In a recent match (A 4v4) i could see that a single squad of commandos was actually able to fight off and almost kill a 222 that was already there.
I understand their stens have high rate of fire but them being able to pen a 222 sounded like BS to me.
With the falls and their fausts vs light vehicles i saw many (way too many) people arguing that elite AI shoudld be displaced or threatened by LVs (Not M5 or kubels, not those). The combat was kind of at 20-30 distance units. A grenade connected and hit the 222 by 1/3 of its HP pool too (no complaints about that, it was a skill shot)
In the mentioned situation the commandos received close to no damage from the 222, because they were in light cover, but hardly displaced or threatened by the 222 autocannons.
Even considering that this was a single case i highligted, what are the odds of 222´s as LV and camo´ed units counter versus a commando squad? Is it balanced for what it regards?
I do agree commandos do a lot vs a 222, however how far was the engagement? where you on top of them? where you showing your rear to them?
I don't know distences. like 5-20 or stuff like, so help me a big here. Being on top of them or in negative cover on a road at a sort of close to medium range against infantry behind cover the 222 will lose. especially so elite infantry.
The autocannon skips onto the cover often and doesn't connect hits unlike the mg would i feel. especially so if the cover has a few peices infront of it as well
The thing about the 222 is yes it's cheap and all, and it's a love hate relationship with me, but i feel like i need a squad to go in and support the 222.
It does okay damage vs light vehicles, but less so vs armoured vehicles.
I feel that the 222 should have something like an upgrade the same as the m-20. but it's an average armoured vehicle and maybe that it'd give it to good a buff..
This is just my opinion.
Also i feel like there are a lot factors in engagements that it's solid hard to fight for or against.