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But hey, sure, lets nerf PACK howi to the ISG level with all stats mirrored, nerf like this would also require cost decrease to mirror it to ISG level, then we'll have balance!
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So so SO much this.
Remove the crap WP barrage and (decent) HEAT shells all you want. I'd take the current ISG anyday over the Pack Howie. The Axis moaning when facing something exactly like the LeIG would bring a tear to my eye..
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I think the fact that pack has lower aa range but higher barrage range is a nice difference, let's not make carbon copies in each faction.
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1. Flaq HQ allows you to create a safe zone where the ISG can fire without worry of being harrassed as well as the medic HQ where they can be reinforced if counterbarraged.
2. Longer range makes them harder to reach and harder to fight with indirect units.
3. Gun sheild allows it some protection if it comes under fire (no such luck for the pack)
4. Especially strong vs. the brits who have a more static playstyle while lacking decent tools to counter it.
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All you said is correct but this could have a downside too, and an important one. A few dayhs ago I have played a 2v2 as USF against OKW+wehr. And the OKW guy did just what you said. I called a priest. Just one, I didn't need more. Not only I constantly killed its crewed and recrewed ISGs, (and with walking barrage too ) but because the FRP was at his med truck and of course the ISGs where close, I scored 2 hits on ISGs AND his retreating blob.
So, I don't know, it has counterplay, and a strong one may I say.
IT IS strong against anything that looks like infantry or emplacement, but shouldn't it be?
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@ Omega: Just because it's their only indirect support tool that doesn't mean it should kick everyone's ass. You also have the scot. Panzerwerfer arrives too late, when there are multiple m10, m36s eagerly awaiting its arrival.
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Problem:
- USF Their baseline inf can rip apart German wussies and give each one 2 zooks and they can hard-counter any medium vehicles as well, their supposed hard-counters.
The pack howie is possibly the best piece of arty in game, wiping at least 3 models with each shell, hard countering the ISG, destroying OKW trucks, pin the HMG42, wipe out GrW34s and has 2 awesome abilities and could be used as an occasional AT.
It still will be a potent and reliable mobile arty without any cheesy wipes or breaking OKW core design feature.
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