One idea I had when thinking about how to fix the Soviet Airborne Doctrine:
Make Airborne Guards an AT-specialist squad similar to tripple elite Bazooka rangers:
- Give them the same starting RA as normal Guards but replace the veterancy RA buff with a damage reduction similar to what Grens get so they become a very durable AT-infantry squad. Higher survivability than tripple Bazooka Rangers but less alpha strike damage.
- Give them 3 SVTs + 3 PTRS (with better anti-tank stats than the regular Penal PTRS, more penetration and better reload) + AT-Satchel
--> Now the Airborne Guards have synergy with the doctrine as a AT element to support the SVT Cons.
Then replace the IL2 AT Rocket strafe with either the IL2 AI loiter or the IL2 precision bombing run.
That would make the doctrine have good synergy without being overly cancerous and still viable for 1v1 and 2v2.
So you want to create another unit which is neither AI nor AT? Ptrs barely penetrates. I'm not sure how much penetration an anti tank rifle would beed to penetrate heavy armor.
This doctrine is already muni starved. People can already use AT satchels of penals bro. And whenever you need to throw a satchel you need to get into range and use munitions.
So no thanks. Better give lend lease bazookas than ptrs and satchel s**t.