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TX-130 Saber Tank (Vanilla)
   
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3 Aug, 2024 @ 7:27pm
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TX-130 Saber Tank (Vanilla)

Description
Mod.io version is available here.[mod.io]

"REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED!"
(c)


History

Because many people still consider AT-TE to be Republic's main fighting tank, TX-130 is often left to the shadows. Being the actual breakthrough fist of Clone Tank Armies and Regiments, these agile and fast repulsor vehicles blew up countless enemy entrenchments, pillboxes, droid carriers, artillery pieces and more. Equipped with two variable power guns, Saber Tanks managed to stand strong both against lightly equipped infantry, and heavily armored vehicles. These tanks have proven to be so effective, that even the Empire couldn't replace them - instead, just updating the design to the newer 2M pattern. Overall, TX-130 didn't have as long of a reach as Separatists' AAT, but was much more maneuverable in mid to close ranges, and could swiftly swing it's armaments from target to target.

Pros: good armament, practically infinite range inside the atmosphere.
Cons: requires a lot of reactors to stay in the air, poor battlefield awareness.

Tech Data (In-Game)

Crew:
Pilot (1)
Co-Pilot (1)
Commander (1)
Capacity:
3 people
Survival Ready:
No Thruster Damage
All Reactors are accessible for reloading
Operating Environment:
Earth-like, with 1.0G gravity
Propulsion Type:
Vanilla Small Atmospheric Thrusters
Landing Gear Type:
Static Magnetic Plates
Power Type:
Vanilla Small Reactors (12)
Armament:
Assault Cannons (2)
Rocket Launchers (4)

Size (In-Game)

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Small Grid Blocks
Meters
Length:
19.5 bl
~9.75 m
Width:
16 bl
~8 m
Height:
7 bl
~3.5 m

Additional Notes:
  • Programmable blocks are turned off by default to improve performance. If you still desire to use them - access the terminal and toggle the group "Programmable Blocks" on.
  • If previous BARC Speeder from me was an aero-bike, then this thing is just a flat out aircraft. Yes, you heard it correctly - it just didn't sit right with me to use mods, or make this thing wheeled, so, ugh, there you have it.



As it turns out, I wasn't all that fast with this release either... ooops.
9 Comments
LittleTimelord 4 Aug, 2024 @ 4:05pm 
Fair enough. No need to rush. Take whatever time you need. As someone working on a 1:1 venator using vanilla blocks, I know these things turn out best when you take the time you need. It can be easy to go too fast and burn out.
Captain_chance23 4 Aug, 2024 @ 3:57pm 
i totally didnt terrorize my friend with a flying sabre tank-
Captain_chance23 4 Aug, 2024 @ 3:56pm 
absolutely fucking poggers. also i found a neat trick with the TX. it can fly yeah, but it wont "hover" across the ground without microadjustments. so i discovered that if you put wheels (either wheel housings or just the tires facing down) and turn off dampeners, itll glide across the ground. also drift
(do not drift i took out a building by accident)
Alec R.  [author] 4 Aug, 2024 @ 3:00pm 
@Ahsoka Tano :bfassault:

@Captain_chance23 yeah, yeah... I know. This thing has been in works for an entire year, and it's still undergoing updates and upgrades. At this point it looks like it will be released this Fall, as there's already more than enough stuff for August.

@LittleTimelord it is an actual ship unfortunately. And my mod limitations mean that I have to make a functional, movie-accurate 600m ship mostly out of vanilla blocks. So yeah... it is coming, but I have no clue as to exactly when.
LittleTimelord 4 Aug, 2024 @ 2:41pm 
We gonna get that seemingly updated Venator? No rush, just asking if its an in progress project or just a set piece for the images.
Captain_chance23 4 Aug, 2024 @ 1:54pm 
god i cannot wait to see if that venator will be released you keep teasing it. im beggin you alec PLEASE give us a new venator. i love your previous one but the suspense of a revamped and/or different model of the venator is killing meeee
Ahsoka Tano 3 Aug, 2024 @ 9:41pm 
I mean, if this thing flies outright, that makes controlling it easy to do :D (also its up to the driver to determine the altitude of this little guy :D)
Alec R.  [author] 3 Aug, 2024 @ 8:14pm 
:Sadclot:
sauron2012 3 Aug, 2024 @ 7:32pm 
Best TX-Saber tank on the workshop :lunar2019piginablanket: