yes as an easter egg on a cyprus map (i believe attica is one? and let’s add one if there are none), no as a vehicle (in the current game).
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Soviet event vehicle? I don’t think it could realistically place anywhere else.
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A fascinating take. Actually sounds like a solid idea. Attica is set in Greece, however a Cypriot specific map like Varosha/Famagusta for example could be an interesting one.
While if the Greek tree ever gets added it could go there as a playable vehicle. Or a Premium Vehicle for the British tree, considering Cyprus was a British Colony.
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https://inf.news/en/military/438df69d27f0679881453ace4196f060.html
There it says the tanks came from Egypt. Is there anything about where the tanks were manufactured and what model they were? Not that those extra 20hp from post-war engines would change much. Also have you found if the DT machine guns were retained or changed to M1919?
I’m pretty sure Cyprus vehicles would go to Italy (Aaah Roman Empire!!) like Hungary and Turkey, if they don’t suddenly want to make a whole new separate tree.
The book reports that they came from Eastern Bloc. T-55s were denied for political reasons.
Considering the shipment included refurbished T-34-85s and a number of other Soviet weapons I’d say that the DTs were retained or removed. I wouldn’t expect the Cypriots to bother with shaping metal and mechanisms to fit the M1919 instead of the DT.
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Very nice Pics Virus! Are these just abandoned in some base?
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These were most likely former Turkish ones (that they captured). They put them near the DMZ, in a village in the middle of nowhere, facing the Southern Greek side. The ground looked like it was a former ready defensive position with trenches. There was a Turkish observation post on an elevation to the other side of the village. While the yellow looking ones are in a museum near Kyrenia featuring destroyed Greek equipment.
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Oh man, sweet find! Got to make sure I search for anything similar when I visit Cyprus again.
There’s a Greek military airfield near me, with lot’s of wrecks of old WW2 transporters mostly, stacked closely in a secluded part. If only Ι could snap some pics of them without being accused of espionage! The derelict looking ones were always very fascinating to me.
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Varosha/Maras is a very condensed area.
There are so many lanes. I see characteristics here from Normandy (large open sea, beach (though fairly thin) and an open area to the side, however there are a lot less lanes in Normandy.
There are other possible locations in Cyprus though. In the Famagusta district, we have Iskele. Though even this might be too small.
As I’m Turkish Cypriot, I don’t really know of any smaller ROC areas. A lot of the areas I know of are either villages or large cities.
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I’ve submitted this suggestion, though I don’t know when it will be approved.
I’ve been to the location myself, and there’s more than enough space for tank combat, from narrow alleys and busy high streets to tall buildings and low structures. I took plenty of photos and included them with the suggestion. While you’re somewhat right in comparing it to Normandy, the difference is that Normandy is a World War II map, whereas this is a Cold War setting that feels much more alive aesthetically, even if it were added as a fully abandoned city.
The old Nicosia airport could also make for an interesting location, as it featured some of the best-organized Greek defenses. In fact, Cyprus as a whole could even work well as an air battle map.
I’ve been there too, I think the main issue is that it is very CQB/FIBUA, where everything is really condensed into one area. You can have open areas on the side, but it has a lot of lanes compared to other maps. I’d love to see it though, as a larger map, as they’re too small as it stands.
Also Cyprus could definitely be an air map, using the Southern British bases as airfields, and maybe Ercan airport or Old Nicosia Airport.
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If there’s nearly no difference in performance aside from a 50 cal, I think it should just be added as a skin.
There is already a skin for a Soviet T-34-85.
The Cypriot T-34-85 looks like a modified 1945 or 1946 model (which is only represented so far partially by a T-34-85 Gai). So it is essentially a T-34-85 Gai with a US MG. The Gai so far is the best T-34-85 stats wise. However, it is unknown if Cypriot T-34-85s came with upgraded engines, while the Gai featured a 520hp engine. The Cypriot T-34-85s did featured an electronic turret traverse, so their turret rotation stats should be the same as on the Gai.
The Cypriot T-34-85s appear to be equipped with an electric fuel pump box on the left slope and at least one tank is equipped with an upgraded ventilation system. Both of these upgrades are mostly seen on T-34-85s from the 60s. Also, those Starfish roadwheels are also from the 60s and are not yet featured in the game. For the record, Zaloga referred to the T-34-85 equipped with starfish wheels as a T-34-85 Model 1969 (which is a separate suggestion that I made as well).
I think it should be a premium or an event vehicle for the British, alongside the Cypriot Marmon-Herrington Mk IVF which I have also suggested.
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This aged well XD
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+1 for the lower tiers
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For cyprus sure, but for Israel they already have some captured ones.
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