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US Forces

Versatile infantry and weaponry that can displace any opponent. Experience is key to improving your forces for the fight ahead.

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Anti-infantry / Recon / Detector
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1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck

Light vehicle effective against infantry and snipers. Vulnerable to small-arms. Can reveal nearby camouflaged units.

Stats

truck_4x4_us

vehicles

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Sight Range

37.5

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Speed

9.75

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Acceleration

8.75

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Deceleration

10

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Max Range

35

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Target Size

10.6

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

Vehicle Armor

ultra light carrier

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

4.5

Frontal Armor

side

4.5

Frontal Armor

rear

2.75

Upgrades

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Armor Upgrade

Side Skirts

Equips the 1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck with side skirts, providing an armor bonus.

Click to Upgrade

Costs
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Support upgrade

Scout Commander

Upgrades the 1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck with an officer, increasing vision range and allows the 4x4 to detect enemies in the fog of war when stationary.

+10 vision range.

Costs
munition

50

Abilities

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Passive

Unlock Capture Territory

Enables the 1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck to capture and decapture territory.

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Passive

Unlock Re-Supply Platform

Enables the 1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck to deploy machine guns, mortars, and improves the Self-repair ability.

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Passive

Capture Territory

Enables the 1⁄4-ton 4x4 to capture and decapture territory.

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Support / Timed

Self-repair

Orders the crew to repair their vehicle, disabling movement and weapons.

Restores +12 health per second.

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Support / Timed

Advanced Self-repair

Orders the crew to repair their own vehicle. Disables weapons while active.

Restores +16 health per second.

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Support / Select target position

Deploy Heavy Machine Gun

Deploys an unmanned .30 cal heavy machine gun.

Costs
munition

75

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Support / Select target position

Deploy M1 Mortar

Deploys an unmanned 81mm mortar.

Costs
munition

75

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Support / Select heavy weapon

Tow Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to tow the selected heavy weapon. Non-abandoned heavy weapons will have their crew board the vehicle.

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Support / Select target position

Drop Heavy Weapon

Orders the unit to drop its towed heavy weapon at the target position.

Hold and drag over target position to set weapon facing upon disembarking.

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Causes Area of Effect damage.

Forward Observer Artillery Barrage

Coordinates a barrage between off-map artillery batteries, converging on the target area.

Offensive / Select target position

Costs
munition

45

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Passive

Emergency Engine Repair

Crew will repair vehicle criticals when out of combat and stationary.

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Passive

Support Veterancy

Receives veterancy experience from nearby allies when they earn veterancy experience. The shared experience is split between each unit with this ability near that ally.

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Passive

Signal Detection

When stationary, the unit will periodically reveal enemy units in the fog of war.

Displays enemy positions in the fog of war and on the mini-map.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

30

manpower

200

popcap

4

Hitpoints
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180

180

Upkeep per minute
manpower

4

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 600

Unlocks veteran ability choice. Increases rotation rate, sight, and acceleration.

vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 2400

Increases speed, rotation rate, and accuracy.

vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 4800

Increases speed, acceleration, health, sight and rate of fire.

Loadout

1
30cal_truck_4x4_us
30cal truck 4x4 us

hmg - small arms

Moving Accuracy Multiplier

0.75

Moving Cooldown Multiplier

1

Near

Mid

Far

Accuracy

0.54

0.435

0.396

Rounds per minute (RPM)

363

262

231

Range of Fire

7

20

35

Penetration

1.825

1.65

1.45

Scatter Area

22

168

246

Min.

Max.

Damage

4.5

4.5

AoE Radius

-

0

  • The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.