Do you use scout cards in ME's?

[Copper]

I for on had not used them, but after a good rogering by a blitz vet, I am firmly in the scout car camp. DK's post on ME's got me thinking.

Unfortunately, CMBB late war Soviets have crappy scout cars, and so do the Germans, so you really are only using them to locate and disrupt any enemy fast movement to the flags in light skinned or unarmored vehicles.

In CMAK, perhaps the most unutilized potential units are the loads and loads of diverse scout cars available. Although the greyhound is an all around fave, I like to use Canadian 37mm Staghounds, as their armor is far more effective at stopping light AP and up close and personal with a StuG, the Staghound can often come up on the side of victory, as the 37mm gun penetrates the sides of the German assualt guns quite easily.

Nevertheless, one AC racing ahead of your main force is probably a pretty good risk reward purchase, potentially derailing kubelwagon/jeep charges or just plain locating the enemy and holding him up for one turn while you move into position.

Whaddya think?

Cheers!

Leto