A few armored car musings and misc. requests

[John Given]

Why are Bren carriers so bloody useless? They have Bren's - they should shoot like a Bren section shouldn't they? I don't think I have ever had any points from a Bren carrier - maybe against a truck. Am I missing something, am I using them badly?

I use them for scouting if there is a real need. You can turn off their op-fire and put them in forests on high ground. Great for recon when used that way, though some players don't like unloaded halftracks / carriers used for recon, even if the carrier is itself armored and armed. And remember, since they are fully tracked, they can enter 'ruin' hexes. Not many carriers in the game can make that boast.

While we're on the subject, I notice the British "Lloyd" carriers are fully tracked (+ fully enclosed?), and the description says "they came with armored plates meant to be attached to the sides of the vehicle, though they were rarely fitted." Since vehicle defensive values are a sensitive issue for me, IMO the Lloyd should have a 'soft' defense of '3' incorporated with the patch to take the above into account. Just my opinion - it's not like it would unbalance the game or anything.

Great comments so far folks!