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One point to note is that unlike the FV432, they can only carry 1 passenger should you wish to remount infantry to claim or reinforce an objective. | One point to note is that unlike the FV432, they can only carry 1 passenger should you wish to remount infantry to claim or reinforce an objective. | ||
Revision as of 07:19, 17 November 2017

"The first quality that is needed is audacity. ~ Winston Churchill
The Combat Vehicle, Reconnaissance (Tracked) or CVRT is the successor of the Alvis Armored Car. Serving a huge variety of roles in the British Army, with SEVEN variants playable in Team Yankee. These are the Spartan APC (serving as a command vehicle for the Queen's Dragoon Guards, and as a transport for the Recce Support Troop), Spartan Blowpipe, Striker, Spartan MCT, Scorpion and Scimitar light tanks. All are distinguished by their airmobile capability, and their shared chassis components.
In Team Yankee
Due to the common chassis, the following applies to all subsequent models of the CVRT. While the CVRT has a lackluster tactical speed of 10" (6" for the Scimitar and Scorpion), it has several key advantages over most other vehicles of the British Army. With a cross country dash of 28", these vehicles are able to abuse their small profiles to great effect. Most variants feature some form of bonus to cover, namely Swingfire and Scout, allowing the vehicle to count as gone to ground even after firing or moving respectively. This translates to a 6+ to hit if used effectively.
Its armor is effectively non-existent, being vulnerable to almost every single REDFOR unit in the game. With its front rating of 2, it is best to rely on concealment and positioning as even BTRs can reliably take them out in the open.
(Work in progress!)
Spartan (Command)

Serving as the HQ unit for the Queen's Dragoon Guards in Team Yankee (rather than the FV105 Sultan), it serves as a harmless, yet essential component of the Recce Squadron. While it's vulnerability makes it a questionable choice to attach to a frontline unit let alone a spearhead, the improved stats make it a possible option should you decide that a unit must achieve certain orders without fail. Conversely, a concealed Command Spartan will only be hit on sixes or higher due to its scout ruling. You get 2 Spartans for 1 point; the formation commander and his meatshield 2nd in command (2 IC).
Its 7.62mm AA machine gun can be used to engage enemy infantry or enemy helicopters in a worst case scenario.
Spartan (APC)

In Team Yankee
Identical to the Command Spartan albeit without Scout, these APCs serve as transports for the Recce Support Troop. Employ them as suicide units to destroy enemy infantry teams, or to block narrow paths. If necessary, a group of APCs can be used as anti air, but only get one shot per MG with a firepower of 6+. You get 4 of them per Support Troop.
One point to note is that unlike the FV432, they can only carry 1 passenger should you wish to remount infantry to claim or reinforce an objective.
Real Life
The Spartan was primarily used as an APC for specialized troops such as ATGM teams carrying milans or recoilless rifles, or Blowpipe sections. Its smaller size and weight allowed for a faster road speed than the FV432, while its aluminium construction gave it marginally better durability than the 432.
Striker

In Team Yankee
The most expensive ATGM carrier of the British Army weighs in at 2.5 points, taken in a platoon of 2 or 4. Most notably, it is one of the few British units equipped with Thermal Vision. It also packs a guided 3+ Firepower AT23 missile; enough to guarantee the destruction of any vehicle it hits. As the profile reflects, these should be used in your backline to pop enemy tanks. With the Swingfire rule, these guys can remain gone to ground while firing, giving them a 6+ if concealed before any penalties for smoke or firing beyond 16 inches. It also packs a 7.62mm MG, ideal for use as a club against assaulting infantry.
Its restriction into the Queen's Dragoon Guards severely cripples players' ability to deploy it to the field, given that the Swingfire provides an identical missile with thermal vision, in addition to the Swingfire rule. Unless you are willing to pay 4 points for a 4th missile, the Swingfire Platoon of 3 carriers comes in at 6 points making the Striker a highly questionable choice. In the event that the player decides to play the meta cheese of British infantry, they have little reason to bring either Swingfires or Strikers, since Milans come in at 1 point per piece: you can either have 4 missiles which will kill any armor they hit or 10 Milans which will not only have far greater effect on target, but also be more effective at engaging enemy transports. Incredibly difficult unit to justify taking unless playing in a smoke heavy meta.
Spartan (Blowpipe)
Spartan MCT
Scimitar
Scorpion
British Forces in Team Yankee | |
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Tanks: | Chieftain - Challenger 1 |
Transports: | Spartan Transport - FV432 Transport - FV510 Warrior - Lynx Transport |
Infantry: | Mechanized Company - Milan Section (Mechanized) - Airmobile Company - Milan Platoon (Airmobile) - Support Troop |
Artillery: | Abbot Field Battery - M109 Field Battery - FV432 Mortar Carrier -M270 MLRS |
Anti-Aircraft: | Spartan Blowpipe - Tracked Rapier - Chieftain Marksman |
Tank Hunters: | Striker - Spartan MCT - Swingfire |
Recon: | FV432 FOO - Scorpion - Scimitar -FV721 Fox |
Aircraft: | Harrier Jump Jet - Lynx HELARM |