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Effectiveness is always important, you'll be the most beautiful thing in the sky when you're the only thing left in the sky.
The ME262 was actually deployed in enough numbers that it could have had some effect, but Hitler, again being an idiot and messing around with territory he should have left to engineers and generals, would only let them be used as bombers. Eventually, he let them be used as fighters, but by that time it was too late to make much difference.Yep. It's a 128mm (5-inch naval gun) main gun, yet next to several tons of Maus tank, it looks far too small. The coaxial on the Maus tank is a 75mm (The gun that was standard on most armored vehicles until after the end of the war), yet it looks like a machinegun. Hitler didn't like it, so he demanded a 150mm (6-inch) naval gun be used instead.
Form over function. Had Hitler not demanded so much from his weapons designers, many of Germany's almost-superweapons might have become realities. Instead, the Maus was cancelled after delays gave the Allies time to decimate the air forces that the Maus would've relied on for protection from the air (Moving at 8 mph is not safe for dodging aircraft), the Me 262 was too late to be produced and deployed in large numbers.
And the brits went and put a 57mm and later a 96mm into a plane, crazy stuff!Yep. It's a 128mm (5-inch naval gun) main gun, yet next to several tons of Maus tank, it looks far too small. The coaxial on the Maus tank is a 75mm (The gun that was standard on most armored vehicles until after the end of the war), yet it looks like a machinegun. Hitler didn't like it, so he demanded a 150mm (6-inch) naval gun be used instead.
Form over function. Had Hitler not demanded so much from his weapons designers, many of Germany's almost-superweapons might have become realities. Instead, the Maus was cancelled after delays gave the Allies time to decimate the air forces that the Maus would've relied on for protection from the air (Moving at 8 mph is not safe for dodging aircraft), the Me 262 was too late to be produced and deployed in large numbers.
You know, I would have thought that if anyone would think it was a good idea to put an artillery piece on a fighter, it would be Russia, but apparently, it was Brittan that went "screw logic, screw physics, screw practicality, this plane needs moar dakka!"And the brits went and put a 75 and later a 76mm gun on one of their planes as well. Crazy stuff!
not to mention the plane was made out of wood with wood screws and everything, only something like 300 pounds of metal used, it was a plane made by piano and furniture factoriesYou know, I would have thought that if anyone would think it was a good idea to put an artillery piece on a fighter, it would be Russia, but apparently, it was Brittan that went "screw logic, screw physics, screw practicality, this plane needs moar dakka!"
Now that is definitely USSR logic. "Who cares if it works? It has a really big gun and looks cool, so it's fine!"not to mention the plane was made out of wood with wood screws and everything, only something like 300 pounds of metal used, it was a plane made by piano and furniture factories
War Thunder...... eh ehNow that is definitely USSR logic. "Who cares if it works? It has a really big gun and looks cool, so it's fine!"
Sekrit dokuments sey that all russian planes were equipped with 2000 rpm 15o milimeter guns, by order of glorious stalin himself. And they are made from stalinium, most stronk material in universe. can be penetrated by nothing.War Thunder...... eh eh
Sekrit dokuments sey that all russian planes were equipped with 2000 rpm 15o milimeter guns, by order of glorious stalin himself. And they are made from stalinium, most stronk material in universe. can be penetrated by nothing.
Now that is definitely USSR logic. "Who cares if it works? It has a really big gun and looks cool, so it's fine!"
Few hours ? Building a ship takes days.Because making something easy, ugly, and powerful just isn't fun for me. If the game was just about min/maxing a death cube, I wouldn't be interested in playing.
I like sitting down for a few hours after I get off, turn on some relaxing music, and push some cubes around to see if I can make something cool!
Depends on how big the ship is and how fast you build. My ships take ages (or end up in 80% finished limbo) because I build for a few hours, do something else, then come back and make a few small changes. Repeat until I am more or less happy with how it looks and functions. Even then, it will still undergo a lot of evolutions after that.Few hours ? Building a ship takes days.
Yeah not quite true.It seems that you can't have something original and beatufil, yet still functional and effective
That is not true... You see, SkylordLuke does have one of the best looking ships ever, but I have never seen one to fight a battle and win... Does that mean that vizual is more important to him, them actually surviving in that crate ?Yeah not quite true.
It comes more easily to some people than it does to others, I remember last year when I met people on a server I would offer to spend a couple of hours building a vessel to their specifications.
With me building and them offering suggestions we were able to create some amazing builds that neither of us would have made alone.
Also just looking at other players designs gives me lots of inspiration!
Even if your not good at building, its not that hard : ) Ive personally helped a number of players go from building boxy rectangles, to sleek, stunning designs that could smash a boxy rectangle any day!