The Biker Squad, while a squad enjoyed by some of us, is one that is not widely used or seen. There are probably many reasons why, I suspect the main reason being, it’s not the easiest squad to get value out of for most players.
Pros
Can be quite mobile (terrain and clutter willing)
Good selection of specialists and Weaponry options
Engineer
Good machine gun (with no overheats and magazines YAY!)
Cons
3-man Squad. Not forgiving, Easy to eliminate
Sitting on the bike makes for an easy target
Machine gun traverse arcs are tight
Most maps aren’t friendly for high mobility. (Clutters, holes, railway lines )
Costs the same tickets as a 9-man squad, APC, Heavy CAS, Heavy Tank
Minimal Objective Capturing weight
For Concerns about the MGs being too good for BR 1, I’d just like to point out that with its downsides, its arguably less effective than an engineer light/heavy machine gun emplacement at BR 1. Emplacements Trade mobility for better ARCS, easier to conceal and no need to reload (easy to manage heat for unlimited fire power)
The Biker Squad comes in at the Same time as APCs and is rather over shadowed by them despite having extra engineer options (Especially overshadowed by BR 2 MG halftracks).
APCs take over
As it is BR 1 lacks options. As such I think it is reasonable for bikes to be available Before APCS to provide a sense of Natural Progression.
In Conclusion, I believe the Biker Squads would make a fun addition to BR 1. Might even see them used a bit, even if just for a while.
I would use the bikes if they were BR1. As it stands now, there is never a reason to bring them, especially considering free to play players are limited to only 4 squad slots.
I could be remembering wrong, But it just occurred to me that the Bikes have a unique attribute that is quite cool.
If you kill an Enemy APC squad Or tank, the Tank/APC in unusable to you. But if you kill an enemy biker squad, anyone can take it for a Spin.
I have a fond memory back in Tunisia having a War with an enemy player over my bike lol. We kept fighting over it all match. I want to say he used, it? I cant quite remember because I took it back so quick lol (In ant case, we certainly fought over the bike all match)
Sure but also buff they magazines as only Usa has 250 rounds
Give Germany MG34 with 150 rounds as it shoots faster than M1919
Give USSR Maxim Tokarev with 200 rounds or at bare minimum upgrade it to DP-27 and make it reload very fast
Give Japan something better probably something imported as they had no belt fed mgs only magazine fed for their small vehicles like Italians
I swear sometimes it’s faster to use a soldier on foot built for speed than to use any vehicle.
Maps are truly awful for vehicles (unless you are satisfied with frontal engagements only).
You can rearm your MG emplacements when the shooter dies very easily, but you only have 3 people on that bike… i guess when you place the bike and hide your remaining 2 bikers in the bushes nearby something similar could be achieved - but I dont think that makes it crazy strong.
Yes you can get a fast flanking run established, but still… a 3 man squad is simply tiny.
again, im sorry, but maps aren’t an issue if you cant drive them, and not have the rider to improve speed and manouvrability ( berlin manor can be though . and perhaps georgia)
All Nations Motor Bikes
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