Whenever Ben does get around to developing vehicles, as he mentioned he might, I hope that he starts simple. With a Jeep.

Simple blocky shape. Wheels that don't even need to animate (maybe only the front ones that turn left and right). Can carry some amount of soldiers, perhaps between 3 and 6. Press E to enter, press the F1-6 keys to switch positions, press E to exit. Decently fast, but nothing ridiculous. Perhaps a mounted weapon of some sort, but that can come later once the driving mechanics are nailed.

Can travel up only one block difference (or more, will have to be tweaked, but at least be able to escape the water). This will create a strategic situation, where if a team wants to utilize their jeep fully on a hilly or uneven terrain map, they will have to build infrastructure to support it (Bridges, wide tunnels, carving out hillsides into flat sections, etc). It all ties in to the theme of construction that is so unique to this game.

Spawn is simple. In the same way the intel and tent spawn, a small permanent pad will appear that the jeep spawns on whenever destroyed.

Infantry ability to counter it should be simple at first. A certain number of shots to any part of the vehicle will cause it to slow. More shots will disable it (cause it to stop). And even more shots will cause it to explode. This feature would give players a fighting chance against the jeep, and not allow it to dominate gameplay. Also, it will give players another reason to use the SMG, as how the weapons are currently set up in AOS, it would be the most effective for countering the jeep.

I am totally for eventually adding in more vehicles (tanks, boats, helicopters, planes, hot air ballons, etc) and some sort of rocket weapon to counter them all.

But for the first vehicles, simple is best.

Simplicity is one of the most beautiful aspects of this game and one that makes it so much fun to play. Give players simple mechanics that work well, and they will figure out how best to use them.

I hope Ben reads this post and takes these ideas into consideration. We love this game, and love watching it grow. Thanks!