Everybody gets to drive everything? WTF?

[Pvt Badger]

Originally Posted by Redshift

Sledgehammers can open several boxes at once.....

But in some cases rapid response is better than a battalion of lumbering tanks.
Let's say that your side has just captured quite a bit of territory with little resistance. Looking for more to shoot at, the platoon sets its sights elsewhere when suddenly the NC or VS have just plunged three kilometers into TR territory. It'll take a while to get into the fight in a MBT. A couple of Lightnings can easily get there before the MBT's can turn around and join in.