what's to say that a dedicated LAV driver won't stay with his LAV

Yeah, but are those 25(X) assist kill points worth staying in the LAV all match?

who says I don't jump out?

A dedicated driver also wouldn't be using the free one in the first place

They blow up if left alone after a while, and according to Jax they should not be disposable.

They blow up if left alone after a while, and according to Jax they should not be disposable.

We won't ever have dedicated drivers if there is no need to protect a free vehicle

They blow up if left alone after a while, and according to Jax they should not be disposable.

and all vehicles have that blow up thing even tanks it's just that no one really leaves a tank alone

a standard lav won't be destroyed easily if fit correctly

And not instantly going boom isn't enough of an incentive?

And not instantly going boom isn't enough of an incentive?

They blow up if left alone after a while, and according to Jax they should not be disposable.

1. Yes it was a double negative

2. But double negatives are acceptable when they are needed to emphasize something

3. "And surviving isn't enough of an incentive?"

in this case surviving = not going boom

Yeah, I've already discussed why no one leaves tanks alone, they're actually useful all match... and they cost a lot.

Those aren't free.

3. "And surviving isn't enough of an incentive?"


2. uhh no never.

3. that's a single negative last i checked 1 /= 2

2. uhh no never.

3. that's a single negative last i checked 1 /= 2

Tangents, man, tangents.

yes I'll admit you got me but let's go back to the fact the free LAVs break the rule that if you die you lose it so why shouldn't that go for the LAVs

I could use starter fits... but how about BPOs instead? Not everything has to be lost.

starter fits are there so players can get a feel for different roles on the battle

and BPOs would be perfectly acceptable but costly and they should have one for HAVs and dropships as well

I completely agree with the OP. Free LAVs swarming the map and loading up the RDV queue is obnoxious. I once waited 2 minutes on my pilot alt because of all the LAVs being spawned.

I suggest a somewhat simple fix that might have people screaming foul. Don't take the free LAV away. Make it slower and take away its weapon and add a third seat. Most people who argue to keep the LAV in this thread all seem to have one thing in common: they all use the free LAV as a personal transport. Since few people suggest that the Light ASSAULT Vehicle is good for much else (as in, you hardly do much assaulting in the thing just fly to location and ditch out upon arrival), make the starter LAV a simple quick transport vehicle.

The caveat is that you have to give starting drivers/pilots some incentive to ferry people using better militia or standard LAVs (which cost money...something we ALL FREAKING AGREE ON). There are probably 20 posts confirming that 1) non starter LAVs, tanks and drops cost money and 2) tanks and drops aren't "useless."

If a starting driver wants a gun on his vehicle for vehicle kill assist in addition to transport WP, he'll just have to buy a militia LAV. Risk...reward...

Grand idea essentially turning it into only carrying people and if it tries to run people over it will be less successful in the attempt because it's slowed, very nice.