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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1230 on: 08 February 2024, 09:42:41 »
No mention of the Demon, the Scapha, the Padilla, the Tribune, the Praetorian or the Trajan?
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1231 on: 08 February 2024, 11:04:17 »
Some of them are used by the Republic, but I'm not sure if I'd call them iconic RAF units.

Definitely the Scapha though, and to a similar extent the Zephyr OmniDrone(and by extension the Diggs). Those are VERY Republic, I was thinking of them when I clicked on this thread.
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1232 on: 09 February 2024, 03:22:51 »
The Trajan defintely. The coaltion at that time didn't see the value in it so all units were taken over by the Republic and they stayed there too. The JES are a rather IS common thing as it's manufacturer sells them to all comers.
Was thinking of the Behemoth 2 but that tank is also sold on the open market

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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1233 on: 09 February 2024, 16:29:37 »
funny how no one saw a use to a 3/5 infantry transport innit? :)
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1234 on: 09 February 2024, 17:51:37 »
If the weapons load weren't so eclectic, I'd use it in every urban combat game.
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1235 on: 09 February 2024, 20:29:26 »
If the weapons load weren't so eclectic, I'd use it in every urban combat game.

yeah the weapons load out is just weird.
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1236 on: 09 February 2024, 21:50:21 »
It's got a definite "box of spare parts was stuck onto this chassis" feel to it.
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Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread
« Reply #1237 on: 10 February 2024, 06:37:55 »
yeah the weapons load out is just weird.
When the tank is a carrier of heavy infantry you don't need overwhelming firepower. Just enough to distract the opponent from the REAL threat. Plus the AC and missile luancher can both fire incendiary ammo so you can always cause some extra havoc

 

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