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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

1⁄4-ton 4x4 Truck

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

Stats

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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
240
popcap
4
Hitpoints
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180
180
Upkeep per minute
manpower
4
Veterancy
vet 1 star
vet 1 empty star
vet 1 empty star
XP: 600
Unlocks veteran ability choice. Increases rotation rate, sight, and acceleration.
vet 2 star
vet 2 star
vet 2 empty star
XP: 2400
Increases speed, rotation rate, and accuracy.
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
XP: 4800
Increases speed, acceleration, health, sight and rate of fire.

Loadout

1
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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.