yes i was just saying that ost doesn't have the option to not pick the upgrades and it delays them with the tier/upgrade to not give them an advantage to in the early game, i'm not saying they should be buffed i'm just removing the biased "axis get free upgrades" should we count having better mainline inf a free upgrade? u get the point right ?
btw the faction tied for the highest cost (with all upgrades and only upgrades) are usf/okw with 270fu tech cost and just 10 starting fuel, usf get more from their upgrades, come sooner and u can choose them all with a lot of free stuff but lack (or should at least, looking at u M36) late game power
okw get a bit of everything but is delayed by a lot (okw and ost need to buy and then build allied faction just buy/build them) but should (looking at u Panther) have great late game
to end it allied faction can get more from their upgrades, are optional but pay a bit more, while axis factions get mediocre upgrades already tied in the faction pay less, but they are delayed and are not optional
The concept of early winning vs late winning factions has been dropped down the moment T70, Stuart, AEC, P2 are no longer autowins if played correctly and vet5 or super wonder tanks been the IWIN buttons for late game.
People here are just trying to find ways to justify their points, when the concept is pretty simple. Rifles with double upgrades are always gonna be stronger, cause USF is not designed around support weapon playstyle. The problem with BARs (IMO) is that they perform well/great at long range, while been designed to be a close/mid range AR. 1919 have no longer been an issue since they removed double wielding. Same route IS will go if there's any future patch.
TBH, this is the first time i read that we should consider things like doctrinal infantry grenades or their weapons upgrades as something "free" as if that had any cost attached to them in the first place.
Double bren/Double bar is already listed. Can we all go back into what other things which are subjective for OP, are right now ? Remember that this is not a community list, more of what OP interpret of it.