Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Crusader II

"Aquilan armor division."

-Crusader leaving the Armor depot

The Crusader II is the newest model of the Crusader series of battle tanks and successor to the Crusader I which serves as the standard medium tank of the Federation of Aquila that serve for many years since 1990 V.C. Planned to be voiced by Kirk Thornton.

Tactical analysis

 * Aquilan armor division:
 * Delivering ordnance:
 * This will wake em up: By activating its hover drive the Crusader II gains a significant boost to speeds and amphibious capability, but its armor is exposed and it can't fire its cannon due to recoil.
 * 4:

Overview
Fast, manuverable, and extremely durable, the Crusader II Tank is Aquila's Medium Tank. Whilst it is more expensive than other medium tanks, the Crusader is considerably more effective than either out-the-gate, and is notably better, quality-wise, than its counterparts. Its main gun is quite effective against enemy vehicles and buildings, but is rather lacking against enemy infantry units.

The Crusader II is also highly upgradable. its defenses can be augmented with Composite Armor, it can use Advanced Training to improve the veterancy rates of its pilots, and it, like all Aquilan vehicles, benefits from the use of drones. It can also be mounted with a hover engine, allowing it to traverse water and making it the single fastest tank in its class. Whilst vulnerable to enemy infantry and aircraft, the Crusader's balance of speed and firepower relative to its size make it a daunting foe for enemies in open-terrain firefights.

History
The original "Crusader I" tank, which replaced the M60 Patton in medium tank role, was well known for its sturdy but lightweight construction which allowed it to be rapidly deployed around the world, even via air drop. Its weight was still quite significant and its mobility was limited to terrain suitable for a tracked vehicle. Therefore, various Aquila defense firms competed to develop a "hyper-mobile armored system" capable of carrying a similar level of armor and firepower to the Crusader but being able to travel over any terrain type and at a higher speed. In the end, only one design was able fulfill all requirements - Mondo Armor System's "Turtle Drive" hover-track system. This design took advantage of the fact that most of the time tank tracks are adequate for what is required of the vehicle - so in "traction mode" the vehicle travels on four small lightweight track units.

Prologue

 * Crusaders are first buildable in the Prologue: Aquila's First to Fight

Trivia

 * The Crusader II's design here in Gaiaterra is based off the ROTR version of the Crusader.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Crusader II/Laser Crusader (Aquila)
 * Coyote/Stryker MGS
 * Centurion Hovertank/Enforcer Hovertank
 * Grizzly Tank (Alliance)
 * Cavalier Tank
 * Liberty Tank
 * M1 Predator (ADI)
 * Type 74 MBT/Tsunami Tank (Protectorate)
 * Leopard 3 (Andora)
 * Guardian Tank
 * Panther
 * Battlemaster Tank (Empire)
 * Nuclearmaster
 * Cadillac Stingray (Community)
 * Bushmaster Tank (Wolf Clan)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Kodiak Tank (Voshkod)
 * T-64 Rhino
 * Ursa II Tank
 * Tick Tank (Brotherhood)
 * T-62
 * Type 59 (Horde)
 * Looted Lemia Russ Tank
 * T-72 "Scarab" (MLA)
 * Lasher Tank (Collective)
 * T-55 (Encantadia)
 * Ch'onma-Ho (Hathoria)
 * M15/42 (Lireo)
 * Devourer Tank (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Predator Destructor (Coalition)
 * Sicaran Tank (Heralds)
 * Cleric Track (Order)
 * M48 Patton "Mastiff" (Survivors)
 * Talos AFV (Syndicate)
 * BMPT Terminator (Conglomerate)
 * Lemia Russ Tank (Legion)

Minor Factions

 * Crusader I (National Guard)
 * Ampere Ursa II (GSEL)
 * John Brown Tank (Shock Division)
 * Mastiff Medium Tank (Irving's Raiders)
 * Leopard C1 (Zemurian Armed Forces)
 * ... (Amiri's Hunters)
 * T-55F (Militia)
 * Conquermaster (Secret Police)
 * ... (Rearguards)
 * Seeker of Elysea (Network)
 * Devil Amazon M41A1 Walker Bulldog (Amazons)
 * ... (Enclave)
 * ... (NCC)
 * ... (Red Line Union)

Bonus Faction

 * MBT-52 Kuma (ASA)
 * OF-40 "Takhar" (Bastion)
 * MBT Creep (Rangers)
 * AAV-7 (Pirates)
 * PT-76
 * KPz T-62 "Hammer" (Ascalia)
 * White Shock Rhino Tank (Alfheimr Shock Corps)
 * Rama Tank (Elona)
 * Lion of Babylon
 * Predator Walker (Dominion)
 * M60 Sabra (Security)
 * Dandelin Armoured Rover (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Bison (Federation)
 * Qilin Tank (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * AAT (Skynet)
 * Sd. KS 78 "Isegrim" (Elemental)
 * 2-M (Autocracy)
 * 59-Patton (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * TAM Tank (Confederation)
 * Oaxaca Tank
 * Tyrian Leopard 1D
 * Strv 103B (Kingdom)
 * Strider (Goo)
 * Panzerwagen (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * T-44 (Warlords)
 * Abomination (Cult)
 * Bison Combat Tank (Raiders)
 * Mark V (Theocracy)
 * Panzer IV (Reiksgard)
 * T-55AMV (Insurgents)
 * Conqueror (Guardians)
 * Phase Tank (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * T-62M (Ecumene)
 * Centurion (Concordat)
 * Cromwell
 * Cantha-Panzer
 * M60-2000 (Contingent)
 * PL-01 (Eden)
 * Edenfire Crusader (InGen)
 * Elephant Tank (Society)
 * ... (Conclave)
 * M47-Mod (Commune)
 * Type 61 (The Uncorrupted)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * ... (Lordships)
 * ... (Directorate)
 * ... (Sanctum)
 * Vickers (Clique)
 * Chi-Ha (Guild)
 * Spike Bug (Threat)
 * Gallagher Outlaw Mk. II (Traders)
 * CS-63 (Entente)
 * Mancubus (Oblivion)
 * T-103 (Corporation)
 * Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder (Covenant)
 * H.I.S.S. Tank (Institute)
 * TT77 Nosorog (Eremite)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * Parasol Tank (Carnival)
 * Chrono Chieftain (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * Tiger Armoured Car (Privateers)
 * Predator Apex (Foundation)
 * Panzerwanderer (Spartacus)