{Unit Bug} {LVT 1 unable to attack truck} {7.1.8}

[Erik2]

The LVT 1 can't attack an AT unit transported by a truck.
In the screenshot I'm trying to target the truck.

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[GabeKnight]

The LVT 1 can't attack an AT unit transported by a truck.

Because the LVT has no mechanical attack value. The trucks are defense type mechanical.
No bug per se, at least not until you wanted to discuss if LVTs (and other inf-transports) should be able to do so.

[Horst]

It looks like a design calculation rule that no transports can have a vehicle-attack value.
No idea why, as a simple Willys_M1917 recon vehicle shouldn't have much firepower either, but this one has at least veh-att 1, like many other recon vehicles armed with only light machine guns. It's already suspicious that transport inf-att values have no damage/terrain-range like 3-2, 4-3 etc. but only 2, 3, 4, etc.
From a logical reality-to-game design point, recon vehicles are much lower in numbers in a "unit" than transport vehicles, but who cares about logic in a game?

[Erik2]

But an LVT may attack a tank. Isn't the tank a mechanical target?

"Guys, an LVT is heading towards us, let's hook up the AT gun to a truck and we'll be immune from attacks"

[PoorOldSpike]

I've been dabbling in the Editor to try to make the LVT1 attack a truck, but haven't found a way to do it (sniffle)
However the good news is that the other two American LVT's in the game (the LVT1A and LVTA4) CAN attack trucks..

PIC 1- the LVT1 can only attack the infantry like Erik pointed out.
According to the stats it has no mech attack strength-



PIC 2- the LVTA1 can attack everything including the tank. (The top truck is empty, and the other truck is towing a Pak40 ATG)



PIC 3- likewise, the LVTA4 can also attack everything.


Summary- the 'A' in the name means an LVT can attack everything.

[bebro]

The LVT 1 can't attack an AT unit transported by a truck.
In the screenshot I'm trying to target the truck.

It's the same for all mg armed TPs. I agree a low mech att would be better here, since mgs could certainly dmg soft skin vehicles. Should be possible to add after RS is out.