Question for anyone that has the Expanding Fronts mod

[Fennec E Fox]

I've recently downloaded Expanding Fronts myself and noticed there are a few new unit types. I think I understand the roles of most of them, but the transport mech is a bit confusing. It's a transport just like it says on the tin, but it has an attack as well. I never did understand all the unit numbers and how they interacted beyond that bigger range number = fires further, higher attack number = more damage and the like. I know armor reduces damage applied, but not exactly how or why and only after two decades did I even learn there are multiple armor types.

Back to the point, does the transport mech have a particularly good attack value? Is it a useful combat unit or more "deploy troops and run away"? Is it akin to an Infantry fighting vehicle, or in the same boat as the scout speeder with it's "technically a gun but good luck killing anything" attack?

[Comric]

Originally posted by Fennec E Fox:

Back to the point, does the transport mech have a particularly good attack value? Is it a useful combat unit or more "deploy troops and run away"? Is it akin to an Infantry fighting vehicle, or in the same boat as the scout speeder with it's "technically a gun but good luck killing anything" attack?

    
1. No, let's say the attack value is defensive, at least so it does a minimum amount of damage, just not to be fodder.
       
2. More the 2nd one. Run away but defending himself, do I make the point?
       
3. Somewhere in between you quote.

[Fennec E Fox]

Thank you, that makes sense. I'm not good enough at the game to reliably keep stuff alive, but that info really helps me get an idea of how to work with it while it's there.