Captured vehicles

[Cross]

Originally Posted by Taskforce

Those are my thoughts to the subject of captured vehicles, what are your thoughts?

Cheers, Taskforce

I would think that stockpiles of enemy ammo was captured more often than enemy AFVs; and I believe captured AFVs were usually abandoned (sometimes dumped in lakes etc.) because of a lack of spare parts, not ammo.

From a gaming standpoint, if an enemy AFV is available for purchase, then you could assume that it's 'battle ready' (full mobility, full ammo, competent crew), just as we assume the same for friendly AFVs; because SPWW2 doesn't model damaged AFVs or depleted/low ammo at the start of battles.


When I play against humans in a campaign I use this rule:

You may only purchase an enemy vehicle or crewed gun that surrendered, was abandoned or immobilized, and ended a previous battle undestroyed and overrun.

In other words, captured vehicles are considered trophies, and you have to earn the right to purchase one.
As a result of this rule, I sometimes deliberately choose not to destroy immobolised AFVs so I can capture them.

If you're playing against the AI you can also use the above rule. Just don't allow yourself to puchase captured vehicles unless you actually captured one in a previous battle.


cheers,
Cross