Why to buy ATGM AFVs?

[EnemyAce]

I haven't yet seen very reasonable reason to buy ATGM AFVs. Infantry does very same thing I believe but are in practice invisible for AFVs, when ATGM AFVs is vulrnable for infantry and MBTs. Those are costy also.

MBTs can take out pesky infantry while ATGM AFV can't do or with same efficiency.

Someone to prove me wrong?

[thatguy96]

The advantage I see in ATGM carriers is their mobility. At least in the US OOB, Unit 212 TOW Jeep and Unit 222 TOW Team both cost 50 points. The TOW Jeep, however, moves at speed 24, while the TOW Team moves at speed 3. Is this an advantage when compared with your play style? I don't know. But it is an advantage in on category.

[EnemyAce]

Yes I forgot to mention mobility of course, which is good point but besides that. I mean like German ATGM AFVs (can't remember name) armored which cost 100-200 points each?

[pecoragialla]

ATGM AFVs have more ammo, usually 8-12 shots while infantry have 4 shots.
This is the first reason I buy them, the second is mobility

[EnemyAce]

Ok, there's a good point but tell me how do you play with them? Because moving AFVs into hot area or visible puts them on real danger because of hostile MBTs anf ATGM infantry. With poor armor they rarely survive. If you buy both of infantry and AFV ATGMs roster gets too much toward AT weapons. And now I'm refering to basic meeting engagement of course.

[MarkSheppard]

You place them in ambush positions, and then displace them backwards after firing to a new chosen ambush position.

[thatguy96]

It is important to note that in a meeting engagement that many ATGM carriers outpace all but the most recent generation of MBTs. Soviet BRDM-2s outpace most other vehicles in the game for instance. This allows one to set them up in defilade positions before one's opponent arrives on scene, hard to do without costly helicopters or paradrops with infantry ATGM teams. Furthermore, if they survive attacks they are much more able to flee the scene than infantry teams.

[Double_Deuce]

I try to keep them out of view of enemy armor as much as possible and use them for ambushes. Once they launch I then displace them to another position before they can be engaged. Since they are usually lightly armored they are vulnerable to artillery fire as well so I try to move them anytime they are spotted or after my initial volley of missiles at the enemy.

[RVPERTVS]

When proper ground is given they are even proven handy to cover your advance from ambush positions, being sneaky though

[EnemyAce]

Very good notes from all of you, thanks. Have to try out ASAP I get my hands to the game