The SVAT upgrade for Cons is one of the best ideas for soviets in a long time. Its so good that it would be a waste to make it doctrinal. I would really recommend to give this upgrade to soviets as an stock upgrade for cons! This would certainly solve, at least ease the long lasting issues with them!
- SVAT upgrade for cons = Stock upgrade
- Options for free commander slot:
- Partisans (AT)
- Il2-Bombing run
Historically partisans cooperated with soviet paras / officers so they would fit to the theme.
The additional aircraft attack would give soviet players nice options:
- dO you want multiple high risk-high regard attacks? IL-2 rocket strafe is your choice
- do you want reliable but more expensive attacks with strategic value? Choose il-2 bombing run
The commander would gain some late game beef and would give soviet players the best air attack options of all (soviet) commanders.
The current commander has gone far away from the original concept and does not closely correspond to the subject of the airborne forces
- paratroopers do not have a single ability to act in the enemy's rear, an absurd 1st vet ability that was not available to ordinary paratroopers, IL-2 strafe is appropriate in headquarters. The Airborne Forces do not have any explosives that each paratrooper had or an artillery strike that was available at the time of the Dnieper airborne operation (the paratroopers were within radius of the artillery unit)
- there is no interaction with other types of troops - joint actions with tanks as I described in another topic.
- A paratrooper headquarters would be more appropriate as a British forward headquarters - it is created in a neutral building and has a scouting plane, a strafe, etc.