• randoot@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Not a terrible idea initially, blend in with farm equipment, excellent off road capability, small and nimble. However there’s a reason Geneva conventions require military personnel and equipment to be distinct from civilians.

    Do you want all your civilian farmers blown up? Because this is how you do that.

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      6 months ago

      There is nothing saying you can’t drive a vehicle. And many militarys literally own Tractors and similar stuff.

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      6 months ago

      Reminds me of this old Eastern Bloc joke (read it in a thick slavic accent):

      Pravda reports imperialist forces unjustly and underhandedly attacked peaceful farm tractors of great USSR doing peaceful harvesting work. Our brave farmers returned fire and flew back to USSR territory.

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    6 months ago

    Ancient John Deere, while they were still good. I highly approve.

    Bringing a modern day John Deer to the battle field would result in being stalled while waiting for a proprietary software update, which is suboptimal while under artillery fire.

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        6 months ago

        Not sure when it started, plus my personal experience with JD stems from a tractor that was built in the 70’s. I think the model was 1033 or thereabouts.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
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    6 months ago

    Does anyone remember the Forgotten Hope mod for BF42? A few maps had driveable tractors which were literally slower than the player walking speed.

    At least this is an upgrade from those.

  • BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Those are some big bolts! I would think dropping nails on the road would be more dangerous than dropping bolts, though, for attacking enemy tires.

    (City boy, not even a pleeb, so everyone else knows those are not just big bolts except me)

  • Tobberone@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I see the Ukrainian alt army got upgradw on the infantry side.