SMOLBEAN

FEAR THE SMOOOOL

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Jokes aside, meet Smolbean.

The first AFV of the TUPL army, designed to assist MBTs from the old but legendary Shock to the fearsome Shrike who's arrival is on the horizon.

And don't let his small size fool you- he may seem foolish, tiny, irrational, maybe even cute, but his small size was actually an intentional effort in order to make his profile as small as possible, resulting in him being a difficult-to-detect threat on the battlefield. And even if you do detect him, you still have to worry about hitting such a small and speedy target that still has adequate armor. Not exactly something you want when his firepower is much greater than his size.

He does have a few weaknesses though. For one, although his relatively light weight allows him to tread over almost any reasonable terrain, it also makes him more susceptible to any kind of blast, meaning that if he is attacked, a bomb or explosive munition would only have to be relatively close to him for the shockwave to flip him over, potentially causing other damage in the process. Secondly, although he can be equipped with almost any weapons, and is incredibly versatile, the base M51 version of Smolbean comes with no additional weapons other than his cannons. Again, however, this can all be fixed simply by user preference and supply, but be wary, as only a few attachments can increase the Smolbean's firepower without also increasing its profile. Lastly, his lights are MASSIVE. Like many of Smolbean's weaknesses, this is at first an advantage, as his large lights mean that he and his crew can always see what's ahead, with his unique blue lights even having several features to scan for several objects. However, there are two weaknesses with this- the first being that bigger lights aren't non-mutual, meaning that not only will Smolbean be able to see easier, but everyone else will be able to see him easier. The second of these two sub-weaknesses is that even with a thick, bulletproof, temper-glass light cover, these still provide significantly weaker points for an enemy to aim to, not to mention the dangers of the electrical systems sparking and hurting the crew in this said scenario. And a side note, Smolbean has no dazzlers, nor can he be equipped with them. The only other modern TUPL tanks (excluding real-lifers and such like Centurion or AMX-10M) not to have dazzlers are the Enargite VII and M-99, but even then, the Enargite VII can actually have dazzlers added on, and M-99 is a tank destroyer, so he doesn't quite count here.

In spite of an intimidating list of weaknesses, though, Smolbean is still just as scary as he is small. Give him a chance in combat, and you'll certainly be impressed, or at least have your expectations met provided that you gave him a fair chance.