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Crossroads Inc to begin Horribly Destructive Tank Project

Crossroads Inc
16-01-2004, 04:26
In a letter from the Lord High CEO of Crossroads Inc. It was made known the intent to begin the researching of Masisve Land Tanks.

"Our great Nation has a proud and mighty Navy, as well as a strong and defensive Air Armada. But Our people have never been too keen on a Standing army or Infantry, so these areas of Defense have been somewhat lacking" Said a General at a press conferance.

"Basically, rather than mobilize a new Armour division, we are going to begin looking into the feasbility of a Single massive Tank for defense purposes. Something along the lines of a Land Battleship, We should really need only one of these" He said joking as he described some of the offensive Capabilities.

"Right now, Were looking into the creation of in incredable new weapon to arm it... This is only in the Research phase, but we are calling the primarly Weapon for our Tank a "Auto-Wizz-Bang" Bassically Auto-Wizz-Bangs fire slivers of steel-jacketed cryo-H, a few grams of hydrogen held as a slush at near-absolute zero temperatures. Magnetically accelerated to relativistic speeds by superconducting coils within the weapon's barrel, the cryo-H is compacted and heated until it reaches fusion temperatures. The devastating effect of the Auto-Wizz-Bang is the natural outcome of shooting at a target with tiny pieces of burning star traveling at near-light velocities. Damage, measured at several megatons/second, is caused both by fusion effects and by the release of considerable kinetic energy at impact." The general concluded brashly.

"We will keep you posted on futher developments"
Crossroads Inc
16-01-2004, 04:40
*General taps his finger in a silent room, looking at several phones, none of which are ringing*

"Geez, You'd think the other nations would have something to say about this, Hmm, maybe they just don't think it will work... Naaaawww!"
New Empire
16-01-2004, 04:45
OOC-These sound like "Hellbores" from the Bolo series. It's future tech, by far, so don't go into a modern tech RP and be surprised when they cry godmod.
Crossroads Inc
16-01-2004, 04:47
OOC- Yes, you ar right, but its designed is purely Defensive, It is going to sit in our home nation and never move much, So I do not plan on EVER brining it to a war with another Nation... Mearly to defend if I am invaded... Is that ok? Or is there a 'Defensive' God-Modding?
New Empire
16-01-2004, 04:51
OOC-Well, if they attack you, they have to put up with whatever technology you want. As long as you don't declare their casualties and stick to basic scientific principles, you can have Hellbores, Ogres, Bolos, whatever. This would actually be a very good artillery weapon if you could figure out how to use it for indirect fire.
Crossroads Inc
16-01-2004, 04:57
OOC- Ah! Very good, A giant Artillery Defense Piece WAS what I was aiming form, the Tank part of it was mainly added because, well, a Giant Tannk just LOOKS cool :wink: But yes, thanks for the endorsment, I have not RP too much, and I wish to avoid God Modding.. My nation is 'Near' Future tech, But I don't want my ships and planes running around with lasers and plasma guns.. Yea, So Ill keep things (for the most part) nice and simple :)
16-01-2004, 06:06
If you're making only one tank... Then one good nuke or something will blow it up :P

I'm actually considering coastal fortifications. I'm thinking recoil would be a bitch for this...
Crossroads Inc
20-01-2004, 20:17
Bumped due to update and new topic
20-01-2004, 20:48
If you're making only one tank... Then one good nuke or something will blow it up :P

I'm actually considering coastal fortifications. I'm thinking recoil would be a bitch for this...

Ya, about the recoil. If you wanted it small enough to start your tank back at 70 km/h (and thats a lot of recoil for a big thing) your tank would have to mass 45,000,000 kg! Thats about 108,180,000 lbs. or 55,000 tons! Thats really big tank that goes flying back at 45 mph every time you fire...