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1d4chan>Strike Potat0: /* In Team Yankee */

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	One of the few French vehicles that actually has a true AT weapon.		One of the few French vehicles that actually has a true AT weapon.

	~~While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you~~'ll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks ~~just as~~ well, ~~so AT shouldn't be much~~ of a ~~problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2~~ (read: anything with frontal armour 19)~~, are going to cause trouble even for your Milans~~. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.		You'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks well, some of the newer stuff won’t bat an eye at getting hit by a Milan(read: anything with frontal armour 19). This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy. See below.

	Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations~~. However~~, ~~the French~~ have ~~many vehicles that~~ can ~~mount those infantry Milans~~ on ~~their turrets~~, ~~so even there the Mephisto hardly shines~~.		Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but have a poor cross rating of 5+ so position them by walls and hills, not forests if it can be helped. Scout is a nice rule to have giving you Hit on 6+ at all times whether you move or not, if you position them for concealment correctly.

	~~All~~ of ~~this makes~~ the Mephisto a situational unit, ~~really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing~~ the ~~heaviest MBTs in~~ the ~~game~~. Ironically, these are fielded by nations allied to France.		Bonjour T-80.

			The T-80 and the latest generation of MBT with composite/ERA front armour 20 Have given the Mephisto an important role. Combined with your Milans and AMX30 you should be able to keep those tanks humble. The French can take 2 platoons of Mephisto as support and 8x AT23 with Hammerhead for 16 points is nothing to sneeze at. Factor in some mirage cluster bombs, gazelle HOT and some APILAS you are one of the best equipped NATO army to deal with T80 and co. (Aside from maybe Hummvee TOW2 spam). Your chance of destroying a T80’s FA20 is low, but when their return fire hits on 6s and each VAB is just 2 points, a single dead T80 pays for the platoons cost.

			The Mephisto a situational unit. Poorly optimised vs BMPs or t55 spam, your list needs some AMX30, 10RC or Milans while the Mephisto hunts the high value targets like Merkava, M1A1, Challenger, T80, Leo2a5. Ironically, most of these are fielded by nations allied to France.

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			{{Topquote\|Les pompiers du champ de bataille sont la!\|The French nicknamed the MEPHISTO 'the battlefield's firemen', due to being held in reserve to be sent at the 'hottest' point once contact was made.}}
			If there is one thing the Burgers, the Limeys, the Krauts and the Baguettes have in common, is that when they get their hands on a good design they tend to make umphteen variants of it. Soul brother to the [[M113 Armored Personnel Carrier\|M113]] and the [[FV430 Series\|FV 430]], the French 'VAB' ('Vehicule de l'Avant Blindé', or 'vanguard armored vehicle') has seen multiple declinaisons and usages. The MEPHISTO variant is an ATGM-carrier variant meant to be a mobile, fast-reaction counter to any enemy armor breakthrough.

	[[File:TFBX04-04.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|]]		[[File:TFBX04-04.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|]]

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	[[File:Vab hot anti-tank missile wheeled armoured vehicle France Army french 002.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|]]		[[File:Vab hot anti-tank missile wheeled armoured vehicle France Army french 002.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|]]
			Not much to add here. With the French army's focus on mobility it is unsurprising they embraced the IFV concept, and the VAB has proven its worth in the conflicts it participated in. As an anecdote, MEPHISTO is an acronym for 'Module Élévateur Panoramique Hot Installé Sur Tourelle Orientable', or 'retractable, turret-mounted, panoramic HOT-launcher'.

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1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-04-20T21:08:58Z

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	While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks just as well, so AT shouldn't be much of a problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2 (read: anything with frontal armour 19), are going to cause trouble even for your Milans. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.		While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks just as well, so AT shouldn't be much of a problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2 (read: anything with frontal armour 19), are going to cause trouble even for your Milans. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.

	Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, ~~but~~ the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets~~. So~~, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.		Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations. However, the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets, so even there the Mephisto hardly shines.

	All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game. Ironically, these are fielded by nations allied to France.		All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game. Ironically, these are fielded by nations allied to France.

1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-04-20T21:07:42Z

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	Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.		Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.

	All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game. ~~Which, ironically~~, are ~~all~~ fielded by nations allied to France.		All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game. Ironically, these are fielded by nations allied to France.

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1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-04-20T21:06:30Z

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	Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.		Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.

	All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game.		All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game. Which, ironically, are all fielded by nations allied to France.

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1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-04-20T21:05:07Z

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	While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks just as well, so AT shouldn't be much of a problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2 (read: anything with frontal armour 19), are going to cause trouble even for your Milans. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.		While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks just as well, so AT shouldn't be much of a problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2 (read: anything with frontal armour 19), are going to cause trouble even for your Milans. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.

	Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.		Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to unexpected enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.

	All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game.		All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game.

1d4chan>LordRao1: /* In Team Yankee */

2019-04-20T21:03:20Z

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	==In Team Yankee==		==In Team Yankee==
	[[File:TFBX04-13.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb\|La Stats Monsieur]]		[[File:TFBX04-13.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb\|La Stats Monsieur]]
			One of the few French vehicles that actually has a true AT weapon.

			While AT23 is, of course, nothing to sneeze at, you'll undoubtedly have brought your fair share of French Milans (and probably a smattering of APILASs), which can kill most tanks just as well, so AT shouldn't be much of a problem. That said, certain especially heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams IPA1 and Merkava 2 (read: anything with frontal armour 19), are going to cause trouble even for your Milans. This is where that AT23 comes in ''very'' handy.

			Mephistos have the obvious advantage of speed over infantry Milans, allowing for quick repositioning to adapt to enemy tank formations, but the French have many vehicles that can mount those infantry Milans on their turrets. So, even there the Mephisto hardly shines.

			All of this makes the Mephisto a situational unit, really only justifiable if you are near certain of facing the heaviest MBTs in the game.

	==IRL==		==IRL==

1d4chan>The Hat That Was at 11:56, 11 October 2018

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