1) NO, they only need 1 bar, 2 makes them a cost efficient killing machine OP AF.
They so powerful that will outdps any mainline with just one.
It's just a bullshit argument honestly, we ALL KNOW a single bar rifles have better dps than stg volks, stats are taken from the game code in coh 2, but anyway any INACCURACY has to be corrected by proportionally raising bith dps's.
Another fact is the RA, god awful RA even cons get better, as opposed to 0.61 RA of rifleman.
2) they AREN'T meant to be the crutch of anything more than grenadiers and is are, unless we eliminate he shells/scott/50 cal(aka third best hmg in the game)...than yes, they surely become the crutch of usf.
3) it doesn't matter, you won't dodge pinapple if you don't move before they throw it, and at that point you cal also see volks throwing it, getting potentially no flame damage.
Anyway it is surely much less forgiving and people wouldn't throw pinapple if micro intensive moments wouldn't allow for wipes because of distraction, even for the best players, but if i shouldn't get wiped by pinapple you shouldn't get cover denial.
It's 30 muni to deny cover compared to 30 muni to pick off 1-2-3 models off or entire squad. Flame nades have no fuse and a normal animation because COST as a grenade (quite a point isn't it ?).
4) they can break any suppression and there is usually a non suppressed squad that can chase the crew nontheless.
5) They aren't cost effective at all, they lose to 3mp and 0 muni more squad, they lose to penals even with 60 muni more despite having same cost unless they have high vet, they drop like flies to enemy fire.
The reason you see obers is because volks can't keep up, pershing is meta so rangers should have also been seen frequently, they weren't tho because riflemen are supermen that can run and gun at ANY range with 120 muni, with that nonsense double slot.
lol I usually don't do this but this is getting ridiculous. Getting tired of replying to a stone wall. You said you're around like level 8ish with most factions? That's something like top 1000 or some crap. I'm sorry, but get educated by playing the game a bit more.
Sidenote: I'd much rather have a squad of rangers instead of more riflemen given the choice. Hell, I'd even take one ranger squad over two rifles, given that they have proper support and smoke and the like from riflemen. Rangers are crazy cost efficient when used properly and their Thompsons cost less than double bars but are superior (rightfully so as they are elite and a dedicated cqb unit). Also, every game I see Pershings regardless of what faction/side I'm on I see rangers. I don't know what you're talking about.