Is the BAR essential?

Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 17:40 PMWhySooSerious

Bars are veryyyyy good on Pathfinders, on 2 pathfinders they can destroy an mg42 in seconds. They are also very potent vs ostheer sniper.

Jump back to quoted post15 Jul 2015, 20:09 PMLatch

Sort of off topic but speaking of AE squads, more specifically the Armour Company CMDR, would you recommend swapping out your tank crews for some RE squads so you can use the Thompson and actually get some use out of the otherwise useless 'perk'?

Jump back to quoted post12 Aug 2015, 10:39 AMFul4n0

I don´t have the knowledge to answer this, but in my opinion, it is not a great idea for the following reasons:

1. RE at vet2 gets an extra man, while crews are always a four man squad, and having this 5th man can be a great advantage in the late game where squad bunching is a problem.

2. RE won´t start reapairing their vehicles just after decrewing the vehicle, while crews will do it (extra micro needed here).


maybe there are some advantages that I don´t see, and it is worth after all....

Jump back to quoted post12 Aug 2015, 14:13 PMLatch

The only reason I see it as a possible advantage is the fact its given as a doctrine perk, it must bring some use right? Or again, do I put too much faith in relic and it is simply supposed to be there to protect your vehicles with greater DPS when you decrew.

Jump back to quoted post12 Aug 2015, 07:47 AMTrubbbel

It seems by reading this thread that BARs are good on everyone



Makes me think of GLA shouts in C&C Generals "AK47 for everyone!"

Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 12:50 PMBurts

Not really, the current meta is to spam as much shermans as possible because even with BARs riflemen quickly become a nonfactor againts LMG grens, especially because CAS gives the ostheer player so much munis.

Againts OKW it's a different story, they generlaly lack good anti infantry options, but theres really no reason to pick BARs over m1919s or flamer rifles, considering that BARs are worse than both.


With the new patch where USF teching is delayed by quite a bit we might see a bit more BARs and maybe zooks, but i doubt it.


Generally, if you go airborne, rifle company or infantry company do not research BARs.

If you go armor company, do research BARs. If you have a massive amount of munis, going BARs to equip your rifles if you are airborne company might be a good deal. Pathfinders with BARs are quite good, too.




Other two doctrines are complete trash so i dont consider them