Weapons and vehicles of the "Off-road Patrol" update

[iso_seppo123]

@MajorMcDonalds

G4M1 (Japan, BR IV)

The G4M was the most widely produced Japanese bomber of World War II that served in nearly every battle during the Pacific War. This variant carries four 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bombs and its crew can defend it with four 7.7 mm Type 92 machine guns, plus a powerful 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon mounted in the tail.

If G4M1 is BR 4 with 4 250kg bombs then XA-38 should absolutely go to BR 4 as well. It has same payload + a 75mm cannon yet it is still BR 3 for some reason

[FG_42_II_ツ]

maybe this update

[erichechek-psn]

Idk why this things are Br2 I preffer BR1 tanks or SPAAs

[OggeKing]

@MajorMcDonalds

Who’s behind the wheel?

Nice, hope you expand upon these in the future!

@MajorMcDonalds

Lewis Gun Home Guard (USA, BR IV)

A variant of the Lewis gun issued to British Home Guard units, featuring a 97-round magazine and an anti-aircraft sight. An already impressive machine gun just got even better!

Disgusting… why is a obscure Home Guard Lewis variant being added to the tech tree, instead of a actually used-in-service variant…?

Where is our Lewis Mk I*!?

[erichechek-psn]

They could add armored cars at Br2 on this new Squad like for exaple the BA-62 or stuff like that

[JestersTM]

@erichechek-psn

I didn’t readed that they go on the APC squads

@BaronBrahman-live

apcs shouldn’t share their role with Jeeps

@EVA_CarpoPyroTH

Will the new vehicles be sharing rider squads with existing trucks, or will there be new rider squads?

Off-road vehicles have their own squad. But the space in your lineup is shared with motorcycles. I.e., you’ll have the opportunity to take an APC and a Motorcycle/Off‑road vehicle.

[Dísgustang]

@MajorMcDonalds

since these squads are similar to Rider squads in terms of usage.

This line implies NEW squads. That would be incredibly stupid to stick these on the existing APC squad.

[FG_42_II_ツ]

so jeeps in rider class?

[noktinnky_noktin]

So apc can now capture point then am i understanding this correctly?

[Dani32_MTB-psn]

@MajorMcDonalds

G4M1 (Japan, BR IV)

No way, Japan finally got a bomber

@MajorMcDonalds

Lewis Gun Home Guard (USA, BR IV)

Bren 100 at home:

[Phitaya]

@MajorMcDonalds

Off-road squads

This squad add another vehicles on future ?
Sample is Sd.Kfz.222 for german ?

[erichechek-psn]

Nope is a new Squad

[Dísgustang]

@noktinnky_noktin

So apc can now capture point then am i understanding this correctly?

Yes as well as BR5 jets and tanks.

[KRIEG_MASCHINE-psn]

why not add the SAS jeep as a premium squad, would have been much more fitting:

[unsc_odst_s117]

Hey bro, aren’t you in the Russian region?

[ErikaKalkbrenner]

@JestersTM

Off-road vehicles have their own squad. But the space in your lineup is shared with motorcycles. I.e., you’ll have the opportunity to take an APC and a Motorcycle/Off‑road vehicle.

why not have all of them 3 separate.

APC can remain APC

riders type I is for bikes,

and riders type II would be for cars.

what harm is there to have 3 classes as separate for motorized enthusiasts.

i can have 5 different type of tanks squads with different set of tanks,
but for ground vehicle i have to sacrifice one over the other?

[iso_seppo123]

It is still the best lmg out of these 4. DS-39 has fast firerate and large capacity while Germans get mg 34 with fast firerate but small capacity, Americans get m1919 with slow firerate and large capacity, and Japan gets type 11 with slow firerate and small capacity. I still think kubelwagen is overall the best since it gets and extra crewmember

[_WARHEAD]

It seems the G4M1 has no player controlled forward guns…only AI gunners

[CoeurDeZephyr]

@MajorMcDonalds

Who’s behind the wheel?

With the arrival of Off-road squads, we are not introducing a new soldier class. Instead, we will change the name of the APC Driver class to Driver, because these vehicles fit better under that class.

Ok, that means in the next update we’ll get 2 driver squads: driver 1 with bikes and jeeps, and driver 2 with APCs, kind of like planes (attack planes and heavy planes), right? So when is the update scheduled for?

[MajorMcDonalds]

Changes to the squad and vehicle types in short:

• “APC Driver” soldier class → “Driver” soldier class
• “Transport squads” (APCs) and “Off-road squads” will both come with “Drivers” by default
• Off-road vehicles will share lineup limitations with motorcycles
• Off-road vehicles and motorcycles will be able to capture points
• Off-road vehicles will have grenade boxes (similar to ammo and medic boxes on motorcycles)

and for clarity:

This “Driver” (renamed from “APC Driver”) soldier class includes:

• Transport squads (Trucks and APCs)
• Off-road squads

“Rider” soldier class includes:

• Motorcycle squads