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What is the difference between a scout team and a recon patrol, other than the number of men?

The scout team is usually slightly faster.


Goblin

and harder to spot I would think, if they move slow

do you think the fact that there are only 2 scouts makes them less detectable than the 4 man patrol?

ORIGINAL: John Galt

do you think the fact that there are only 2 scouts makes them less detectable than the 4 man patrol?

Only if there is a Size difference between the two units. With a few exceptions, the two units are the same Size (Size 0), and should have the same chance of remaining unseen. Also, most have the same speed, so the only real difference is that the 2-man Team can fit into more vehicles than the 4-man Patrol.

In my Marine OOB, a two-man patrol has a speed of 12. The Four-man patrol has a speed of 11.

With C & C OFF, the 2-man teams are useful as forward scouts -- that's their intention, to detect the enemy's presence, and return to HQ to report.

I tend to buy 4-man patrols. They are slightly slower, but can offer a quick shot if fired upon and then disappear into the jungle. All scouts can upgrade to the Scout/Snipers of 1943 and beyond.

Think about this, though -- radios in WII were bulky instruments, so I can't imagine either of these units schlepping a radio. So, for C & C ON players, you shouldn't expect them to be able to call in arty or air strikes.

I think scout teams tend to do the same business much more non-expensively than the recon patrols. You don't lose too valuable units if their mission is only to spot the enemy.

Recon Patrols are more useful if they are facing an enemy that has lower exp/mor ratings. A good patrol is roughly equal in combat with an inferior squad.