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Published: 2013-04-23 09:19:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 1504; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 11
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I know it's kind of spectacular. But why waste four shells if all you need is one? Especially since there is a Panzer IV still alive and kickin' around here...Related content
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Because there is no kill like overkill. And missing the ballsy but sure kill shot deserves punishment. Β
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...Because there's another enemy tank just right out of the screen...?
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If its worth doing, its worth OVER DOING! Lol.
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Well, perhaps it isn't worth losing all your tanks save one just because you want to kill it dead... but that's just my idea!Β Β
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AH!Β Damn caution, do it with STYLE!Β
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It is an opinion... I'd prefer to save my tanks a beating and do it professionally, but...
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I still cant fully understand howΒ Turtle teamΒ survive. I mean Panzer IV got his turret crushed by one shot from thay main tank. And 3 more shells on that light armor? Like i said i still dont understand...
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And in fact, they didn't survive. Right after this scene, there is one where the white flag deploys.
But they did take the heat off Miho's back!Β Β
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Ye i know thay tank was destoey but i dont understand how thay survive Inside of it. One shot from Churchill is enugh to kill every one inside.
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They use safe shells and the tank hulls are reinforced. Remember, this is a martial art similar to kendou, where the goal is self-development, athleticism, and good form, not leaving blood and teeth on the practice floor. Β
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You would be supprised how far wrong you may be... But ye, i know that much about it.
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As someone who has taken martial arts lessons & lost a front tooth to a "safe" rapier (not a foil, a rapier) in theatrical combat practice, I know all about reasonable safety. Sensha-dou is about as good as it gets, all things considering.
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Okay. But i was on a few times on ASG matches and i got friend who was in planty of them. Its all about fun and if you look at some point you may see it similer to Martial arts (Its ofcourse if you play ASG to improve your self. So and this kinda cases) I saw with my eyes and from what my friend said ther ware cases that projectilse we ware shooting ware strong enough to penetrate human skin. So in order to take out that plastic bullet thay had to squze it out. My point is, no matter for what you take part in this sort of combat, if you play with high speed projectiles you are BOUND to do some damage to others. The closer you are the more damage you do. And i knowΒ physics good enough to know that shellls thay friring, at this range and with armor thay have (No matter how "Reinfoced" it is. Β Its still THIN ARMOR) Its bound to that this shell can kill them.Β
I wont gona buy that thay suddenly switched to "Weaker" shells. Becouse in order to switch THAT fast thay gotta get a machine to switch on fly those rounds. And thay dont have one.Β
So ye. One may think its martial arts with tanks but its impossible to not harm or KILL somebody.Β
So in the end, i just buy its "Anime Logic" Since ther is no other REAL LIFE explenation.
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I hear you, and I readily agree that the "Rule of Cool" is in full force for GuP! That being said, the matches are meant to be tank-paintball with dojo tournament rules in terms of effect, so one should no more consider the actual historical gun performance any more than the actual historical engine performance. (My how those old panzers can race about! 
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Perhaps. But in one episode we DID saw how normal round fired from Panzer IV looks like. And its rather far to be as you say... More it reminds me of standart AP round. (Counting that thay DID show some shells before loading them)
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Er... Carbon coating? It's supposed to be nigh-indestructible.
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you know XD golden tank, must be more dangerous (one shot one kill from James Bond Β XD) Β
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To this day I still don't understand how Turtle Team missed. It was point blank for crying out loud!
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I know a cheap optometrist close by...
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Now that's just overkill, one shot from one of those Matildas would've been enough. XD
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Can we avoid getting to that? It really gets unpleasant around here when someone takes things like that in a personal way... (I know because I used to do that).
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No one is getting into anything.Just a civilized exhange of comments.
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Of course, but generalizing about a whole people's behavior is hardly a mild statement.
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By generalizing you mean commenting on a anime that draws its characters based on cultural stereotypes?
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Yes, and for the record I don't like it, too.
Anyway, my intention herw as just commenting on the perceived excessivness of having four tanks firing point-blank onto another, especially when another enemy tank is right in their front.
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Exactly. I personally dont like it since its in a way mocking all sides of the war by setting adolescent girls in the seats of tanks that have been used by some of the most decorated soldiers in history.Take my advice,stay away form Strike Witches.
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I was referring to the stereotyping, actually. I think the anime is cute.
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Actually same, I still can't get passed Anzio's dominatrix-like apperance and how quickly they got their butts handed to them.
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I'm Italian, imagine how it landed on me...
Took some consolation reading the manga, though. There they actually kicked some other's metal butt.
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Any indication if there are other countries besides the popular ones participating?
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Not to pat myself in the back, but I posted another pic along with some info I found about the other schools participating in the Tournament.
Here it is : [link]
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Hey, we're gentlemen.
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Gentlemen who enjoy dropping incindiary bombs
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I can't say we "enjoy" doing so. I may be British, but I don't support the actions during the Fire-bombing of Dresden and whatnot, but of course, many don't support it either.
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