Well, in real life battle tanks the commander tends to stand with his head, and often half his body, espoded, brcause it gives him a better view of the battle.
@Hitchkok … not in battle they don’t. They do that on the Red Army Parade day. In battle, you’re not going to be shouting any orders down into the tank from half-way out the turret. Even with no weapons firing, the engine is too damn loud. To say nothing about the not very even gait of those beasts. Stand half-way out while it goes over a ditch and you’ll go flying.
So, where the hell did you get such a strange idea?
Actually, speaking as a real current tank commander in the US Army, he’s not wrong. First off, we have an intercom system built in because of how loud the vehicle is. Look up Helmet, Combat Vehicle Crewman, if you want more detail. The audio equipment is actually made by Bose, believe it or not.
As for standing out the hatch, it depends on the situation. Basically it’s a balance of risk versus visibility. Since the field of view is very restricted through the sights there are times when going open-hatch is important for situational awareness. On the other hand snipers and artillery make buttoning up a good idea.
As for the ride, it’s hardly an uneven gait. Think of a modern main battle tank as a huge sniper rifle on treads; the whole goal is to fire the main gun as accurately as possible. With that in mind the suspension is build to provide the smoothest ride possible. There are times it can get a bit rough, but on the balance standing with head and shoulders out the hatch is perfectly fine even going cross country at speed.
Anyone else notice the arrow looks like it came from below? Like, from his forces? I suppose there could still be Iwatanian forces by the wall, but still…
There was a huge melee of forces form both sides that he just charged through, so it’s not very surprising.
(Well, not surprising that he was beyond enemy forces, but rather surprising it was a melee, that both sides had insufficient discipline to hold any formation for any length of time.)
There was kind of a railgun maginuke that detonated nearby not too long ago. The fact that both sides are still fighting so fiercely is kinda impressive unto itself.
What has been seen can not be unseen… and I’ll share, because I’m mean.
The last frame, the other two hammertanks – you only see enough of them for it to look like a very large person. Well, a specific PART of a very large person…
Heh. He got into the kitchen but couldn’t stand the heat.
Never leave your cockpit open lest you eject at an inopportune time.
I used to be a siege weapon pilot like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee.
That didn’t take long. Gotta love the flavour of a well aged meme.
I used to take arrows to the knee like you, but then I took off every ZIG for great justice.
Are all your base over 9000?
I’m sure there was some reason for designing a battle tank with an open cockpit.
Looks like his custom unit’s the only one like that.
Vanity, thy name is Gobligno.
Well, in real life battle tanks the commander tends to stand with his head, and often half his body, espoded, brcause it gives him a better view of the battle.
Yeah, but when the tank is being shelled, he runs the risk of espoding.
@Hitchkok … not in battle they don’t. They do that on the Red Army Parade day. In battle, you’re not going to be shouting any orders down into the tank from half-way out the turret. Even with no weapons firing, the engine is too damn loud. To say nothing about the not very even gait of those beasts. Stand half-way out while it goes over a ditch and you’ll go flying.
So, where the hell did you get such a strange idea?
Warhammer 40K? Drive me closer, I want to hit it with my sword?
Actually, speaking as a real current tank commander in the US Army, he’s not wrong. First off, we have an intercom system built in because of how loud the vehicle is. Look up Helmet, Combat Vehicle Crewman, if you want more detail. The audio equipment is actually made by Bose, believe it or not.
As for standing out the hatch, it depends on the situation. Basically it’s a balance of risk versus visibility. Since the field of view is very restricted through the sights there are times when going open-hatch is important for situational awareness. On the other hand snipers and artillery make buttoning up a good idea.
As for the ride, it’s hardly an uneven gait. Think of a modern main battle tank as a huge sniper rifle on treads; the whole goal is to fire the main gun as accurately as possible. With that in mind the suspension is build to provide the smoothest ride possible. There are times it can get a bit rough, but on the balance standing with head and shoulders out the hatch is perfectly fine even going cross country at speed.
Goblins are a peaceful people.
They don’t build machines of war.
So….this one was built for sightseeing.
He’s getting married?
Advanced backwards!
*Advance backwards, I mean!
“Retreat hell, we’re just attacking in another direction!” Major General Oliver Smith
“Yeah, we’re going to go around the world & sneak up on them with a rear-flanking maneuver. They’ll be caught totally by surprise!
I used to be a power-hungry war genera. Then I took an arrow to the knee.
Dammit~! Beaten too it
Argh. Same.
So now I retreat
Ganurath beat all of you to it.
I was an archer in the Empire’s army, until I took a knee with my arrow.
He needs to stop horsing around
I gotta say his attitude really grinds my gears.
i think those tanks really hammered their point home.
Anyone else notice the arrow looks like it came from below? Like, from his forces? I suppose there could still be Iwatanian forces by the wall, but still…
There was a huge melee of forces form both sides that he just charged through, so it’s not very surprising.
(Well, not surprising that he was beyond enemy forces, but rather surprising it was a melee, that both sides had insufficient discipline to hold any formation for any length of time.)
Just to be fair, if there was an enemy armored unit bearing down right on top of your position, would YOU keep in ranks?
O.o
They were in a scattered melee before that, almost from the get-go. Certainly before the hammertank charge or the arcanoshelling.
There was kind of a railgun maginuke that detonated nearby not too long ago. The fact that both sides are still fighting so fiercely is kinda impressive unto itself.
What has been seen can not be unseen… and I’ll share, because I’m mean.
The last frame, the other two hammertanks – you only see enough of them for it to look like a very large person. Well, a specific PART of a very large person…
Haha, it’s a butt.
They’re leading from the rear?
I used to be a literate and witty poster, like you, but then I took a modern internet cliche to the oh bugger this for a game of tiddlywinks.
I used to be a crafty reader, but then I took an arrow to the knee.
Poor digital horse in the second panel. :(
” My body is chrome! My blood is gasoline! ”
* Crunch *
” Nope. Regular blood. “
Something. Something. Trite Skyrim Meme. ‘LOL’ emote.
… Pfft. And some people think humourous commenting is a challenge…
“Something, something (insert meme of choice,) something, something…Yeah, just like that.”
Hmmm…I’ve seen that line often enough, someone should make a Trope of it.
:)
Baby on board, something something, Burt Ward…
This thing writes itself!
Wellp. I reckon his adventuring days are behind him now.