AAVP-7A1 (UGWS): The Marine's Battle Bus

Can I have a group of marines in the back singing the the marine corp hymn?

Its a cool vehicle but no practical or any real usage in-game with current game modes and mechanics. If there was a sidemode where it had a special purpose (like a special objective or purpose vehicle) or coop that would be one thing.
But in the main head-on PVP mode(s) it has no use in BRs it could be added in other then a joke and time and manpower would be better spent on other vehicles. Now some of the later proposed replacements that went into prototype phase those could actually work.

Nah. Imo 76mm of pen, 72kph, massive amounts of empty space, and the potential to fire proximity rounds is easily enough to perform adequately at a BR of at least 5.0. The only major downside is its velocity, which can be mitigated through the utilization of hit-and-run-esque tactics. I think it certainly has a place in-game in spite of not being intended to fight other armored vehicles. Again, just my opinion. No real way to know for sure until a vehicle with the Mk 19 is added.

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Yes, that’s exactly what it is.

There were also the LVTPX-12 prototypes with a 20mm M139 turret.

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+1 for me. This silly thing has the same power to weigh than a m18 hellcat, access to ammunition that punches over 70mm of armor (M430A1 HEDP) and is .50 cal proof.And can come to multiple nations! I can already imagine this Fat ballerina running around terrorizing flanks and light tanks.

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I have grown to love how this thing looks +1 and we need more amphibious stuff for the us

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+1, the comments convinced me

honestly I can see this at either very low tier or early cold war where stuff doesnt have much armor

+1 if infantry is added correctly

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that’s its perfect role! :)

I’d still like to see this added, I don’t care if it’s terrible

+1 looks like a hippo lol

+1, I am still for this to be added into game. They gave us the Zippo in a battle pass, don’t see why we cant have this.

+1 perhaps it will be more useful with infantry

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I would suggest modifying this suggestion later once infantry is fully added as a special squad vehicle as it can play as a battle bus for your squad anywhere. You won’t be able to slug it out with MBTs but exposed infantry yes it can.

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Is their armor just like, “raw” 45mm or do they have some composite or spaced armor?

There’s also that version with the bushmaster

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that would be cool to see in game.

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I think it has a form of extra armor but idk, probably just channels small arms to specific points

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DVIDS - Images - Balikatan 2019: Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) in the Philippines [Image 1 of 11]

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Japan has some so in infantry we might see it in both tech trees? Did any other nation in the game trial it?