Re: why buy armor?
No it is not nor has ever been my position. Feel free to assume though if that helps you.
You seem not to grasp that transport, ANY transport, is a force multiplier for the troops transported. Consequently, in order for that to come into full effect there must be an imperative for the transport. On a 50x30 map there is very little. In that respect alone map size is relevant, on a very small map like yours transports will have much less relative value than on a big map. So you're not just complaining about the lethality of armor under very armor-unfriendly conditions, you're also complaining about the cost of transports (apc's) under conditions where they have relatively little value (and to be very clear: RELATIVELY)!
The whole point of mobility, of mechanised forces, is the ability to move around the enemy AND terrain and engage when and where you want. You seem to mistake that for a high speed move to the flags. Mobility works in all directions. But within the constrictions you prefer there is no room to move around enemy concentrations, little opportunity to outflank or take on the enemy piecemeal. In other words, your force simply lacks the room to move around and do what it does best.
And why are you comparing a WP assault frontage with a ME (movement to contact)? Those are very different things.
Narwan
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