Kubelwagen Transport Capability

[John Given]

I like that the lowly kubelwagen is finally getting it's spot in the sun. It's a very difficult vehicle to use correctly - mine just sit in the rear areas inside forests with op-fire turned off.

Several months ago, I mentioned to Jason that many vehicles still have a defense factor of one. He mentioned it was an oversight and that it should be corrected in the next update (please correct me if I'm wrong on that Jason). So hopefully kubelwagens will be a bit harder to kill as well, with an "upgraded" defense of "2."

If you're thinking it should stay at defense of "1" because it's so much lighter and smaller than a truck, you have to take into account how much harder it would be to hit than a truck (because of the low profile and small size). Imho, ALL vehicles save bicycles, motorcyles, and inflatable rafts should have a defense of at least 2. Once you make the argument trucks must be at least 2, there's not much reason to leave other vehicles at "1" defense.

As a side note, I should mention that the "Schwimmwagen" - the amphibious cousin to the kubelwagen - was a vehicle I recommended to have a carrying capacity as well, for infantry only. Jason said he'd mull it over (this was about a year ago). I hope it gets approved - the vehicle could seat at least 4, and several of them could move a small number of infantry over a river. I mentioned, as I recall - that it's infantry capacity should be limited to about 3, for realism and game balance purposes, but we'll have to see what Jason works out.

Which reminds me - will there ever be a motorized axis officer equipped with schwimmwagen instead of a normal kubelwagen? They wouldn't be common, but the ability to move a valuable officer over a river in an emergency could save them from being captured. :cantswim: I know for a fact German officers used them as staff cars - google "Schwimmwagen" and look at the pics.

One last point. I do not think I've ever had so much as a "disrupted" result against an enemy I shot with a kubelwagen. Is there any way the firepower could be upped a bit on them? :smg:

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