Message from @Bartender
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Of course they'll only be on a few maps set in 1988
But the SANDF will have them on all maps
i wonder if the eland will be accurate on the battlefield seeing that they knocked out more powerfull t55s
Well I'll make sure they'll be able to take them out at close range from the rear and sides
Though one shot from a T-55 and you're cooking...
yup
luckily the eland is fast and can manouvre quickly after firing
Yup but I have a feeling players are going to feel very vulnerable in them considering it can only stop up to 7.62x51 rounds anything above that goes through.
i believ the turret could stop a bit more
since the eland was our modification of the panhard EML
The mediocre performance of improvised tank destroyers at Cuvelai convinced Ep van Lill, commander of 61 Mechanised, that his men could no longer be asked to fight tanks with armoured cars. Van Lill informed General Viljoen that the Eland-90 simply could not stand up to the heavier protection and armament of T-54/55s. "Tank busting" expended too much 90mm ammunition and fatigued recoil systems. As demonstrated during Askari, crew morale was also affected when ordered to take on T-55s in their vulnerable vehicles. This contradicted South African Armoured Corps (SAAC) doctrine, which was to fight tanks with tanks.
A few weeks later, van Lill was vindicated when a squadron of British Centurions - modified in South Africa as the "Olifant Mk1" - were delivered to the 61 Mechanised base in Omuthiya. As Angola was not seen as a conventional threat to South West Africa itself, the retention of tanks in that territory was not regarded as cost-effective and Olifant crews frequently rotated out. During Operations Moduler, Hooper, and Packer, Ratel-90s were again used in the role of tank destroyers.
Task Force Victor's performance during Askari left much to be desired. At SADF review meetings, the reservists involved were bluntly criticised as "the worst battle group in 82 Mechanised Brigade". More attention was devoted to improving reservist leadership and morale. Also noted was the antiquity of the Eland, which was beginning to hinder operations. It was not deployed in Angola by the SADF again.
that i can believe
the eland was never meant to be a tank destroyer
After Op Askari there were no more Elands. So I'll have to make sure I don't put any in on the maps that take place after said operation
yup
it wouldve been cool if it was possible to lock a scouting ability to a certain vehicle like the eland
Though SWATF continued to use them til the end of the war IIRC.
and then in later ops it could go to the ratel
How would a scouting ability work?
Lets move the discussion to general chat
Learned how to render out models with the matcap materials applied.
Would this pass as a boabab
uhh yes and no
trunk is fine
but branches are a bit weird
Where'd you find that? Or did you make it yourself?
Made it, but will have to start from scratch... LOST IT!! lol
Damn
Made in speedtree?
That costs money 😬... No. I am a cheap skate when it comes to things like that 😂
Tree it
I have thousands of boababs around me, I think I should get some photos before I try this again
Was gonna do a 3d scan, but I don't think it would work
OK so I do still have some pics... I was way off
That's far cry 2's baobab
God I loved Far Cry 2
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/965348594337667927/7AA86055709E75218E65B9ECCC9319D9A2FBEAE0/?imw=1024&imh=576&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=true Vurhonga Savanna map from The Hunter Call of the Wild