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The Acolyte Tank is a light tank in use by the United States. Due to its light construction it can be safely air-dropped from transport aircraft, making it an excellent asset for rapid deployment tactics.
Lore[]
"This right here is another new entry in our arsenal: The M8 Acolyte is an airdroppable light tank which weighs in at a mere 22 tons thanks to its lightweight aluminum/titanium build which can be reinforced in the field with bolt-on composite armour packs. Multiple of these can be dropped out of a single C17 Globemaster to provide armoured fire support to forward elements on short notice. While the most recent A2 version of the M5 Crusader II has been up-gunned with a 105mm smoothbore cannon now that we are once again preparing to fight hostile state actors, the Acolyte retains the lighter 90mm weapon to reduce its drop weight and compensates with a greater supply of shells."[1]
Abilities[]
Ability | Description |
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Call in a Starlifter |
Call in a Starlifter on the Acolyte Tank. Requires Supply Center and Air Mobility. |
Add-ons[]
Add-on | Description |
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Battle Drone |
Build a Battle Drone that follows the vehicle, engaging enemies with its machine gun and repairs the vehicle when damaged. Costs $200 and takes 5 seconds to complete. Incompatible with Targeteer Drone. |
Targeteer Drone |
Build a Targeteer Drone that follows the vehicle, extending its sight radius and increases the vehicle's rate of fire by 25% (except for Avengers, WASP Hives and Microwave Tanks). Costs $150 and takes 5 seconds to complete. Incompatible with Battle Drone. |