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Why do people want tanks and APCs to become obsolete?

Yes, we could use more LAT, and lower reallocation times on some kits. But, a real life infantry squad can run out of light AT rounds. A real life squad can be incapable of dealing with an armor threat because of their equipment, position, situation, etc. Encountering enemy armor should be an "OH SHI-" moment, not a situation where you calmly pull out your rocket launchair and promptly dispatch the vehicle that took 20 minutes to spawn.

'[R-CON wrote:nedlands1;841551']Recount it. There are four Bradley fighting vehicles in a real life US Army mechanised platoon versus 0-4 in-game. We have less or equal number of APC's/IFV's compared to reality, less people then reality (32 vs 40) and less H-AT kits which makes sense.

So here's my understanding based on your numbers:

Reality: 40 persons, 4 APC's, 3 Javelin Systems with 2(or more) rounds each

VS.

PR(Fools road, Militia): 32 Persons, 2 MBT's, 4 APC's, 2 Predator Systems, 2 AT-4 Systems

or another way:

Reality: 10 persons/armor, 6.67 persons/AT weapon

VS.

PR(Fools road, Militia): 5.34 persons/armor, 8 persons/AT weapon

Scaled by the number of persons per armor we have compared to reality, we should be getting 9 AT weapons per team, not 4( 3.5 persons/AT weapon).

APCs must remain a severe threat to infantry, and simpky increasing the amount will just make them a glorified CO truck.

I think what'd be a better approach would be a 1/4 reduction in "Re-recirculation time".
Reduction in waiting times for weapons to come back into circulation after loss should be expected to be lowered in general, in future releases anyway.

I still think LATs should have more impact on MBTs (After firing 3 into the side of a T-90 which was disabled and plooming black smoke, to watch the crew run across the desert to saftey) and prove an actual threat, as opposed to a slight annoyance.
I'd think a slight increase in availability would be nicer too, with perhaps 4 per side at max?


...mongol...

LAT should barely scratch tanks if hit to the front, and only do some damage ih you hit a tank on the rear armour.