Where is the Saxon gone?

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Kontrollturm
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Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Kontrollturm »

Some days ago, i found a wreck model of the Saxon on Al Bashra, so this Vehicle came back in my mind. ( I even couldnt remember the name, and it took 20min of googling ;) ).

Bosco:
The Saxon is being phased out in real life, and therefore gone from PR.


For those people who dont know, what im talking about, maybe this picture helps you

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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Hresvelgr »

Oh. My. God. I noticed it too on Ghost Train also, but I never knew they had a WIP on it. That's a cool pic. I think the land rover just totally eclipsed its purpose despite having only 3 seats.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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The Saxon GWR is slowly being withdrawn from service due to it being ****. The Patrol variant still rolls on but mainly as an ambulance.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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The Saxon is being phased out in real life, and therefore gone from PR.

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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Kontrollturm »

So it was removed, cause they did it in RL? hmm Maybe you still can use it, to replace some jeeps. But ok, good to know.
@ Hresvelgr it was Ingame, i think on albashra, but i am not sure about that.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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Haha 0.4 Ghost Train with that driving like a complete dog down the railway lines... Memories... How about a whiskey?
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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SqnLdr wrote:Haha 0.4 Ghost Train with that driving like a complete dog down the railway lines... Memories... How about a whiskey?
:lol:
Never did like that thing. It was like driving with the emergency brake on all the time.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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They actually had it in game too? I always thought it was just a static judging by the fact that I always saw wrecks of it only. Must've gotten the game after .4 after all.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by motherdear »

remember driving this brute on mestia back in the .6 beta i believe it was. ages ago anyway, was seen a lot in the .5 release with the british (obviously since they were being released back then)
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Redamare »

NOOO :D That blows Perhaps PR can bring them back for one special map or something? since they arnt COMPLETLY GONE Mabey just use one on a BRITT Defence map or something
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by abbadon101 »

The Saxon was the APC used by the British Army Mechinized units.

It is being replaced by the Bulldog

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I'm hoping that they will put this in instead :-D
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Expendable Grunt »

It was my favorite .5/.6 vehicle for the Brits. Slow, huge, AND IT HAD SMOKE LAUNCHERS!

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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

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abbadon101 wrote:The Saxon was the APC used by the British Army Mechinized units.

It is being replaced by the Bulldog

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I'm hoping that they will put this in instead :-D

Not quite right. FV432 came into service in the late sixties, Bulldog is the life extension programme but is due for replacement within the next few years when FRES comes in. Bulldog is not new, just the engine and transmission systems, most of the hulls are over 30 years old.

Saxon was originally bought for the RAF Regt but they seemed to make good battle taxi's, oh how wrong procurement can be, no mention of back handers there!!!
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Spec »

Oh, that one. It must have been put into PR after 0.5, and I'm pretty sure I still saw it around 0.6 or even 0.7. Though maybe I'm just confused.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Incomplete Spork »

I remember it was in .7 training! The gunner postion was absolute ****. You could only turn about 45 degrees it seemed.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by SocketMan »

SqnLdr wrote:. How about a whiskey?

Rice wine!
Had a nice thick glass in PR.
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Re: Where is the Saxon gone?

Post by Hitperson »

thats cos the brits are leet and didn't need one :p
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