Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Lasher Tank

"Lasher tank ready..."

-Lasher Tank driver

The Lasher Tank is the backbone medium tank that was originally a replacement for the T-62M1 Jaguar light tank under Voshkod service, now under usage of the Collective of Auring's commanders. Planned to be voiced by *TBA*.

Tactical analysis

 * Yuri's Tank division: Taken from concepts for a Voshkod light tank and then modified with Auring's technology into a light but highly capable mainstay of Epsilon's armored formations, Lasher Tanks are barely recognizable from their predecessors and are not only extremely fast and only fire faster the longer they are involved in a fight, but are immune to most mines thanks to their frontally mounted flails that also let them crush hardier infantry than most other vehicles. Though they are relatively fragile one-on-one many of their rivals deal significantly more damage per shot, a horde of Lashers can simply overrun most opposition.
 * Corner of your eyes: Lasher Tanks are infamous for their ability to temporarily stealth themselves, allowing them to bypass enemy patrols and defenses before striking without warning. Lasher Tanks notoriously do not unstealth themselves when they fire, and while they cannot keep their psychic illusions on constantly, the amount of havoc a large number of Lashers can unleash is never to be underestimated.
 * Die Screaming: Terror can make the most resolute enemies break down in confusion, disarray, and weakness. And as such, Lasher crews imbue psychic terror into their tanks, allowing them to obliterate the morale of their enemies in short order, the effect even more effective when striking while invisible.
 * Overcoming their fears: Individually, Lasher Tanks are quite fragile and take heavy losses in particular from area-of-effect weapons that can eliminate multiple Lashers in a single attack. Their side and especially rear armor are quite weak, meaning that they rely significantly on a combination of speed and stealth to disengage without being destroyed, and they rarely get the best results without a critical mass except at the earliest stages of a battle. Their anti-structure capabilities are also somewhat lacking compared to many other MBTs.

Overview
Lasher Tanks were originally a Voshkod design, under the name Objekt 187, envisioned as a replacement for the T-62M1 Jaguar tanks, but in the end cast off before the Voshkod invasion of Aquila has even begun. When the incident of a Garlean's Fist theft became more public, Yuri had his troops acquire a bunch of old Voshkod blueprints for reverse engineering. Among the blueprints were the schematics for the Lasher, the tank that has become the backbone of the Collective of Auring armored divisions in Medium tank role alongside the T-72M4CZ, the MBT of Auring.

The Lasher has a special autoloader system that allows it to either rapidly fire 4 shells consecutively, allowing for rapid, accurate, fire. This made the vehicle ideal for ambushes and attacking the enemies first. Additionally, the Lasher has the best armor of all the Collective tanks, though that isn't saying much.

Trivia

 * The design of the Lasher is the Mental Omega though the chassis and hull is from the Objekt 187

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Crusader/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)

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)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * M47-Mod (Commune)
 * Type 61 (The Uncorrupted)
 * Vickers (Clique)
 * Chi-Ha (Guild)
 * ... (Threat)
 * Gallagher Outlaw Mk. II (Traders)
 * CS-63 (Entente)
 * Mancubus (Oblivion)
 * ... (Corporation)
 * ... (Covenant)
 * H.I.S.S. Tank (Institute)
 * TT77 Nosorog (Eremite)