7-6=1
Now reread what I said.
Now fully quote me...The value of pop was clearly demonstrate when V.G. went from 7 (same as rifleman) to 5 (same as R.E.). The difference might not be as big because RE are weaker the riflemen but it is neither trivial as you claim...
Again, reinforce difference is way to low to be meaningful here, it used to, but not anymore.
Its 12% and according to Relic that is considerable...yes it used to be more and that is why it was nerfed...
Its rifle AT nade that makes the performance difference real here.
And the question is if one has a Riflemen and RE fighting a vehicle is it better for rifles to have bazzoka or for RE?
Apples to oranges here.
What you wrote and I had to respond makes little sense:
"Flamers aren't really an argument at all, because no other squad can use it."
What you write is that the fact that flamers are exclusive to R.E. make flamer irrelevant. But by that logic if exclusiveness make things irrelevant same goes for shreck. If you meant something else pls explain but if you can express yourself correctly it is not the other people fault if they do not understand your argument...And as i pointed out flamer are not exclusive to R.E as you clearly write.
I haven't forgotten about AEs, but AEs aren't a god example of cost effective unit and hardly one that is easy to preserve or maintain.
Exactly my point engineer type of units have way too much difference in cost efficiency and utility...
EFA engies don't perform clost to T2 infantry while being first unit on the field, nor have access to weapon racks or good scaling.
EFA engies are almost exclusively repair/build/mine/cap bots while WFA and UKF engies are designed as actual combat support with actual combat scaling due to both, vet and weapon racks, therefore faction own mechanics support them heavily.
Again exactly my point engineer type of units have way too much difference in cost efficiency and utility...Glad to see that you agree.
Finally I don't really see why you fixated in R.E., this thread is not about them but all engineer type units.