Technicians vs Drivers

[Mr. Brightside]

Is it me or are Technicians better than drivers? Cheaper to maintain and with a wider skill set.

[Warnoise]

Drivers have better vehicle skills. Technicians are more versatile

[Avenger93]

techies are diet engineers. drivers get the perks for faster driving and better damage with vehicle guns.

basically: always put drivers/tank crews/pilots in the high value units like Bradley/Abrams/Blackhawk/m109sph/cartel tanks.

techies can drive everything else just fine

[Cuar]

Originally posted by Avenger93:

techies are diet engineers. drivers get the perks for faster driving and better damage with vehicle guns.

basically: always put drivers/tank crews/pilots in the high value units like Bradley/Abrams/Blackhawk/m109sph/cartel tanks.

techies can drive everything else just fine

Do drivers get an upgrade to make them a four man unit? Technicians do and it allows them to drive heavier vehicles. like the tanks.

[lily40k]

Where did you find out about drivers having better damage of the vehicle guns, i discarded all my drivers :(

[damart]

Originally posted by lily40k:

Where did you find out about drivers having better damage of the vehicle guns, i discarded all my drivers :(

driver exclusive perks that affect vehicles:
+20% reload speed
+30% repair speed and efficiency
+20% speed

[lily40k]

Btw technicians description says they can turn legion reactors into mini nukes, does that mean i can use them in fort north stealth mission?

[lily40k]

Originally posted by damart:

Originally posted by lily40k:

Where did you find out about drivers having better damage of the vehicle guns, i discarded all my drivers :(

driver exclusive perks that affect vehicles:
+20% reload speed
+30% repair speed and efficiency
+20% speed

wtf i was missing out on so much :(

[lily40k]

How do you find out exact numbers like that?
i see no place where it mentioned +20% or any specific numbers

[Warnoise]

Originally posted by lily40k:

How do you find out exact numbers like that?
i see no place where it mentioned +20% or any specific numbers

It's written on the upgrade description

[Naoshi]

Technicien can ask for air strike when they are available, they can unlock AT / HE mines, AT mines did help a lot against heavy armored in santa FE . They can even unlock the ability to drive tanks or helicopter but there perks is pushing u to use them as sapper / airstrike i would say use them for tank or helicopter as a back up.
But remember when u increase any squad it will increase the upkeep by 100/ peer unit added

[Neyreyan_Youtube]

It's a nice balance, drivers cost 600 supp, can get 20% movement speed and/or 20% fire rate but can't drive tanks/heli
technicians cost 300 supplies but can drive tanks/heli and lay mines wich be used to create defensive barriers.
tank operators can drive tanks and get 20% movement and 20% fire rate.
It's a huge difference in all cases since a truck driver that can deliver ammo 20% faster is a real asset.
or the starter humvee with the minigun, steel armor and a light platform can do wonders.
Another important note is that your Finders units are ireplaceable( meaning drivers, snipers etc) so if you lose them, their movement counterparts are weaker.
thus require huge amount of management to setup everything before after missions