2012-12-19, 17:28 | Link #3161 |
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But that doesn't give Saunders any material advantage, and we know that tactically they're not on the same level as Pravda and Black Forest. The only rationalization of "favorite" I can think of is that Saunders is the third or fourth seed, but is known to be less capable than the first two seeds.
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2012-12-19, 17:29 | Link #3162 |
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Hmm, official data indicates the arsenal of Saunders include M4A1, M4A6, and the Firefly. Unfortunately, Pershings aren't part of their arsenal. That being said, Saunders has about 40 vehicles, the most numerous of all schools.
Black Forest has at least two Tigers, one confirmed Konigstiger, and a variety of Tiger series conversions that amount to 10 vehicles as witnessed in episode 10. Alongside 10 Panthers, BF apparently keep an arsenal of Panzer IIIs & IVs. Saunders may have the most vehicles, but I think BF is a very close second. In terms of quality, BF pretty much got it... especially in a straight-up match considering their variety of vehicles that can be fielded, adding to strategic flexibility. Oh, another interesting data indicates that St. Gloriana's ship is 8 times larger than Oorai's... - Tak
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2012-12-19, 17:57 | Link #3164 | |
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Fun trivia: Nakagami Ikumi, the voice actress for character Akiyama Yukari, seems to be a tank lover herself, and in fact attended this year's Fuji Firepower Exercise back in August, which takes place at the aforementioned East Fuji Maneuver Area.
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2012-12-19, 19:00 | Link #3165 |
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But when Yukari spy the Saunder, they don't has Pershing or US TDs. All of them are M4 variants and Firefly. If they face to face BF, these Sherman can't win unless they sneak up to behind of BF. Because Tiger and Panther above can snipe Sherman from safely distance.
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2012-12-19, 19:03 | Link #3166 |
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If money isn't an issue, they can probably buy some new tanks. So far the only school their Sherman/Firefly combo would have a problem with is Black Forest.
The Student Council was hoping for enough money to buy some more tanks, but they only had enough to get the Hetzer upgrade kit. Even with funds from the other school clubs.
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2012-12-19, 19:12 | Link #3167 |
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IS-2/KV-2/T-34 combo of Pravda is more problem to Black Forest, more stronger firepower, more speed Saunder's M4 variants.
Tanks are expensive, Oorai sold all good tanks for enough fund to run Oorai in 20 years. Wonder how many and what kind of tanks Ooraid had once? Maybe they had Maus and other rare/unique tanks before.
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2012-12-19, 19:17 | Link #3168 |
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Maybe the reason Saunder become one the favorite is because Pravda can beat BF last year, sprouting confidence that even with such line up, BF can be defeated...
Media than fans it by giving spot of favorite to semifinalist of previous year (Pravda, Saunder, St. Gloriana, and BF)... You know, more variety bring more type of supporter, broader range of consumer, thus more profit... Just a theory of mine... |
2012-12-19, 20:32 | Link #3174 | |
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So how much of a threat is Oorai's Porsche Tiger to Black Forest school? Isn't it the most powerful German tank developed? |
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2012-12-19, 20:44 | Link #3175 | |
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This isn't about War vs Sport. This is about a powerful woman who refuses to back down by denying reality. Miho honours her family name, and Shiho outright refuse to accept that.
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2012-12-19, 20:49 | Link #3176 | |
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Not talking about the length, talking about the total volume. Official information indicates a 8:1 ratio in terms of size.
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There were many chassis made because Porsche thought their design would win the bid to become the next generation German heavy tank, thus numerous chassis were produced. These were later converted into Ferdinand and the Elephant, which one of each could be seen in Episode 10. - Tak
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2012-12-19, 21:04 | Link #3177 | |
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