Again, not needed, they are not CQC unit.
Grens don't have same RA as PGs for that very same reason.
They're a 3CP elite squad that costs 380 manpower and is 4 men. Sure, they aren't cqc units but they don't get stormtrooper or commando camo (and btw, stormtroopers and commandos don't have super excellent RA because they get great camo and have to use that instead), and if you compare them to similarly tiered squads, even specifically long range-focused ones like lmg paras or guards, falls are significantly less durable since they are only 4 men and don't have super outstanding RA. Lmg paras and guards both have 2 extra men and when they lose models, they don't lose as much DPS since it's mostly concentrated in slot weapons. Falls could stand to get a slight RA buff, and like I said before, stormtrooper RA is only marginally better than what they have now because stormtroopers aren't like rangers or anything.
My thinking was that the 20 manpower would be a tradeoff for no RA buff.
@Katitof They may not be a full on CQC unit, but the primary use of their camo is to either close the distance or let enemy infantry walk up to them for better damage.
380mp is still excellent value for a manpower-only squad that also paradrops and comes with excellent weaponry already though. By comparison infiltration commandos cost 440mp when you factor in reinforcing 2 more models at 35mp a piece lol.
The problem is why would you ever pick them over IR STG44 Obers or LMG 34 Obers who are way more effective at their respective ranges? Why bother yourself with having to micromanage camo and ambushes when Obers can just mow down everything much more effectively? Falls do not stand out enough compared to them.
+1
They do have the advantages of coming earlier and being a fair bit cheaper to reinforce, and they do have fausts as well. That all makes them a bit easier to work into games IMO and a small RA buff would make them a more attractive option.
I know it's not exactly meta but I've been playing with this doctrine a lot and it's been pretty fun.