Message from @66Lost99
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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
10-4
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?
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
Ja FC2 was lekker though the constant respawning enemies was a bit much! But I loved the setting. FC series really should revisit it...
Nope, they'd get too much flak because it's not white people or random arabs being killed, and that's racist in the media's eyes.
Eh maybe or they just don't feel like returning to that setting yet.
Probably, but after the media got on them for not saying 'white man bad' in Far Cry 5 I can tell you there's no way they'd risk the media crucifying them on a return to Africa.
Screw the media. They can flap their lips all day but the next day they'll always be talking about something else and completely forget yesterday.
It's all about clicks.
We can all think that but no corporation would risk losing even a dollar over it.
I seriously doubt they would lose a lot of sales. Maybe from a few soccer moms buying their sweet little johnny his birthday present but as for the average gamer that purchases their own games they won't give a damn.
Anyway best to move this chat to off-topic