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Hey sorry in advance if this is the wrong forum for this question.

Im currently working on a new tank for the "Operation Flashpoint WH40K"-Mod. I decided to create an Vindicator with the turret of the Baal Predator on top. Just for fun, and its an exception (all the other vehicles of the mod are as close to the fluss as the engine permits)
Well it might be a "just for fun"-tank, but I wonder if there was any way it might be possible fluff-wise. Reduced ammo maybe?

Demolisher guns are big. I'd imagine it they take up alot of space inside the tank. I doubt there would be room for some assault cannon ammo.

Yeah I know, and battle- or lascannons are out of the question. But maybe some hundred AC grenades if you reduce the Demolisher grenades.

I cant tell the source, but we have 16 Demolisher grenades for the standart Vindicator, and 2500 AC grenades for the Baal Predator. I thought maybe 12 Demolisher grenades and 800 AC grenades would work.

I believe the Demolisher cannon, reinforced armor, and ammunition storage takes up the entire interior of the vehicle, using the space that would normally be allocated for transport. Further, the Vindicator refit removes the turret interface point. I don't think that a Predator turret could reasonably be joined to a Vindicator hull.

Spender:

When you say "grenades", do you mean shells? Or rounds of ammunition?

As Fetterkey says, the installation of the Demolisher Cannon really restructures the interior so that it's full of a large barrel, breach, magazine space, and reinforcements. There's no room for a turret basket.

Pity, because I realy like how it looks

Spender wrote:Yeah I know, and battle- or lascannons are out of the question. But maybe some hundred AC grenades if you reduce the Demolisher grenades.

I cant tell the source, but we have 16 Demolisher grenades for the standart Vindicator, and 2500 AC grenades for the Baal Predator. I thought maybe 12 Demolisher grenades and 800 AC grenades would work.

Its not a bad idea, but has severe problems.

Main issue is ammo.
The demolisher may do fine with 10-20 rounds, as thats not too different from historical tanks, but the assault cannon is from its background really ammo-hungry. Some weapons spent easily 3-400 rounds per minute.
If you try to save ammo, that is. At full auto, even small machine guns tear out a 1000 shots in no time.
So you need the 2500 rounds to use the assault cannons at least for some action.

In 40k terms, ammo isn't relevant since games only represent small fights. You dont need fuel either.

So keep the vehicles as is in 40k.

Maybe have some weapons overheat to reduce the usage of ammo?

1hadhq wrote:
In 40k terms, ammo isn't relevant since games only represent small fights. You dont need fuel either.

Its for OFPWH40K. There Ammo und Fuel IS relevant

Do you now this mod? OFP is quite an old game, but due to its low requirements you can wage huge battles with lots of units.

Has anyone thought of sposons on the side of the vindicator? Just a thought let me know if this sounds like a bad idea.

Sounds OP

Look at the fluff, and at common sense. Vindicator shells are HUGE. If you're also cramming in enough shells to run a pair of gatling guns for an entire battle, AND enough ammunition for a pair of sponsons, then you would only be able to fire the Vindicator a couple times.