Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/M48 Patton "Mastiff"

"There ain't nothin' that can stop us!"

-Minutemen vehicle crew upon entering the refurbished Patton "Mastiff"

The M48 Patton "Mastiff" is formerly a battle tank of the Federation of Aquila until it was replaced by the later M60 tank, and serves as the main battle tank of the Survivors. This unit is planned to be voiced by

Tactical analysis

 * Still a Contender: Though it has seen better days, the robust Patton "Mastiff" is still capable of holding its own against the main battle tanks of other powers. With a 105mm main gun, a .30 cal machine gun, and heavy treads that allow it to squish infantry, the Mastiff is the backbone of Minutemen ground forces.
 * Hope This Hurts: The Mastiff is not an opponent to be taken lightly. Even if one appears to have the upper hand, Mastiff drivers are known for their tendency to charge at the enemy lines while firing as quickly as possible, something which can turn the tide of battle. The speed at which the Mastiff moves makes it difficult for enemies to hit it, and with its considerable mass, it can be used as a literal battering ram. On the other hand, this maneuver could easily leave the Mastiff in a poor position afterward.
 * Rally Around: Due to its past as the MBT in the GVAW, the Mastiff and its crews are hailed as symbols of rebellion and make their presence known in Minutemen propaganda. The sight of a Mastiff Tank with a giant Embry flag draped across its front revitalized troop morale and cause the troops near the Mastiff to fight with more ferocity than normal.
 * Dang.: Like all Minutemen vehicles, the Mastiff starts considerably weaker than its cost would indicate, and must be upgraded to be at its full effectiveness. In particular, the Mastiff's main gun, when unupgraded, really struggles against enemy armor.

History
"She may be old, but she still kicks ass!"

-Mastiff commander Matthew Macready report after a successful ambush on an Aquilan convoy

The M48 Patton was an Aquilan tank first built in 1952 V.C., which saw extensive service during the Great Voshkod-Aquilan War and was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks. Armed with a powerful 90mm M41/T139 gun, the vehicle was designed as a direct answer to the T-34 and T-54/T-55 series, then the workhorse of the Voshkod tank divisions.

Entered in 1952 V.C. (just one year before the war), it was the primary battle tank of the Aquila, years ahead of its competitors. Unfortunately for the Aquilans, when the Voshkod invaded their hometown they unleashed the EG-7 Ursa Heavy Tank, which drastically outgunned the Patton. With the formation of the Alliance of Hawke somewhere, the Patton was also selected as the Alliance medium tank via Lend-Lease from their home, and after the inclusion of some engine upgrades was manufactured in massive numbers; some 35,000 tanks were produced across 20 Guardians-affiliated countries and war factories across the world during and after the war with even more produced and new variants like M48A5 afterward until M60 tank, their successor, introduced.

In combat the Patton performed admirably, usually in conjunction with older M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton and the M103 tanks, the M48 would strike Voshkod armored forces from beyond their maximum range with their 90mm M41/T139 guns, drawing their attention and allowing the M18 Hellcat or the older M36 Jackson to flank enemy formations and deliver risky, close range killing blows to the enemy rear armor. A majority of them, alongside manufacturing blueprints, being sent to the New California Commonwealth to help them win the Civil War.

After the war, thousands of Patton's tanks are still stored in the many bunkers dotting Embry at the tail-end of the war, where they rust inside as the crew to man them were wiped out in the nuclear exchange; and once cracked open the Minutemen began to upgrade it with heaps of newer more modern 105mm guns that were supposed to replace its aging 90m before the nuke wiped out the Commonwealth, improvised armor (mainly sandbags), and a nuclear engine seeing that other fuel sources were few and far between, becoming the M48 Patton "Mastiff".

Short story
* TBA*

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)
 * Kratos Battle Tank
 * 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)
 * Jurassic Hover 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)
 * ... (Lordships)
 * ... (Directorate)
 * ... (Sanctum)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * 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)
 * Percival Walker (Regency)