The PR Navy: Patrol Boats and Light Ships

[Celestial1]

Would be awesome to see these ships as a 'first assault' option for landbased maps. Delay air vehicles spawning for just a couple minutes to allow for boats to move in.

Or, depending on if Scenario mode works this way, that the boats must be used until coastline AA is taken out, would be interesting to see how it plays out.

[Tannhauser]

There is a map like that in the makings ; Dragons mouth by Hughass and Romagnolo.

Otherwise, I think boats would be welcome on coastal maps and marshland maps : Shongua Stalemate style or in a port town.
The BEST location for PT boats to be used is Guadalcanal styled maps : Lots of flooded jungle, marshlands and tons of small and big rivers. Another good spot would also be in Vietnam, along river deltas for example.

[EOD_Security-2252]

That sounds like a really good idea. For example, the Coalition could spawn on a carrier offshore and nearby the beaches would be heavy AA emplacements (like those big SAMs from USI that are at some of the uncaps), which would make it practically impossible for aircraft to pass. So, small crews of Engineers and SF would need to go ashore and destroy the AA emplacements before the aircraft could proceed. And the AA guns would never spawn again once destroyed.

[Kenny]

ya I would love to see some more boats for amphibious assults at the moment i'm moddling a boat for my first project when im still learning using gmax and when im finished ill post some pics in the modding section

[single.shot (nor)]

i like the idea of light ships but the ribs ingame or OK the only thing they need is to replace the lmgs to the correct one.

ENDORSED 5/5

[EOD_Security-2252]

RIBs just need to be replaced, they aren't used really. If you still want a Zodiac type boat make a good-old fashion inflatable without guns, but really only SEALS, Force Recon and Recon use those.

[torenico]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

and what about the Brits, PLA, MEC etc?

China have some Light Destroyers.. i think..

Ha common, you can make this war like you want! there is no restriction :P

China gets some Patrol Ships.. would be awesome!

Mec.. Mec.. forget about mec :P

[[R-MOD]Bob_Marley]

Originally Posted by EOD_Security-2252

Thanks Bob, but that would make it a bit unfair, unless we're going to ditch all vessels for hovercrafts? (I don't like the idea, but then again, I don't like hovercrafts).

Reread what I just said and look once again at the craft in the original post. The American craft seem to have at least 2 M60s or M240s, often suplimented with M2s, and I've seen patrol craft equiped with automatic grenade launchers and gatling guns. by comparison the British get 1 GPMG on an exposed roof position but greater mobility/flexibility.

And as for the MEC, well, they can take to the high seas in thier Vodnicks and BTRs. Just like in good old BF:V - the yanks with thier PBs and Tangos, vs Charlie with thier PT-76s hehe

Asymetric balance.

[[R-DEV]Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by EOD_Security-2252

RIBs just need to be replaced, they aren't used really. If you still want a Zodiac type boat make a good-old fashion inflatable without guns, but really only SEALS, Force Recon and Recon use those.

RIBs come in many different flavors, and every US navy ship has at least one of them. One of their uses is for carrying the VBSS team, so any of these boats can most definitely see combat. Also, an MEU(SOC) recently experimented with having a 2 x RIB detachment (recycled NSW 11m RIBs with Marine crews) as part of the unit. For amphibious / riverine assault landing, you would want something more substantial, but you must work with what you have.

Zods/CRRCs are also used by the designated "boat company" of an MEU's battalion landing team. Any Marine rifleman or infantry unit leader can be trained as a CRRC coxswain. They are not just limited to Recon, Army LRS, EOD and SOF units.

[WNxSarge]

I would love to see the rib replaced

Is it just me or is it meant to be that slow in RL?
Ever since playing BF2V it's always seemed too slow and too much of an easy target.
Would be great if the speed was increased