favorite scout units

[Mobhack]

Me, I like motorcycles as scouts, especially the ones that have dismounts. If you manage to zip into the enemy rear then you can wreak utter havoc with his mortars/artillery (but not so much any flak or ATG you trip over!).

Needs a map with some screening cover- hills, buildings, low visibility or woods - in the wide open steppe, they are far less able to hide and so they get shot up by MMGs etc. unless you can find a hidden route - up a sinken river or valley say.

Also good to take the objectives and then get out of there quickly before any AI plotted arty arrives, then go off on a rear zome smash and grab mission.

But that is as raiders and not scouts (though they can do the dismount in cover and walk up to a vantage point thing as well).

Motorcycle troops are seriously fast, especially if you get to use a road into the enemey rear that is not overwatched. Excellent in cities, though usually get badly smacked if they bump into an unexpected enemy. So buy a few platoons!.