All we see now in game after game is the repeating cycle that Axis players are consistently REACTING to the allied playstyle. Their units have always come out earlier that force the Axis players off the map. WASP, AA HT's, early T70, early Su76, flamer scout cars, early Crusier MKII, early 70mm scout car, etc. Even late game Axis armor is a day late and a dollar short now especially vs. Brit. The Axis counters to the early Allied play are quickly obsolete or already easily countered themselves.
OKW can get a racketten right away in anticipation of these actics, but OH has to rely on soft counter or no counter Faust. The units that Racketten/Pak40 are meant to counter have an easy time of avoiding and then killing the AT, because the units the AT are trying to kill easily negate or destroy their support. Playing constant CATCH-UP REACTION is destroying Axis play and it isn't L2P - we don't have the tools we need early enough to put up a good fight. Moving the MG42 to T0 was a good step, but finish it with moving the Pak40 in its place at T1.
YES this is a game and history isn't always the desire of gaming, but it brings up a valid point. At what point do the Allies need to be reacting to their opponent's gameplay as much as Axis has to react to theirs? It appears to be pretty one sided at the moment.
And with the way the QF 6 lber is working for its price, a reduction around 290-300 is warranted for the Pak 40 as well, IMHO. It's pretty high priced comparatively and it's vet1 ability needs to allow for a higher price but not its current level.
Afraid not old chap. As ost, you're meant to spend 300 mp/50 fuel before having access to hard AT. By doing what you suggest, those resources could otherwise go towards more units from T1 which would skew the early game balance towards ost.
To compensate, grens have fausts and you have ready access to the mg42 which can hurt light vehicles. Admittedly its more defensive, but thats how ost is MEANT to be played.
Regarding the AAHT; the USF player has to spend 100 fuel to get it out against you merely spending 50 fuel to access the counter (Not counting mp costs cause of 'free' USF officers), and again, you're meant to tech up by 5 min mark. AAHT is NOT supposed to be countered by grens only.
Admittedly the WASP is horrendously OP but thats a WASP issue, not ostheer.
Comparing to OKW is wrong because OKW infantry dont have a cheap anti-light vehicle option early game so they get raks.