RPGs?

[NikovK]

RPG-7's?

[solodude23]

It depends on what kind of AT it is and what Branch. At-4 is just one, and I believe the Marines don't even use it.

[Mad Max]

The Marines tend to use the SMAW or Javelin as fas as I'm aware.

[DWM|SgtSwabs]

The chinese use the RPG-5 which is the older russian manufactured origination of the RPG-7 i dont know what happend to RPG-6 though? lol

[Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by NikovK

Will the trademark weapon of the former Soviet bloc, the RPG, be making its appearance in PR? Perhaps as an unlockable replacement to the Eryx for MEC anti-tank troops? (Or the other way around works too)

The RPG-7 series will probably be in the game, as it used at the squad level in Russian/Warsaw Pact-based and Chinese tables of organization and equipment. The Eryx may be replaced altogether since it is not very widely proliferated (China does not have it, only one Mid East state has it and the MEC may be going bye-bye to be replaced by an actual army).

Originally Posted by solodude23

It depends on what kind of AT it is and what Branch. At-4 is just one, and I believe the Marines don't even use it.

The Bofors AT-4 (US M136) is most definitely used by the Marines. However, it is not the weapon of a dedicated anti-armor specialist, it is a single-shot, disposable light anti-armor weapon. A few riflemen in each US squad may carry a single M136.

Dedicated anti-armor specialists carry reusable ATGM launchers (Javelin), rocket launchers (SMAW [USMC]) or recoilless rifles (M3 RAAWS [75th Ranger Regiment]) and operate in teams of at least two.

Originally Posted by Enforcer1975

In exchange you have to give him a proper rifle with 2 or 3 mags.

Rifles in the anti-armor class is not going to happen in PR in order to maintain decent gameplay and realism. Dedicated, man-portable anti-armor gunners rarely carry rifles or even SMGs.

Marine Corps TO&E states that the gunner of a SMAW or Javelin team only carries the launcher, a sidearm (M9) and a couple of rounds, with the assistant gunner(s) carrying a rifle and additional rounds. Additional rounds may also be carried by riflemen of the unit to which the SMAW/Javelin team is attached. The Rangers use a 3 man team for the M3 RAAWS (84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle) and Javelin teams in their company weapons platoons.

I have seen precious few photos of SMAW/RAAWS or Javelin gunners carrying rifles in combat or training, and when they are, the rocket launcher or recoilless is disassembled and slung and the Javelin CLU is stowed in its carrying bag.

The old Soviet / Russian TO&E squad RPG-7 gunner in each motorised rifle squad carries only a sidearm, supported by an assistant gunner with a rifle.

[Brentos]

Thanks for the info, Baker