Render: GLA Swordion
Jordan
03 Jul 2010
GLA Swordion Tank
After a GLA task force was decimated by advanced USA melee weaponry, the GLA decided they needed melee vehicles of their own. A GLA commander tore down several of those statues of crossed swords coming from the ground, and had them bolted to Scorpion tank turrets. This was the result:
This is the GLA Swordion tank. Swinging their massive Scimitars horizontally, they can cut down massive swathes of enemy troops in front of them. They excel at anti-infantry, due to the devastating power of the giant sword against infantry, and the new supercharged engines for Swordion tanks. However, they do not gain the Scorpion rocket like the normal tanks, as they can't be used effectively. The turret must point backwards to minimize the Swordion's profile when moving, as otherwise it would bump into structures, accidentally clothesline friendly infantry, and other negative side-effects.
The only way to cram this into a GLA Arms Dealer is to make a Melee Vehicle commandset like USA. This might be a good option, as it also would allow for other melee vehicles in the future. Also, it would make melee vehicles a basic faction exclusive, while the generals have a variety of specialized weapons instead. The melee vehicle commandset button can just replace the pointless SetRallyPoint button, which does nothing as clicking when you have the building selected does that anyways.
Basic cost and build time will be the same as that of a normal Scorpion tank.
-Jordan
After a GLA task force was decimated by advanced USA melee weaponry, the GLA decided they needed melee vehicles of their own. A GLA commander tore down several of those statues of crossed swords coming from the ground, and had them bolted to Scorpion tank turrets. This was the result:
This is the GLA Swordion tank. Swinging their massive Scimitars horizontally, they can cut down massive swathes of enemy troops in front of them. They excel at anti-infantry, due to the devastating power of the giant sword against infantry, and the new supercharged engines for Swordion tanks. However, they do not gain the Scorpion rocket like the normal tanks, as they can't be used effectively. The turret must point backwards to minimize the Swordion's profile when moving, as otherwise it would bump into structures, accidentally clothesline friendly infantry, and other negative side-effects.
The only way to cram this into a GLA Arms Dealer is to make a Melee Vehicle commandset like USA. This might be a good option, as it also would allow for other melee vehicles in the future. Also, it would make melee vehicles a basic faction exclusive, while the generals have a variety of specialized weapons instead. The melee vehicle commandset button can just replace the pointless SetRallyPoint button, which does nothing as clicking when you have the building selected does that anyways.
Basic cost and build time will be the same as that of a normal Scorpion tank.
-Jordan
n5p29
04 Jul 2010
Jordan, you're really crazy genius!
but I hope the Iraqis are not angry seeing this.
so... the one with two swords are the salvage upgrade? first or second upgrade?
and will you also make something from the GLA victory statue? (the one with gripped AK47)
but I hope the Iraqis are not angry seeing this.
so... the one with two swords are the salvage upgrade? first or second upgrade?
and will you also make something from the GLA victory statue? (the one with gripped AK47)
Jordan
04 Jul 2010
Just a quick screenshot of a Salvage 2 Swordion hacking away at a group of Technicians:
The first salvage gives it a bigger sword, and the second gives it two of the bigger swords.
-Jordan
The first salvage gives it a bigger sword, and the second gives it two of the bigger swords.
-Jordan
CJ
04 Jul 2010
Errr... Why is there a silly explosion-like effect? Does the blades have some kind of explosive coating? D:
Alias
04 Jul 2010
Love it Jordan, brilliant idea, and as always, brilliantly butchered (although this time it looks like the unit is doing the butchering 
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R3ven
04 Jul 2010
Ion Cannon!
04 Jul 2010
Jordan
04 Jul 2010
Oh, that explosive effect was because I gave it a temporary effect so that I could see if the weapon was actually working or not. That is removed now.
-Jordan
-Jordan
Su8perkillr
04 Jul 2010
Wow nice. This one looks good. And as someone above me said, will you do something with the AK-47 gripped statue? maybe as base defense?
Lord Jon NOOB
15 Jul 2010
Whahahahaha! I though we only could dream of tanks like this. Awesome! 
Sgt. Nuker
16 Jul 2010
Sweet jibbley jibblets! What have you done Jordan?! Now the GLA can truly live and die by the sword.
