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PFS - TDS - Hydra - C - Tank Destroyer Skimmer

100% Vanilla

Update - 5/15/20 - Added Windows, replaced control seats, updated scripts, added radar, added rear connector, replaced o2 system with hydrogen tanks, added hydrogen thrusters to the sides (for better combat strafing), added more armor to the cockpit, updated paint
Update - 11/06/17 - Switched Turret Script to Whip's new MART. Read the User Manual below!
Update - 27/06/17 - Removed the Azimuth portion of the turret to simplify driving and aiming. You now aim horizontally with the tank, but the vertical aiming still works as before. This also helps the tank be stronger overall, with a less fragile turret portion.

Hydra - A - APS
Hydra - B - AAS
Hydra - C - TDS
Hydra - D - GMA (Retired)
Hydra - E - SAM


Mass: 142913 kg (empty)
Cargo: 3 Medium Containers
Hydrogen: 1 Generator, 12 Small Tanks
Power: 6 Small Reactors, 6 Batteries
Weapons: 4 Gatling Guns, 4 Rocket Launchers (manual reload), Rocket Turret (8 Reloadable Rockets)

Crew: 2 - 1 Pilot, 1 Gunner

The Hydra tank series was developed in early 2110, to replace the outdated Sleipnir series. It used state of the art hover technologies, first pioneered on tanks like the Viper and Python, but taking it much further by using a much larger and more versatile chassis.

While the former tanks excelled in hit and run tactics, the Phoenix Army believed that they would fair poorly in any prolonged engagement, especially in any urban warfare setting.

With heavier armour, superior stability, and a superior weapons compliment, the Hydra is prepared to take on any challenge. It can rush troops into the thick of battle while providing fire support with rockets and guns, or it can forego carrying capacity in favour of heavier arsenals.

In this role, it can take the AAA attachment, with 10 gatling guns to quickly shred apart enemy aircraft and even other enemy tanks of its size, cutting through them like they were made of paper. For larger targets, the rocket attachment will fire a swarm of explosive projectiles, blasting apart even the heaviest armour, and bringing larger vehicles to a halt, or bringing air ships crashing down into the battlefield below.


Cockpit Controls

1. Select Gatlings
   
2. Select Rockets
   
3. View Turret Camera (Left)
   
4. View Turret Camera (Right)
   
5. Increase Friction
   
6. Decrease Friction
   
7. Cockpit "Doors" (Pistons) Open/Close
   
8. Hydrogen Thrusters On/Off
   
9. Reverse Thrusters On/Off

The Turret can be controlled from either seat

The turret will use your mouse inputs to aim. Therefore, simply activate the camera (3 or 4) and pick your target. The turret's horizontal rotation is the same as rotating the tank.

Use "C" to fire the weapons, so that you won't also be firing the weapons on the front of the tank.



Friction can be increased (5) for quick braking, or to apply a parking brake. Friction should always be decreased (6) to 0 when in motion.

It is recommended you do not pilot the tank at max speed, or the machine spirits may get angry.

Alysius - Floor Plan
MMaster - Automatic Configurable LCD
Whiplash141 - Artificial Horizon, Mouse Aimed Rotor Turret, Radar


Interested in learning about the lore behind these ships?