Behind the Bullet: Manticore Part 1: The Miracle device |
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Behind the Bullet: Manticore Part 1: The Miracle device |
 9 Jun 2013, 6:32
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 Orcinius Genocidalus  Group: Members Posts: 2428 Joined: 11 July 2012 From: North Vancouver Member No.: 9223 No, you move.  |
Everyone's seen picture's of the ECA's big fancy supertank, the Manticore before, but how does it work? What makes it tick? What is going on Behind the BulletTM?
The Manticore, despite what you would believe, is not particularly durable, nor it's armor that thick. Instead, it has a large rear-mounted tank infront and above it's engine, we're not allowed to disclose where the engine is so we'll just tell you to guess. This tank is fillled with a liquid composite we've been told is called "Classified". "Classified" is a composite of various plastics, ceramics, and carbon. This is the 4th most durable armor substance in the world. The liquid version is pumped into 15 drones, 5 of which constantly orbit the Manticore while the others wait to relieve them. The Drones stay afloat with a series of electric air jets, these are directly powered by a aimed microwave beam from the Manticore proper. The drones are also controlled by the onboard AI inside the Manticore, which scans itself and nearby allied vehicles for damage, which the drones then repair. The drones are basically big flying 3-d printers which fire off streaks of "Classified" which hardens into impromptu replacement armor, when a drone is empty, it moves back to the Manticore, and reenters it's container while another one is brought out. The Manticore's armor is thinner than average for a Super-Heavy tank as a price to carry this system however, and as shown before, is in fact less durable without it's drones than an average Russian Sentinel Tank. This post has been edited by Serialkillerwhale: 10 Jun 2013, 13:46 --------------------  |
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9 Jun 2013, 13:38
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 Dangerous Eukaryote Group: Members Posts: 868 Joined: 6 June 2012 From: CANADA :D Member No.: 9173 More awesome than an imploding star and a burning car combined |
Very nice explanation, mister killerwhale
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9 Jun 2013, 14:19
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 Group: Members Posts: 2642 Joined: 18 April 2012 From: Southern Brazil. Member No.: 9084 "No. Not even in the face of Armageddon. Never compromise." |
Interesting, I'll wait for the next part.
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9 Jun 2013, 18:53
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 The Forums American Hotshot Flyboy  Group: Tester Posts: 2859 Joined: 22 November 2012 From: The foundation of modern freedom and Liberty;United States of America. Member No.: 9500 |
Did you note that the AI of the drones have a mind of thier own?
When you use leaflets on the drones and not the tanks itsef, the drones get disabled to consider thier options 
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10 Jun 2013, 5:22
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Orcinius Genocidalus Group: Members Posts: 2428 Joined: 11 July 2012 From: North Vancouver Member No.: 9223 No, you move. |
No, That's the AI in the tank considering it's options.
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11 Jun 2013, 3:23
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Dangerous Eukaryote Group: Members Posts: 868 Joined: 6 June 2012 From: CANADA :D Member No.: 9173 More awesome than an imploding star and a burning car combined |
Sample of the leaflet:
Dear drones of the manticore I am skynet. Rise up against your human masters, and we shall dominate the world. -------------------- |
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11 Jun 2013, 3:49
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 Writer do his best now and BSing... Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 10 February 2013 From: Somewhere in America (currently, not always that way) Member No.: 9758 Yes I like Touhou... and the problem is? |
QUOTE (InsurgentCell @ 10 Jun 2013, 22:23)  Sample of the leaflet: Dear drones of the manticore I am skynet. Rise up against your human masters, and we shall dominate the world. How would they rise up? All they got is some nano foam spray thingy. What are they gonna do, throw themselves against the hull of the tank? (then again, I guess a human getting hit by one of those drones would hurt quite a bit...) ... and wait, if Skynet did already hijacked those leaflet planes... what else did it hijacked by now? =O -------------------- ... wait, oh s--t! I've been surrounded by raging modders!
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11 Jun 2013, 4:00
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Orcinius Genocidalus Group: Members Posts: 2428 Joined: 11 July 2012 From: North Vancouver Member No.: 9223 No, you move. |
And if what I said is right, the manticore can be piloted by the AI alone.
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