DUST Search - tank weapons have too long a range

lee corwood wrote:

Ulysses Knapse wrote:

Oh, boohoo, Railguns can shoot me dead at over 500 meters, so unfair... Cry

Guess what? Modern-day tank guns have an effective range of over 4,000 meters with relatively standard ammunition, with certain specialty munitions giving them over 8,000 meters of range. These aren't guns designed for artillery, no, they're the same guns used in most main-battle tanks (Leopard 2s, M1A1 Abrams, etc).

So, tell me, what's wrong with Large Railgun Turrets having over 500 meters of effective range? That's an eighth of what you see on modern tanks. Prototype Rail Rifles have an effective range of slightly over 100 meters, compared to most modern assault rifles that have an effective range of over 500 meters, which is a fifth. Tell me, why should railgun turrets have a lower fraction of the range of their modern equivalent than a handheld railgun?

for one, this is a fantasy game. nothing is really held to standards of the real thing, so we really need to stop using that as a comparison.

What's the difference between an immobile Minmatar ship and a pile of garbage?


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Ulysses Knapse Knapse and Co. Mercenary Firm 1013	Posted - 2014.01.03 16:36:00 - [1] - Quote Oh, boohoo, Railguns can shoot me dead at over 500 meters, so unfair... Guess what? Modern-day tank guns have an effective range of over 4,000 meters with relatively standard ammunition, with certain specialty munitions giving them over 8,000 meters of range. These aren't guns designed for artillery, no, they're the same guns used in most main-battle tanks (Leopard 2s, M1A1 Abrams, etc). So, tell me, what's wrong with Large Railgun Turrets having over 500 meters of effective range? That's an eighth of what you see on modern tanks. Prototype Rail Rifles have an effective range of slightly over 100 meters, compared to most modern assault rifles that have an effective range of over 500 meters, which is a fifth. Tell me, why should railgun turrets have a lower fraction of the range of their modern equivalent than a handheld railgun? What's the difference between an immobile Minmatar ship and a pile of garbage? The pile of garbage is more lethal.
Ulysses Knapse Knapse and Co. Mercenary Firm 1015	Posted - 2014.01.03 17:26:00 - [2] - Quote lee corwood wrote: Ulysses Knapse wrote: Oh, boohoo, Railguns can shoot me dead at over 500 meters, so unfair... Guess what? Modern-day tank guns have an effective range of over 4,000 meters with relatively standard ammunition, with certain specialty munitions giving them over 8,000 meters of range. These aren't guns designed for artillery, no, they're the same guns used in most main-battle tanks (Leopard 2s, M1A1 Abrams, etc). So, tell me, what's wrong with Large Railgun Turrets having over 500 meters of effective range? That's an eighth of what you see on modern tanks. Prototype Rail Rifles have an effective range of slightly over 100 meters, compared to most modern assault rifles that have an effective range of over 500 meters, which is a fifth. Tell me, why should railgun turrets have a lower fraction of the range of their modern equivalent than a handheld railgun? for one, this is a fantasy game. nothing is really held to standards of the real thing, so we really need to stop using that as a comparison. Then let's all stop calling them "tanks". Until people stop calling them tanks, I reserve the right to compare them with real-life tanks. What's the difference between an immobile Minmatar ship and a pile of garbage? The pile of garbage is more lethal.
Ulysses Knapse Knapse and Co. Mercenary Firm 1023	Posted - 2014.01.04 11:39:00 - [3] - Quote Thurak1 wrote: Modern AV can pop most tanks in 1 hit. Want me to 1 shot wonder your tank? Modern assault rifles can pop most heads in 1 hit. Want me to 1-shot wonder your dropsuit? What's the difference between an immobile Minmatar ship and a pile of garbage? The pile of garbage is more lethal.