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What do you generalites think is the best real tank ever?

And by tank I mean:
An enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.

Poll is up.

What do you generalites think is the best tank ever?



Poll will be added later...

You should already know which is the best tank for me:
http://content.ytmnd.com/content/a/1/9/a19f570b9b1723a9099dd6ced46cfa0f.jpg

This one.
http://iislands.com/hermit/pictures/bolo/BOLO1_.JPG
The BOLO's (http://iislands.com/hermit/bolo.html)

define "tank"

The Warrior. No question.

A Blood Elf Paladin can be a damn good tank too, if spec'ed right.

The fish tank. Followed closely by the think tank.

The classic golf cart + rake combo gets my vote. :)

define "tank"

An enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.

An enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.

Damn...I was gonna say one of these...

http://www.starwarscustomcards.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/at-at.gif

T-34

Damn...I was gonna say one of these...

http://www.starwarscustomcards.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/at-at.gif

Teh Star Wars War Machine!!:eek:

Either the Challenger MkII (Speed and agility) or the Leopard (Slow but extremely powerful) are the best, The Abrams (good all rounder) and the T-90S (incredible engine power) are also alright.

Challenger MkII (UK Main Battle Tank)
http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/armychallenger2b.jpg

Leopard (German Main Battle Tank)
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200709/r176469_672231.jpg

M1 Abrams (US Main Battle Tank)
http://www.pariahnt.org/news/images/M1A1_Abrams.jpg

T-90S (Russian Main Battle Tank)
http://www.enemyforces.com/tanks/t90_2.jpg


For fun, I guess these tanks r the best:

The self-assembled tank:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/1742047755_59a762dec6.jpg

The Paintball thank: :gundge:
http://www.businessinnovationinsider.com/Paintball%20tanks.jpg

The Luxury tank (In Development :D):
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tbr/lowres/tbrn186l.jpg

The Steamboat Tank:
https://www.tin-soldier.com/STFRONT1.JPG

The best tank ever? Wow, in which context? In historic terms I would have to say the old Soviet T-34 as it was simple to operate, yet had some revolutionary concepts (sloped armour), and could be massed produced rapidly. Not to mention the fact it took everything the Germans had to throw at it and emerged victorious. In strictly modern terms of tanks, I would have to divide it between the English Challenger, which has some of the best armour and decent optics as well, the American Abrams with superb optics and the same armour as the challenger, and the German Leopard, which has an excellent suspension and drive system. America never had a truly great tank until the advent of the Abrams.

Teh Star Wars War Machine!!:eek:

Ahem: that would be an AT-AT.

It's okay though, I forgive you. :)

The Best tank ever is...

Brawl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brawl_%28Transformers%29)

Pic (http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/239/f/e/Brawl___Transformers_by_Rhanubis.jpg)

The best tank ever? Wow, in which context? In historic terms I would have to say the old Soviet T-34 as it was simple to operate, yet had some revolutionary concepts (sloped armour), and could be massed produced rapidly. Not to mention the fact it took everything the Germans had to throw at it and emerged victorious. In strictly modern terms of tanks, I would have to divide it between the English Challenger, which has some of the best armour and decent optics as well, the American Abrams with superb optics and the same armour as the challenger, and the German Leopard, which has an excellent suspension and drive system. America never had a truly great tank until the advent of the Abrams.

My tank could kick your tank's ass

WWI British tanks, for style if nothing else.

Also, Leonardo da Vinci's "tank".

The paladin, I guess, although he should be wearing a shield:

http://de.daocpedia.eu/images/thumb/7/76/Paladin2h.jpg/200px-Paladin2h.jpg

or maybe the desecrator:

http://team-res.alteredpast.com/Portals/0/QuakeWars/Vehicles/s-Desecrator.jpg

http://mechwarrior5.ru/images/gallery/hellspawn.jpg

You never said it had to be real...

Ahem: that would be an AT-AT.

It's okay though, I forgive you. :)

AT-AT Walkers, right?

http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/stinkypete.jpg

http://mechwarrior5.ru/images/gallery/hellspawn.jpg

You never said it had to be real...

*sigh*

AT-AT Walkers, right?

The AT-AT is one particular type of walker, yes. :)

My tank could kick your tank's ass

:eek: My tank can run over both of your tanks. :sniper:

http://mechwarrior5.ru/images/gallery/hellspawn.jpg

You never said it had to be real...

Isn´t this a mech? A mobile suit?

GUNDAM WING!!!:eek:

*snip*
You never said it had to be real...


Half the responses aren't real tanks...but you can't use that, It doesn't meet the criteria.

An enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.

Otherwise I would have picked one of these:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b38/fireballkid140/GundamWing2custom.jpg

The AT-AT is one particular type of walker, yes. :)

I see. My step-dad is the SW fan. I learned a few things, though.:p

AT-AT Walkers, right?

Actually Star Wars AT-AT Walkers

:D

:eek: My tank can run over both of your tanks. :sniper:

My tank is a Transformer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_%28film%29).

I see. My step-dad is the SW fan. I learned a few things, though.:p

You can never know too much about Star Wars. :p

As to tanks, I should probably mention:

http://www.clintblizzard.com/tpg/stuff/images/SiegeTank.gif

Um, in what terms?
It's ease of repair, it's speed, it's size of cannon, it's past achievements, it's cost?
Er anyway, i'll say Baneblade (http://images.google.co.uk/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DVXA_en___GB238&q=baneblade&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi). That is if you're going to include fictional ones.
If not then the Challenger II.

You can never know too much about Star Wars. :p

As to tanks, I should probably mention:

http://www.clintblizzard.com/tpg/stuff/images/SiegeTank.gif

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/2/29/ZERG_RUSH.png

Matilda tank

Um, in what terms?
It's ease of repair, it's speed, it's size of cannon, it's past achievements, it's cost?


What ever standards you wish to use...

http://images.wikia.com/halo/images/1/10/Sheila.jpg

Everyone loves Sheila.

Actually Star Wars AT-AT Walkers

:D

My tank is a Transformer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_%28film%29).

Well, your transformer ran out of batteries!

ZERG_RUSH.png[/IMG]

:(

Isn´t this a mech? A mobile suit?

GUNDAM WING!!!:eek:

Its a Hellspawn from the old Mechwarrior games... I used to use it all the time in multiplayer.

Half the responses aren't real tanks...but you can't use that, It doesn't meet the criteria.


The Criteria was posted while I was searching for my pic...

You can never know too much about Star Wars. :p

As to tanks, I should probably mention:

http://www.clintblizzard.com/tpg/stuff/images/SiegeTank.gif

I never know too much, anyway.:D

:(

*calls off Zerg Rush*

Its a Hellspawn from the old Mechwarrior games... I used to use it all the time in multiplayer.



The Criteria was posted while I was searching for my pic...

That's why I asked the OP...bipedal tanks FTW

Its a Hellspawn from the old Mechwarrior games... I used to use it all the time in multiplayer.

Mechs... that thing brings me good memories, bizarre, but good.:p

The Criteria was posted while I was searching for my pic...

I thought people would realize that I meant real-world MBT's http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff315/Sarothai/Smileys/cryingsmiley.gif

I should have known better...

Welcome to the internet!

I thought people would realize that I meant real-world MBT's http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff315/Sarothai/Smileys/cryingsmiley.gif

I should have known better...

Mine is real. Is this!
http://content.ytmnd.com/content/a/1/9/a19f570b9b1723a9099dd6ced46cfa0f.jpg

I thought people would realize that I meant real-world MBT's http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff315/Sarothai/Smileys/cryingsmiley.gif

I should have known better...

Well you said tank.. my definition of tank is basically armored vehicle designed for battlefield supremacy...

I'll come back with an asnwer later as I have several IRL tanks I like...

Welcome to the internet!

Oh, I'm not surprised at all, if someone else had started this thread with the OP as vague as it was initially I probably would have had a similar response.

Leman Russ Vanquisher!

Damn, I should have said that earlier...

I thought people would realize that I meant real-world MBT's http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff315/Sarothai/Smileys/cryingsmiley.gif

I should have known better...
If you think about it, not everyone will have used a battle tank, for obvious reasons, they are more likely to have come across fictional ones, therefore there's a higher probability of them choosing a fictional one.
Besides the real ones have a tendancy to kill real people, not cool.
but if you're not happy with that, then here's a bit from Wiki:
enjoy.
Here. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank#Main_battle_tank_.28late_twentieth_century.29)

Oh, I'm not surprised at all, if someone else had started this thread with the OP as vague as it was initially I probably would have had a similar response.
I meant that entirely in jest, by the way. It's just this sort of thing always happens in NSG.

Lord knows I always partake in it.

to be honest i belive it would be the russian t-38

A tie between the T-34, the Merkava, and the Baneblade.

The T-34 was a very well-designed tank in its day. It is arguably the best MBT of WWII.

The Baneblade, while fictional, is simply awesome.

The Merkava isn't the mightiest tank of them all, but of all real tanks, if I had to be in a tank unit, I'd want to be in a Merkava. Because Merkavas are designed so the crew can survive even if the Merkava is destroyed.

For fun, I guess these tanks r the best:

The self-assembled tank:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/1742047755_59a762dec6.jpg

The Paintball thank: :gundge:
http://www.businessinnovationinsider.com/Paintball%20tanks.jpg

The Luxury tank (In Development :D):
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tbr/lowres/tbrn186l.jpg

The Steamboat Tank:
https://www.tin-soldier.com/STFRONT1.JPG

The Baneblade, while fictional, is simply awesome.
Over powered piece of crap, really. Whenever are you going to field that in a game which is of a reasonable points value?

Oh, WH40K Apocolypse - which is just Epic but on a scale which makes GW more money than before.

The Baneblade, while fictional, is simply awesome.

I'll second that one:sniper:

The Mikoyan Gurevich war plane. Now how the hell did I remember that from my old RP?:confused:

A tie between the T-34, the Merkava, and the Baneblade.

The T-34 was a very well-designed tank in its day. It is arguably the best MBT of WWII.

The Baneblade, while fictional, is simply awesome.

The Merkava isn't the mightiest tank of them all, but of all real tanks, if I had to be in a tank unit, I'd want to be in a Merkava. Because Merkavas are designed so the crew can survive even if the Merkava is destroyed.

Nah, The Panzer Tiger was the best.

My tank could kick your tank's ass

Your tank is a figment of someones imagination. So in the real world, i doubt your tank could hurt anything except for your GPA. However, in your little dreamworld, I'm sure it probably could.:sniper:

Your tank is a figment of someones imagination. So in the real world, i doubt your tank could hurt anything except for your GPA. However, in your little dreamworld, I'm sure it probably could.:sniper:

Hey there. So... is your best weapon the sniper smiley?

to be honest i belive it would be the russian t-38

Do you mean the T-34?

Over powered piece of crap, really. Whenever are you going to field that in a game which is of a reasonable points value?

Oh, WH40K Apocolypse - which is just Epic but on a scale which makes GW more money than before.

ah, but it's the psychological value you spend the points, you're opponent is likely spend too much time trying to take it out to notice the rest of your army (as in using it as a decoy or to anchor a flank), and if it does survive the deluge it can give a decent account of itself.
oh but it is used primarily for large battles, but hey play around with some rules and tweak them a bit and i'm sure you could factor it into a smaller game.
never dabbled in apocolypse myself.

http://www.warbirdphotographs.com/ATC/ATC-Russian-1.jpg
The Soviet T-34


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Mogadishu_technical.jpg/800px-Mogadishu_technical.jpg
I know this isnt a Tank but I still think Technicals kick ass

http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/military/m1a1abramstank/M1A1_abrams_tank_5.jpg
The American M1A1 Abrams

What do you generalites think is the best real tank ever?

And by tank I mean:


Poll will be added later...

A fully buffed Druid with an Animal Companion would be the best, provided the Druid took Natural Spell (but who wouldn't?).

That said, this has a fondness in my heart.
http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/11/Tank%20Chair.jpg

http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafiken/smiley/zunge/smiley-channel.de_zunge024.gif

A fully buffed Druid with an Animal Companion would be the best, provided the Druid took Natural Spell (but who wouldn't?).

That said, this has a fondness in my heart.
http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/11/Tank%20Chair.jpg

http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafiken/smiley/zunge/smiley-channel.de_zunge024.gif

I love that one. I wanna buy it for my grandpa!:D

A fully buffed Druid with an Animal Companion would be the best, provided the Druid took Natural Spell (but who wouldn't?).

That said, this has a fondness in my heart.
http://www.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2006/11/Tank%20Chair.jpg

http://www.smiley-channel.de/grafiken/smiley/zunge/smiley-channel.de_zunge024.gif

LOL

A tie between the T-34, the Merkava, and the Baneblade.

The T-34 was a very well-designed tank in its day. It is arguably the best MBT of WWII.

The Baneblade, while fictional, is simply awesome.

The Merkava isn't the mightiest tank of them all, but of all real tanks, if I had to be in a tank unit, I'd want to be in a Merkava. Because Merkavas are designed so the crew can survive even if the Merkava is destroyed.

I agree, I would also like to point out that both the sloped armor and high speed suspension of the T-34 were the ideas born in America. Go U.S.A. Too bad we ignored Walter Christie and instead ended up with arguably the worst tank of WW2.

I would also like to point out that M1 - Abrahms are also designed to save the life of the crew if the tank is hit. It has armor panels that can explode outward but not inward and its engine is designed to fall out the back of the tank so that it can't hurt the crew.

But anywho, aren't tanks going to be a thing of the past soon? I heard that between light armored vehicles and attack modern air support, the tank has no place anymore.

But anywho, aren't tanks going to be a thing of the past soon?

That has been being said for a while now...

M88 Cataphract (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=963&hl=).

This is the most joke option of them all.

In real life, T-55s ftw

That has been being said for a while now...


Light armoured, small scout tanks are still quite important in the army, and MTBs are more of mobile Artillery units now, but still, tanks are good for support, and they usually scare ground troops easy.

Do People Know That The Russians Use The T-90s Now?

Your tank is a figment of someones imagination. So in the real world, i doubt your tank could hurt anything except for your GPA. However, in your little dreamworld, I'm sure it probably could.:sniper:

well, as long as you admit that mine are superior...:D

Do People Know That The Russians Use The T-90s Now?

I do, not sure about everybody else...

In C&C: Red Alert, I liked the chrono tanks and allied light tanks best for hit-and-run attacks. Mammoth tanks were cool, though.

Poll is up.

Poll is up.

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ah, but it's the psychological value you spend the points, you're opponent is likely spend too much time trying to take it out to notice the rest of your army (as in using it as a decoy or to anchor a flank), and if it does survive the deluge it can give a decent account of itself.
oh but it is used primarily for large battles, but hey play around with some rules and tweak them a bit and i'm sure you could factor it into a smaller game.
never dabbled in apocolypse myself.
Bullet magnets are all well and good, really. I've admittedly not had the chance to rely deploy them, since the biggest piece of kit I've got is a Vanquisher - which recently got knocked out in the first turn against the Tau army we bought a mate for his birthday.

If I had the money to burn to buy the plastic kit for a Baneblade, I'd probably spend it to beef up my regular Guard before buying such a points-sink.

Poll is up.

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/images/avatars/ivoted.gif

If, and only if, you fit the M1A2 with the new Rheinmetall gun, then it's hands-down the best MBT available. Without the gun, then it's roughly comparable to the Leopard and Challenger II. Although, I think we might be overlooking the Merkava, which is a superb tank when used properly.

Bullet magnets are all well and good, really. I've admittedly not had the chance to rely deploy them, since the biggest piece of kit I've got is a Vanquisher - which recently got knocked out in the first turn against the Tau army we bought a mate for his birthday.

If I had the money to burn to buy the plastic kit for a Baneblade, I'd probably spend it to beef up my regular Guard before buying such a points-sink.

ah i understand, no matter it'd be fun to have is all. yeah guard can be tricky to play, it certainly helped me with learning tactics due to their general weakness in combat, then again i played against Chaos and Space marines who both have wayy better damage soaking abilities.
I found the Basilisk to be most useful, and mortars are fun.

If, and only if, you fit the M1A2 with the new Rheinmetall gun, then it's hands-down the best MBT available. Without the gun, then it's roughly comparable to the Leopard and Challenger II. Although, I think we might be overlooking the Merkava, which is a superb tank when used properly.

You mean the L44 or the L55?

You mean the L44 or the L55?

The L55. Superb gun, by all accounts, including my friends who are serving in Armored units.

The L55. Superb gun, by all accounts, including my friends who are serving in Armored units.

Personally I'd like to see the adoption of Rheinmetall's 140mm...

Personally I'd like to see the adoption of Rheinmetall's 140mm...

My main concern would be the space limitations that the 140mm shell would wind up giving tank crews. In theory, for every seven shells, you could fit one more if you stick with the 120mm. Admittedly, in the way Western tanks are being used lately, that's not a big deal, but it's still a bit of a limitation.

My main concern would be the space limitations that the 140mm shell would wind up giving tank crews. In theory, for every seven shells, you could fit one more if you stick with the 120mm. Admittedly, in the way Western tanks are being used lately, that's not a big deal, but it's still a bit of a limitation.

True

as much as I don't want to, I've gotta say its the M1A2 for literally being great in all required fields) but following very close behind is the German Leopard as I do believe to date, its the only alternate tank type (as in not M1A2) to best an M1A2 in a mock combat situation.

This one.
http://iislands.com/hermit/pictures/bolo/BOLO1_.JPG
The BOLO's (http://iislands.com/hermit/bolo.html)

BOLO FUCK YEAH o/

IMMA CHARGIN MAH HELLBORE

Right now, I'd say feral druid or prot pally, but it depends on the boss mob . . .

my Tank Is Fight!

my Tank Is Fight!

wut?

my Tank Is Fight!

Awesome book.

http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=041023 panels 9-10.

Runne rup is the tank at the start of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Lq771TVm4.

BOLO FUCK YEAH o/

IMMA CHARGIN MAH HELLBORE


yeah but the one in the picture is a mark xxx, i prefer the bolo stupendous mark xxv... from "a relic of war", bobby was one hell of a machine.