AC-40/40 "Cadium" Armored Car
AC-40/40 "Cadium" Armored Car
[b] Discord Server [/b]
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[b] Design history and background [/b]
The design of the Cadium didn't actually start life as the armored car it is today, but as a truck. By the end of 1937, the Altioran Army was looking forward to a multipurpose platform: a vehicle capable of hauling troops and weapons. Though outlandish at first, the concept did make sense in a time when troops were the main scout force while tanks and other heavy units were meant for breakthrough, as such, a vehicle capable of moving quickly with the ability to also bring its own defensive armament was, at the time, phenominal.
A request for a vehicle with such characteristics was issued to all domestic manufacturers, including Cadia Industries, founded by Johan Marcus Cadium, a retired army veteran with vast knowledge on tank design. Cadium took matters into his own hands and decided to take charge of the project personally, determined to create a design of his own that didn't have the flaws he had to deal during his days in service.
Designing the Cadium was not an easy task. Mutiple sketches were drawn and discarded due to looking too similar to competitors' desings. It was only in March 1938 when inspiration struck Johan, rather than producing another generic-looking truck like his compertitors were doing, he would instead bring a car capable of fielding such needs to the competition. It was with this concept of an Armored Car to be born in the Altiorian Empire.
Throughout 1938, Johan oversaw every bit of the construction of his design down to the last bolt. Project JC, as it was known in the factory, was finished one week before the deadline. While the vehicle was regarded with skepticism by the officers, it was approved for testing in January 1939 alongside the rest of the competition.
The trials proved that many of the prototypes sent were suboptimal, while others failed to attend the requirements issued by the army. Project JC was one them, while it couldn't carry troops as originally requested, it was the only design fit enough to provide both the fire support and the mobility needed to reconnaissance. As a result, a year-long debate would ensued over whether such design would truly be useful.
The "Cadium Debate", as it became known, would finally come to an end in February 1940, with Project JC being accepted into service and designated as AC-40/40. This news never reached Johan, however, as in the previous month, Johan Marcus Cadium jad tragically die in a car accident in his hometown. In honor of his work, his design was nickamed "Cadium", forever immortalizing his name Altiorian forces.
In total, 8742 Cadiums would be produced between April 1940 and March 1946. The original prototype "Project JC" can still be visited in the Altiorian Military Museum, still wearing the same paint scheme as it bore during the trials.
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Controls
The vehicle tank utilizes third person controls, working in a similar manner to games like War Thunder and World of Tanks. Here are the controls:
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[*] WASD -> Steering
[*] Spacebar -> Fire main armament
[*] Num 1 -> Third person controls/Enable turret
[*] Num 2 -> Fire 13 Heavy Machine Gun
[*] Num 3 -> Increase target range
[*] Num 4 -> Decrease target range
[*] Num 5 -> Open/Close Hatch
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You will find a monitor on the back of the turret, this monitor gives in the following bearing, target range, speed and loading status. Use it to give you guidence on you are doing.
Note: the gun will not be loaded the first time in press the fire button, it is recommended you press the spacebar beforehand.
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Further notes
- The gun may not track perfectally if you are sideways to an incline.
