The “meta” APC play style is literally just dumping them somewhere. I find this is underutilizing the true potential of APCs
There are basically 2 types of APCs, the research tree unlocked unarmed trucks and halftrack, and the premium armed halftracks.
The unarmed trucks/halftracks literally exemplify the problem I said. They practically have no use besides being dumped somewhere. This isn’t like maps are absolutely gigantic and transport vehicles are necessary or HLL where trucks/transport vehicles have a strategic use. At best all you can do is just move around to different spots but even then most people just dump them the moment they spawn anyway.
The armed APCs have a primary weapon so they can at least support the fight, but they can only act as a rally point if they are at a certain distance away from the Capture Point (just like regular rallies) and thus most people just dump them somewhere
First, they should just remove the unarmed trucks and halftracks. On most maps basic transport trucks spawn in the first place and even then no one really uses them. I even think these unarmed APCs were just added as an afterthought. Of coarse they can just be reimplemented just as the random transport vehicles that spawn around the map. Perhaps they could be reimplemented in the future if say we get larger maps or the game dynamics evolve, but I think for now they should just be removed.
Second, to make the armed APCs more useful, allow them to be used as rally points ANYWHERE even if you’re right next to or even IN the Capture Point, even UNDER COMBAT, but as a whole APCs have a LONGER rally timer than regular rallies. This would encourage APCs to actively support the fight as you can have teammates spawn on you as you defend the objective.
Now in the place of the removed unarmed APCs you could have some armed APCs instead. In general here are some APCs that can be added to the game.
Allies: (some could probably be given to Soviets because of Lend Lease)
First I would say give the US the M3 Halftrack, a Soviet Premium, as well because it was THEIR primary half-track
M5 Half-Track (never used by US, lend leased to UK and Soviets)
M9 Half-Track (never used by US, lend leased to UK and Soviets)