler/turbine]: 9
   SDE M1933 [Diesel engine]: 70
   AEM 1933 Hurricane [1500HP aircraft engine]: 38

electronics
   Electronic Parts: 63

ammo
   T18 M1934 [18 inch torpedo]: 30
   G-H-M1935 [grenade]: 6
   bombs: 1.5


Shortfalls
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -6.0
ATHM1933 [87.6mm tank howitzer]: -3.0
MM1934 [Medium Machine Gun]: -6.0
CA-A-M1935 [20mm aircraft gun]: -1.5

Spoiler: Stocks 1938.0 (turn 12) (click to show/hide)

small-arms
   7.62x54mm ammo: 16 (+6.0)
   RM1891 [7.62x54mm Mosin-Nagant]: 8345 (+900.0)
   .45 ACP ammo: 6.5 (+1.5)
   MM1927 [DP-28 MG]: 1043.75 (+281.25)
   MM1934 [Medium Machine Gun]: 1219 (-6.0)
   SM1911/34 [Improved M1911 pistol]: 4420 (+600.0)
   SMM1934 Double [Crazy SMG]: 1845 (0.0)
   Winchester M1897 [12g trench shotgun]: 400 (0)

equipment
   SH M1935 [steel helmet]: 6480 (+1500.0)
   M-C-M1936 [Gas mask]: 1095 (+300.0)
   M-C-M1936 filter [gas mask filters]: 8 (+3.0)
   E-I-W-M1937 [Infantry Load Bearing Equipment]: 1800 (+900.0)

vehicle
   T-18 light tank: 2 (0)
   POAC-H [IFV w 45mm cannon]: 67 (+15.0)
   POAC-L [APC w MG turret]: 135 (+30.0)
   POAC-B-C [Cargo APC]: 45 (0.0)
   POAC-B-C(F) [Fuel APC]: 60 (+30.0)

artillery
   40mm ammo: 6.5 (+3.0)
   EAM M1932 [Automatic Mortar]: 270 (+50)
   EAM M1932 ammo [for automatic mortar]: 13 (+3.0)
   M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -25 (-6.0)
   AATSM1933 HiLo [105mm AA/AT gun]: 22 (+3.0)
   AATSM1933 HiLo ammo [105mm AA/AT gun]: 7 (+3.0)
   ATHM1933 [87.6mm tank howitzer]: -16 (-3.0)
   ATHM1933 ammo [87.6mm AT gun ammo]: 5 (+1.5)
   C-V-45-M1935 [45mm AT cannon]: 21 (+5.0)
   C-V-45-M1935 ammo [45mm AT cannon ammo]: 4.5 (+3.0)
   CA-A-M1935 [20mm aircraft gun]: -25.5 (-1.5)
   CA-AAA-M1935 [20mm AA gun]: 39.75 (+22.5)
   CA-AAA-M1935 ammo [20mm AA gun ammo]: 5.5 (+1.5)

ship
   Karp-class submarine [initial sub]: 1 (0)
   Ofery-class destroyer [initial destroyer]: 1 (0)
   CDV M1933 [Coastal Defense Vessel]: 32 (+6.0)
   Ray Class HSCS [High-Speed Coastal Submarine]: 1.75 (0.0)
   Skate Class HSCS [High-Speed Coastal Sub]: 1 (0)
   Shockwave [Fast attack craft]: 29 (+4.5)
   Bychok [3000t destroyer]: 1 (0)
   Vorishka [1000t corvette]: 3 (+1.5)
   Kloun Bychok [3000t destroyer M1937]: 1 (0)

plane
   HGAA M1934 Baklan [dive bomber]: 48 (+6.0)
   I-C-M1936-MK2 [Interceptor Mk. 2]: 25 (0)
   I-P-M1936 FireStorm [Interceptor]: 12 (+6.0)

engine
   AEM M1932 [2.5t boiler/turbine]: 35 (+9.0)
   SDE M1933 [Diesel engine]: 76 (+70.0)
   AEM 1933 Hurricane [1500HP aircraft engine]: 171 (+38.0)

electronics
   Electronic Parts: 52 (+63.0)
   D-R-M1936 [fixed radio]: 1 (0)

ammo
   T18 M1934 [18 inch torpedo]: 117 (+30.0)
   G-H-M1935 [grenade]: 15 (+6.0)
   bombs: 3 (+1.5)


Shortfalls
M1932 40mmAAA Cannon: -25
ATHM1933 [87.6mm tank howitzer]: -16
CA-A-M1935 [20mm aircraft gun]: -25.5

[Aseaheru]

"The overall head of the Armed Forces"... did what?

Slowly and carefully picked their nose.

[3_14159]

By the way, Asea, are you still planning to write a combat description for this turn?

(And in case you didn't notice, the map link just points to http:///)

[Aseaheru]

I thought i put it in the first part... The lack of map is due to dropbox being slow to update. Hopefully it will have by the time I get to a comp.

[3_14159]

I thought i put it in the first part... The lack of map is due to dropbox being slow to update. Hopefully it will have by the time I get to a comp.

You were posting

On the home front, a blockade of Brazilian held areas has largely prevented enemy reinforcements. Some supplies have been airdropped to local forces Kholmistyy Ostrov, typically at night, and some has also been dropped off by various vessels. However, the lack of ability to land large quantities of troops has hampered our efforts. The Brazilians have also been working on an airstrip on the island, which has worried some of our generals.

I had just assumed this to be a placeholder for some more details. If it isn't, though, I already do have some ideas on what we are to produce and design this turn.

[tryrar]

Ok, first off some construction proposals:

C.1:Use a labor team to retool both lines of Naval Factory 1(the one producing Shockwaves and coastal defense craft) to both landing craft designs so we can also get some out this turn.

C.2:another 4-line vehicle engine factory making our new SPE-1938 engine. On that note, I'll join the chorus and vote Reliable for it.

C.3 Continue building gun emplacements to protect our factories and shoreline

C.4 Start a refit program for our destroyers to replace the 105mm HiLo main armament with the new 130mm Hammers. Don't be afraid to drop to 4 turrets if we need to to fit them.

And for a design:

Spoiler: MT1938 "Badger" (click to show/hide)

A medium-weight tank that uses the new SPE engine, vertical volute suspension, a generous turret ring to allow for future upgrades, a 3-man turret using our existing 45mm gun, and a 5-man crew(gunner, loader, commander, driver, radio operator). Armor should be about 45mm frontally(angled at around 40 degrees), 30mm sides(angled 30 degrees), and 25mm rear(angled 30 degrees), and shouldn't exceed 35 tons(30 would be ideal). This design should be our workhorse and allow us to move away from POAC variants for all but logistics and troop transport.

[Funk]

Here a calculator for relative armour thickness

[3_14159]

Spoiler: MT1938 "Badger" (click to show/hide)

A medium-weight tank that uses the new SPE engine, vertical volute suspension, a generous turret ring to allow for future upgrades, a 3-man turret using our existing 45mm gun, and a 5-man crew(gunner, loader, commander, driver, radio operator). Armor should be about 45mm frontally(angled at around 40 degrees), 30mm sides(angled 30 degrees), and 25mm rear(angled 30 degrees), and shouldn't exceed 35 tons(30 would be ideal). This design should be our workhorse and allow us to move away from POAC variants for all but logistics and troop transport.

I like it! (Though I'd add that it should prioritize reliability and a simple construction.)

Right now, we had the following other ideas (not yet design proposals): Patrol bomber (Wellington-like), fire control or aerial radar, air-launched rockets, heavy anti-materiel sniper rifle and a firestorm cannon-armed ground support plane variant.
I'd also like to add a new rifle (finally :-) ) and an improvement in the production of our SDE M1933.

Which ones should we go ahead with primarily? I'd definitely want the patrol bomber (our main weakness right now), the aerial radar (for our electronics team), the air-launched rockets (for ground-attack capabilities) and a new rifle. Lastly, improving the SDE M1933 production (or possibly constructing a 100 or 200hp variant with a focus on simplicity and adapting the POAC for this) will help us immensely.

C.5 Expand the aircraft factory and the aircraft engine factory each by two lines.

Spoiler: Proposal List (click to show/hide)

D.1 MT1938 Badger

C.1: Retool Naval Factory to Landing Crafts
C.2: 4-line vehicle engine factory for SPE-1938 engine
C.3: More gun emplacements
C.4: Refit Destroyers to 130mm guns
C.5: Two more aircraft + engine lines

[Aseaheru]

Should be editing the image in about now.
Also, dont forget a hull MG in the tank. Tankers like them.

[3_14159]

Should be editing the image in about now.

Very nice, thank you! For reference, they own all of the northern part; the red thing are our (war)ships and the black ones their (transport) ships they used to launch that sneak attack, correct?

Also, dont forget a hull MG in the tank. Tankers like them.

Oh, yes. Also coaxial and commander's MG.

[Maegil]

Ok, first off some construction proposals:

C.1:Use a labor team to retool both lines of Naval Factory 1(the one producing Shockwaves and coastal defense craft) to both landing craft designs so we can also get some out this turn.

C.2:another 4-line vehicle engine factory making our new SPE-1938 engine. On that note, I'll join the chorus and vote Reliable for it.

C.3 Continue building gun emplacements to protect our factories and shoreline

C.4 Start a refit program for our destroyers to replace the 105mm HiLo main armament with the new 130mm Hammers. Don't be afraid to drop to 4 turrets if we need to to fit them.

I agree to all except the engine. I still have half a mind to send the design team for a vacation in the mines.

And for a design:

Spoiler: MT1938 "Badger" (click to show/hide)

A medium-weight tank that uses the new SPE engine, vertical volute suspension, a generous turret ring to allow for future upgrades, a 3-man turret using our existing 45mm gun, and a 5-man crew(gunner, loader, commander, driver, radio operator). Armor should be about 45mm frontally(angled at around 40 degrees), 30mm sides(angled 30 degrees), and 25mm rear(angled 30 degrees), and shouldn't exceed 35 tons(30 would be ideal). This design should be our workhorse and allow us to move away from POAC variants for all but logistics and troop transport.

Here are my thoughts:
- Screw that engine, for that weight we only need at most 600hp. Besides, I still have half a mind to send the design team for a vacation in the mines.
- Instead of VV suspensions, our engineers already have previous experience with the Christie suspension. Also, it's easier to upscale a Christie than a VV, which would reach a weight limit much sooner, at which point your only way would be to make the whole tank higher or changing the entire suspension system.
- At 40º/30º the armor is not angled enough. I think our distinctive POAC shape (which I imagine as actually Panther-shaped) is actually almost perfect - the hull built of easily made flat welded plates, and well angled on the front (the sides needed more armor, more angle, or both). Maybe we should register the shape, and later accuse the Germans of patent infringement.

Spoiler: POIT Plokhoy Ostrov Infantry Tank 1938 (click to show/hide)

- What I have in mind is to use the same basic chassis as the Beachmaster modified to the POAC shape, extend it to fully use the front (putting the driver and the radio operator/hull machine gunner side by side and moving the ring a bit forward taking advantage of the extra room), and the rear (eliminating the sail drive, simplifying the drive train, and giving it more engine room). It could use the same turrets, or others more heavily armored (same large ring and upgradeable suspension).
- As for armor thickness, the Beachmaster has

   35mm@60º + 10mm front
   25mm@30-45º + 5mm side
   15mm + 5mm rear
   20mm top and bottom

so we could very well give it 45mm in the front and 20 in the rear; I think this would put us at 18-20t (opposed to the Beachmaster's current 16t).
- The Matilda was the most armored tank of the era at 65-70mm around and 55 on the rear, (same 20mm on top and bottom) only a half meter narrower than the Beachmaster, and stood at 25t along with a late Pz.IV; the much larger Panther never quite arrived to 50t, so I reckon that later on we can push the weight to 30-35t.
- 350hp would do nicely, and at 35t we could go up to 600hp.
- Oh, the troops also asked for a smoke dispenser. Let's try to accommodate them.

Doing this, we can save on development, streamline production, and still get an outstanding tank.

Now, my own proposal:

Spoiler: NTM250hpADE "Not The Mines" 250hp Armor Diesel Engine 1938 (click to show/hide)

1) A diesel engine, for armor.
2) Cannot have more or less than 250hp.
3) Must not be larger or heavier than 4 SDEM1933.
4) Must be stackable with both the SDEM1933 and itself.
5) Violating 1), 2), 3) or 4) will be taken as meaning that the team's brains must be fatigued, and in need of an all expenses paid winter vacation on the gold mines, as laborers. Remember, the State cares deeply about the well-being of our illustrious scientists.
6) Significant results in low fuel use, low production cost, reliability, ease of maintenance, and/or lower weight and volume may be correspondingly rewarded with a dacha. The better the improvements, the nicer the dachas. Remember, the State cares deeply about the well-being of our illustrious scientists.
7) A diesel engine, for armor, with precisely 250hp - got it?

I wonder if the engineers can get a hint...

[Funk]

On the NTM250hpADE "Not The Mines" 250hp Armor Diesel Engine 1938, We should add a supercharger.

Spoiler: NTM250hpADE details (click to show/hide)

Engine layout: V 90
Cylinders:12
Bore: 100mm
Stroke: 150mm
Boost pressure: +6 psi
Rpm limit: 2500
Cooling: Water

I'd also like to add a new rifle (finally :-) )

Well here my rife again.
Did you know that 7.62x39mm was a modification to a 7.62x41mm round to allow the use of steel cored projectiles?

Spoiler: Rapid Carbine MK 1 (click to show/hide)

A new semi automatic rife in .220 Swift (5.56×56mmSR).
Weight: 4 KG
Length: 1,000 mm
Barrel length:   500 mm
Action: Gas-operated short-stroke piston.
Feed system: 20-rounds in a detachable double-column box magazine.
Cartridge: .220 Swift (5.56×56mmSR)
Rate of fire: 450 to 550 round/min
Features: Integral folding spike bayonet.
Trapdoor compartment in the buttstock for cleaning supply.

.220 swift is currently the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, at over 1,100 m/s this very high velocity makes it flat shooting and extremely accurate at ranges up to 350 meters.

[tryrar]

Hmm, I'll give you the Christie suspension, and messing around with that armor calculator has me agreeing with 35mm@60 degrees frontally. But I insist on the engine since it's a design we have NOW, will function just as well in a tank, and the generous horsepower means we can get this up to a fairly high top speed, and/or stack on a lot of shit like applique armor plates or a larger turret with a bigger gun and still have it not have it's mobility impacted too much.

Spoiler: MT1938 Badger ver.2 (click to show/hide)

A medium tank with a 5 man crew, a SPE-1938 engine, Christie suspension, a 45mm gun, and hull and turret MGs, as well as a couple smoke dispensers attached to the turret. It has 35mm armor at the front sloped at 60degrees, as well as 25mm on the sides and rear sloped at 45 degrees.(Top and bottom are 20mm). It also has a generous turret ring for future upgrades.

[Maegil]

700hp is way, way too much. I'd say it was simply impossible Even if we could, why retool a line twice because of a failed engine design?

Tank                        hp/t ratio                 Max speed (Km/h)        Off-road(Km/h)
POIT 700                 700/(20+2)=31.8           Meep meep            Eia eia anderle arriba!
T-34                       500/26.5=18.8                   53                          N/A
POIT 350                 350/(20+2)=15.9                 ?                            ?
M4 Sherman             460/30.3=15,1                   48                           24
Beachmaster            250/(16+2)=13.8                 35                          15
Panzer IV                 300/25=12                        40                           16
Matilda II                 190/25=7.6                        26                          14

BTW, I came to the conclusion that something must be wrong with the Beachmaster power train.


@Funk: can you even add a supercharger to a diesel engine? And, what good would it do in a tank?