How about this guys? Why don't we add a flamer to the Panzer IV Command Tank that is equivalent to the KV-8's and remove the stubby gun on it? It has less armor, less hp, and costs nearly the same. Watch the crying start then.
It's not about whether or not the unit can turn the game around by itself (frankly, wtf kind of "balanced" unit would that be anyway). It's about the fact that no unit should be able to consistently insta-gib infantry squads in CoH.
Because that Tank didn't exist would you like to open up the discussion about adding laser beams as well? You are not adding anything by throwing in your Stupidity , Here the KV-8 has a Flame Thrower as well as the multiple variations of it:
KV-8 (42) – A KV-1 fitted with the ATO-41 flame-thrower in the turret, beside a machine gun. In order to accommodate the new weapon, the 76.2mm gun was replaced with a smaller 45 mm Gun M1932, though it was disguised to look like the standard 76 mm (The cannon was placed inside 76mm tube).
KV-8S (25) – The same as KV-8, but based on KV-1S. Was equipped with ATO-42 flamethrower (improved version of ATO-41).
KV-8M - Upgraded version of KV-8S. Was equipped with two flamethrowers. Two prototypes was constructed.