I've successfully fixed my loading problem, and was able to give the APC a run... Seriously, such a wasted potential. It's heart-breaking.
Let's say it straight up : right now, the APC delivered here is still an air balloon, filled with helium. This, and all that follow ain't critics : it's a debriefing of the "damages" and what has to be done, if we ever want to see that vehicle somehow given life . . . Which AH "might" never do at this point.
> The engine has quite some f**ed up horse power, and non in a good way : perhaps because it is heavily relying on the Bastion at the core, right now. For giving it a run in the ashes lands of the Hive World, and in the iceberg planet of Marfark... it is impossible to climb even the most basic angled dune without losing all acceleration ( painfully climbing at 5 Km/h, top speed ). Same-wise : unable to make use of the handbrake, as you would with an FRV, to engage certain angles ( Of course, an APC would have a different mass and weight to take turns... but here, it straight up act as a full break, no deceleration, just a complete stop over controls, stiffing them. ) However, it is important to notice that the APC takes turns exceptionally well on its own... as long as you engage the road at a reasonable speed. otherwise, the physics breaks and flip the vehicle in all directions. Other than that, the speed building and deceleration are feeling heavy and clunky, but it can reach a max speed of about 45 km/h.
> In term of firepower, the auto-canon is very much the one you can get on the drill truck, it can rotate a 360° and to be noted : shoot at close range around the APC without damaging it, making it in design very useful in theory to push back terminids or hordes. The two extra gunners can turn at 190°-200°to cover the vehicle, better ergonomics than the FRV reco gunner... But seems to have slightly worse angles to shoot up and down. Funny detail, I somehow successfully ended with the APC on its back, so I can tell, it can explode given some time . . . Also, I tried just for the sake of it : can't destroy tires.
> Visually speaking, it was to be expected but just to note on the list : it is very unfinished ( beyond the paints that are not all working, I mean the core model is lacking the usual details, the finishing touch... both inside as the outside. ).
Overall :
Can you make use of the APC as it is... ? No. Let's be honest here : do not bring this vehicle to a battlefield, you will be disappointed. ( and you won't be able to make proper use of it without teammates with the same mod ).
Should we make use of the APC, and fix it... ? Oh yes, most definitely !
After giving it a ride, I can certify that AH laid more BS excuses, when they said "to powerful"... My freakin' "A" ! The Motherf**er has some obvious drawbacks that make it more a 100% team oriented vehicle than the bastion or the butchered Maelstrom ( which are, without the proper mods, nothing but glorified turrets on wheels. And by that I mean, don't try to drive with them, you'll have better odds on foot ). There is clearly a role that can fit for this APC : imagine using it to carry SEAF personal across the battlefield or within the cave system of the hive world. If Arrowhead do not deliver by the end of the year, which I hope, given the next terminid focused update... Modders should call this one free real estate and bring this boy back to glory !
I am thankful that this mod exist 'cause we can finally see where this thing could go, and with time and care, if they refuse to dig up that gold, I think it's only natural that we all make use of it.
