RE heavy starts=the future

Jump back to quoted post21 Aug 2015, 02:44 AMcomm_ash

RE with a BAR can suppress a squad in zero cover in about 6 seconds (volley fire).

Jump back to quoted post21 Aug 2015, 13:25 PMEtherealDragon

Do you mean to say that BARs and 1919s increase the suppression effects of Volley Fire? Is it affected by squad accuracy, which would mean that Vet 1 REs might be worth using it with? I'll occasionally mess around with Volley Fire if I think it can turn around an engagement by slowing down a charging Strumpio or what have you but I'm almost always underwhelmed by it (because it blows), mostly because of the extra 20% extra received accuracy while its active (if I recall correctly).

Anyway, if thats true a few BAR REs offers up some interesting Volley Fire options for supporting Rifles like they are meant too.

Jump back to quoted post21 Aug 2015, 01:01 AMCookiezNcreem

Well after experimenting with 2 RE 3 Rifle 2 RE, 3 RE 2 Rifle,whatever combination you can think of with alot of RE's

Jump back to quoted post21 Aug 2015, 17:36 PMcomm_ash

Just remember that BARs are typically more effective on riflemen, so outfit them before you outfit your RE, unless you are already lategame.

Jump back to quoted post22 Aug 2015, 06:53 AMsherlock

Bars are only more effective on riflemen if you consider the dps of the other members in the squad. The entity with the bar does exactly the same dps as a RE model does. Actually, the RE model will do better after the 20% accuracy boost at vet 1. Only when rifles reach vet 3 they'll be better.

If you consider your whole army's dps, it's actually smarter to give the bar to the RE because the delta between the dps of their standard rifle and the bar is a lot bigger. But I can see how giving it to rifles can be preferable for maximum damage output in one unit.