- Yes
- No
Dodge WC52
With the introduction of jeeps it would be great to see other vehicles added to the game.
The Dodge WC52.
This was used by USA but also UK, Australia etc. The RAAF used them as command cars.
This would carry supplies, including maybe even engineer refill as well as I’m thinking four to five soldiers.
Some versions were armed such as with M2 Browning however I would envisage the ‘Beep’ as it was sometimes called as an unarmed alternative to the jeep.
Basically one would have:
Jeep - 3 soldiers, armed (M1919). [also has grenades]
WC52 - 4-5 soldiers, unarmed. Supplies such as ammo box and med kit, maybe engineer refill.
Studebaker ‘APC’ - full squad of soldiers, unarmed, mobile rallypoint.
These options would reflect real WWII battlefield reality while also providing a variety of vehicles in different roles which players can choose which best suits them.
Why use a Beep instead of a jeep? More soldiers and supplies can be more useful to you than only three soldiers and a machine gun, it’s up to you.
As I have argued before, WWII was a mechanised war and Enlisted should reflect that.
It is imperative that players have vehicles to quickly move soldiers around especially in certain maps and gamemodes like Confrontation where you need to get forward and back to points as fast as possible.
Vehicles also assist flanking which is currently very difficult on larger maps (usually most of your dumb AI squad gets killed on the way there).
I would reiterate in regards to the flanking point that the WC52 is (in my suggestion) unarmed, while the current in game jeeps only carry 3 soldiers at most. As such, I do not consider either OP for flanking or general gameplay.
For USSR they could use the WC52 as well, thousands were supplied under Lend-Lease. I am nevertheless very open to hearing alternative Soviet specific suggestions for vehicles.
The Germans would get the Horch 901. To some it may seem like a larger Kubelwagen however in game it would have the same abilities as the WC52 in terms of carrying supplies etc.
The Japanese could use the Toyota KC truck.
Since this is a truck it is not ideal however we already have the Kurogane 95. I strongly encourage alternative suggestions because I am aware Toyota KC isnt great.
Perhaps Japan could use a captured civilian small 4WD/ute such as British, Dutch or French. The 1934 Ford ute [made in Australia, potentially encountered in New Guinea] comes to mind for instance.
^1934 Ford Australia ute.
I do not have a specific BR in mind for these, BR II or III definitely, potentially foldered with the jeep in BR II.
NOTE TO ADMINS: Poll for Horch 901 will be in comments, stupid forum wouldnt let me add two polls.
I have not added a poll for the Toyota KC since I want to hear alternatives before getting a proper yes/no poll for the devs.
Likewise if there is support for the Dodge WC52 for Allies I dont see much reason to oppose it for USSR, it would depend on if there are other suggestions which myself and others can take into consideration.
