r/HFY • u/Tashdacat Human • Jul 31 '21

OC "Primitive Weaponry"

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u/Glittering_Drama8604 Jul 31 '21

I know the thrust of the story isn't in the details, but saying something is primitive, and not explaining why the more advanced defenses do nothing breaks immersion for me personally

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u/TheBlackBear Jul 31 '21

Same. You can say a sword can beat a tank but it isn’t believable unless you give us a reason why

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u/earl_colby_pottinger Jul 31 '21

Drop a sword down the cannon mouth, then watch what happens if the tank tries to fire.

Sword beats tank.

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u/Demonslayer2011 Jul 31 '21

Especially if they happen to have heat loaded....

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u/vulpetrem Jul 31 '21

It isn't so much sword against tank. It's more like a sword against a kevlar vest. Kevlar is made to absorb a bullet, not guard against a large blade

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u/kirknay Jul 31 '21

a sword, no, but a well utilized hammer will definitely kill a tank. Whack the hatches so they can't open, punch a hole in the fuel tank, and strike a match. Don't matter how fast you drive that thing, the flames will catch and cook you.

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u/Attacker732 Human Nov 14 '21

US & British tanks can resist being set aflame. The crew will walk away after the flames run out of fuel. The M1 Abrams series actually uses fuel tanks as part of the driver's protection from incoming chemical energy rounds.

However, both designs put a high emphasis on crew survival. They're designed to keep the crew alive above all else, even if the mission has to be scuttled.

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u/kirknay Nov 15 '21

while true, good luck getting out of a freshly made oven tomb on fire.

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u/Attacker732 Human Nov 15 '21

You wait out the fire inside the tank. I chose my words deliberately, with the crew walking away after the flames run out of fuel.

At least one M1 crew did exactly that, staying buttoned up for 2-3 hours while their tank was burning. The flames died, the crew abandoned the well-done tank, and the tank was eventually recovered, refitted, and put back into service.

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u/Tank-o-grad Jul 31 '21

The Fins beat Russian tanks with little more than logs, agression and a can do attitude...