The shrek has 35 range. The T-70 has 40. AT rifles have 40 range. You can't kite AT rifles with a 40 range tank.
Im curious,how did you test this? A t70 not returning fire? were the volks being kited?was the T70 just sitting there ambient?
I sat them both at max range (35 so the shrek could hit). I then sat some guards at max range and tested. This was to ensure both were getting as much chance to miss. Although it's technically impossible with PTRS's...
look at guards vs luchs,do you think volks would really fare that much better with AT rifles vs a t70,which arguably has an evne more lethal cannon than a luchs?? The shrek has a massive benefit of straight alpha damage when it DOES hit. No player is gonna let you land 7-8 volleys of AT rifle fire on a T70.... Honestly a T70 kiting or just simply pushing you around would shit on a squad on volks and wipe them in ~ 10 seconds.. no matter which upgrade they have.
It has the benefit assuming a lot of things:
-That he is in range
-You don't miss
-Your shrek hasn't fired at something else earlier and is reloading because you can't stop it from firing.
So I dont really understand the push for AT rifles from you. It really doesnt make sense.
Because AT rifles are better when facing light vehicles and I like my units having a diverse choice of upgrades.
EDIT* not only that but the difference between ready-aim-fire time(Quite possibly the most important stat of all,because if you dont actually start firing before the T70 is on top of you pushing you,then what>) for the shrek and at rifle is so massively favoring the shrek it isnt funny. Who cares if you "dont miss" if you never g et to fire to begin with?
The T-70 would need to close with the squad, and in doing so would get hit a few times. Also it wouldn't be able to do so to grens without getting fausted. Pushing with a T-70 is also a bad idea since it might put you into range of a Rackten.
double edit* im sure guards would KILL for a shrek vs a luchs,also.
I wouldn't. Have fun being kited to death/missing 2/3'rds of your shots at max range.