[Charles22]

I'm pretty sure most AC's come within the recon class, therefore giving them greater vision than a standard light tank. In my way of playing, they are most valuable for guarding forward flank positions of the map, even if on the defensive. They sit in a position behind a good deal of woods, if possible, and peek through a crevice openingto watch a lane. In this way they are very likely to spot somethign without being seen, and then can still hightail it out of there. The ultimate, would be if you could find a very fast vehicle which could carry a very small unit, because the player could thereby leave the small unit behind for spotting if he so chose. Then he could leave the small unit behind or embark it back in the vehicle and pull out.

I like using AC's for infantry support as well. If you work hard enough at it, you can find spots where these guys can fight against units that are not routed, and yet not expose themselves too much to any fire. There is some German AC, that had drives on both the front and rear, such that it could go in what looks like reverse, just as speedily as what looks like forward (forward gearing went in opposite directions. Whether either set had true reverse gearing I don't know). I haven't seen a game that has ever brought out that rather unnoticed advantage.