Holy Crap (War Machine)

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:55 pm

omg look at this piece of shit. it's got no armor therefore it's shit and useless lol.

omg look at this piece of shit. it's got no armor and made of wood therefore it's shit and useless lol.

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:09 pm

chill out disk twat

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:11 pm

Doombrain wrote:you've been watching too many films, you cock. a friend of mine just spent six months out there and from what he's told us it's not like playing doom.

Lol, what the fuck? Where did i say it was like playing doom? You're the one arguing for a Halo buggy, not me. And whoopteedoo, we both know someone that's been down there.

Doombrain wrote:anyway, it's a fucking support vehicle that's a direct result of the designers asking the TROOPS what they wanted! lol, stop losing now please.

Yeah, sorry, that doesn't convince me at all this thing is as useful as they say it'll be, for the reasons i gave.

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:14 pm

OK action man

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:18 pm

Nightshade wrote:Did you read the article?

One senior Army officer described the new super-truck as a "serious bit of kit", adding it would be a "huge boost to our long-range patrolling capability".

Senior defence sources say the Supacats will particularly come into their own against the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, which has no roads.

Defence Minister Lord Drayson said last night: "These vehicles are well armed, swift and agile and will boost our capability with some serious firepower.

Sure i did. Then i read the comments, too:

Light armoured beast? Where is the angled hull and high ground clearance to divert the blast from mines? The major threat is surely from mines and IEDs buried in the road, which can disable a tank and which have killed and injured dozens of our troops. Have the MOD got it wrong again?

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:20 pm

WELL IT'S A GOOD JOB IT WON'T BE USED AS A TANK THEN

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:22 pm

Doombrain wrote:OK action man

God you really are a childish twat aren't you

Posting pictures of helicopters and boats that have nothing at all to do with the discussion at hand, dismissing arguments with oneliners and blue laughing icons instead of coming up with arguments of your own... idiot.

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:23 pm

Doombrain wrote:WELL IT'S A GOOD JOB IT WON'T BE USED AS A TANK THEN

You think the Talibs are going to be real nice and only plant IED's and mines for the tanks? That they're gonna save those precious RPG rounds for heavy armor only? What are you some kind of nutjob?

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:26 pm

Ryoki wrote:
Doombrain wrote:OK action man
God you really are a childish twat aren't you
Posting pictures of helicopters and boats that have nothing at all to do with the discussion at hand, dismissing arguments with oneliners and blue laughing icons instead of coming up with arguments of your own... idiot.

well i kind of think you got past that point when you missed its primary use.
face it, it upsets you and you feel the need to attack it with your grippy hands.

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:26 pm

lol armchair veterans

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:27 pm

Ryoki wrote:
Doombrain wrote:WELL IT'S A GOOD JOB IT WON'T BE USED AS A TANK THEN
You think the Talibs are going to be real nice and only plant IED's and mines for the tanks? That they're gonna save those precious RPG rounds for heavy armor only? What are you some kind of nutjob?

ONE MILE AWAY!

Post by **4days** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:30 pm

the same story was on telly - they're not supposed to be used in areas where IEDs and short-range snipers are a real threat, more for chasing people in toyota's around the countryside.

it'll easily protect the soldier's pimply arses from a mine, just not roadside ieds or being shot at (or, come to think of it, people throwing cups of water at them).

the new town car is a yank thing:

http://www.defense-update.com/products/c/cougar.htm

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:40 pm

But not even the capital is safe from bombers and IEDs. I just have a hard time buying the whole 'safe areas' bit.

...oh fuck it, i give up. Maybe you guys are right.

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:17 pm

Ryoki wrote:
Nightshade wrote:Did you read the article?

One senior Army officer described the new super-truck as a "serious bit of kit", adding it would be a "huge boost to our long-range patrolling capability".

Senior defence sources say the Supacats will particularly come into their own against the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, which has no roads.

Defence Minister Lord Drayson said last night: "These vehicles are well armed, swift and agile and will boost our capability with some serious firepower.
Sure i did. Then i read the comments, too:

Light armoured beast? Where is the angled hull and high ground clearance to divert the blast from mines? The major threat is surely from mines and IEDs buried in the road, which can disable a tank and which have killed and injured dozens of our troops. Have the MOD got it wrong again?

Riiiight. So, you read a comment from someone not in the military and unaffiliated with the vehicle and you completely ignore the vehicle's purpose as stated by those in the know? Uhh...

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:25 pm

Nah, i pointed that one out because he came to the same conclusion as i did in regards to IEDs, after seeing that picture... You don't have to be in the military or affiliated with the vehicle to come to the conclusion that the people driving that thing are vulnerable to explosions.

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:25 pm

And tanks are vulnerable to shells fired from 16" guns on battleships, but that doesn't mean that tanks are meant to be employed in an anti-battleship role.

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:27 pm

leave it before ryoki brings out the armored scud guns

Post by **Foo** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:29 pm

He's already conceded, gents.

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:31 pm

i like to kick em with my aircraft carriers when they're down.

Post by **Foo** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:34 pm

I'm not sure he's sufficiently armoured to withstand that.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:47 pm

It has firepower but it's obviously going to be vulnerable to IED's and rpg's.

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:59 pm

watch out or doombrain will obliterate your armor like he did mine

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:59 pm

come on, don't be childish

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:03 pm

HEY WHERE'D ICCY GO?

Post by **Doombrain** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:06 pm

well. when his wingman (ryoki) got shot by me from a mile away, after watching me burn off at 80mph the dirty sand nagger got in his armored nissan and fucked off.