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So I was thinking on some ideas for a little while and looks like I'm gonna be a tad late on this.

Scavenge could have a new ability replace the ostwind.
BeutePanzer Dispatch
Relaese a captured T-34-76 and a Strumpionere with a Panzerschreck to bolster the frontline forces!
Costs 600 Manpower and 90 Fuel
Requires a Schwerer Panzer HQ to be placed (but not upgraded so it's the same timing as the ostwind and hetzer)
Something like that I think fits incredibly well with the theme of the commander and also gives a unique edge to this doctrine. Being able to get a medium tank (albiet a weaker one) is an interesting angle that OKW could possible make use of. The addition of a strumpionere with a shreck should also give this playstyle a stronger repair game and allow the strums to assist the T34 in armor engagements.

Luftwaffe
Replace Heavy Fort with an Ostwind
Pretty common suggestion so I won't spend long on this but it fits better with the theme of this commander.

Heavy Fortifications
Find a spot for the Opel Blitz
I just saw this idea in this very thread and really liked the idea (all credit to Smartie). It would be extremely useful as a mobile way to reinforce the various weapons like the Pak 43 and LeFh while also just giving your frontline healing and reinforcement.

Special Operations
Rework Radio Silence to give all friendly units the cautious movement bonus where they take longer to spot. Adjust cost and cooldown as needed.
No matter what is done with this ability if it fucks with the minimap is going to cause issues. I would rather it be a cheap tool you could use to let your various units close the distance to their more effective range.

Elite Armored
Reduce cost of 221 or change timing
As others have said this thing still just has a pretty weak timing for it's cost and buffing that would help this commander especially since the strumtiger got a small nerf (even though it's totally justified)

Personally I think it would just be best to ditch the mini map disruption entirely. Let the ability camouflage your units and give them the speed bonus. Would keep the ability still very useful but not back breaking for those that rely on the mini map. Obviously once in combat the abilities would go away but it would make for a potentially potent first strike tool.

Tbh I think Spec Ops needs a lot more work than just this ability. Like I think an overhaul to the command Panther would be a good change. Stuff like giving it useful tactical abilities instead of just making it a self spotting Panther. Plus the flares need to be dealt with.

They already have started doing that, the wc51 has nerfs in the patch. Which abilities are you going to remove then

I’m not the one you were responding to but personally I like the idea of dropping the Halftrack and dozer upgrade. The WC51 and 76mm Sherman are the more commonly used doctrinal units and both are quite useful units. Then I think it could be interesting to give the removed units to other lacking doctrine. I saw the suggestion to give the Halftrack to the rifle company and to move the dozer upgrade to armor company. It would help those 2 lacking commanders while decluttering Mechanzied.
Granted the nerfs to the WC51 in the balance patch change things since the WC51 is a lot weaker now but idk how exactly you would want to address that.

You cant look at OKW, this comparison cant be more wrong really. OKW got tech changes not to provide you with full access to backtech tier, but to give you access to medics, since its a basic tool, which never should have been locked behind chose. You still have to pay just as much, if you decide to fully unlock med track units.

So are things like an AT Gun or MG are not a basic tool? Soviet T1 ends up giving up any form of support weapons until they do a very expensive back tech (in terms of how Soviet tech is set up). OKW for comparison is always gonna have access to both their MG and AT throughout the game so the backtech for medics/ISG is now even easier and isn't as pressing an issue. A soviet backtech to T2 essentially just gives them access to everything the OKW would get just in a different way. OKW backtechs for Medics and ISG while SOviets have to back tech for AT Guns, MGs, and the mortar. I would say AT Guns are much more important to have than medics in the late game yet the Soviets have a bigger cost to backtech for them

Right now soviet T1 and T2 in their core idea, arent meant to be used at the same time without any resource punishment.

In its core this idea that "Either T1 or T2" is the opened pandora box. Because idealy both T1 and T2 units should justify skipping each other, and they are by far dont, well T1 at least. Because in any case, if you are unable to roflstomp your opponent with T1 and force him to surrender and completly baselock him, you will still need T2 at least for an AT gun.

Personnaly I think this is over-all bad desing, and T3 should requare both T1 and T2 to be build, with proper cost ajustment ofcourse. In this case at least whole soviet T1\T2 units can be balanced in context that you will always have access to them, because they are part of your tech and not self sufficient buildings, which ideally should provide whole roster of self-sufficient units.

Regardless of whether it's bad design or not it is what we have to work with. You just can't make T1 viable unless at some point you make it easier to get stuff like AT Guns. PTRS rifles just won't ever measure up to an AT gun in how it tackles mediums and up. I mainly want to just make it easier late game for Soviet T1 to get access to AT guns late game when they really need them. There is still a pretty big gap where the Soviet T1 wouldn't have access to AT guns with a change like this and the Zis Guns wouldn't even have any vet.

As I've said again and again without giving T1 viable AT in some way your just not going to see it work. I guess if you want to power up PTRS further in some way that could be an option? Like split up the PTRS upgrades so Penals get 2 for the early game and then go to like 4 late game? I personally prefer just letting Soviets backtech for a discount once they get T4. Seems easier to implement and shouldn't cause that many balance issues.

Personally I think only Special Operations and possibly Firestorm really needs changes. Most of the commanders in OKW have some use in one gamemode or another and most have several unique abilities.

For Firestorm I think work mostly should be done to the Mp40 Volks. I would prefer to see them get some help whatever that ends up being. Maybe it could give more Mp40s and turn the volks into a full on CQC squad?

Special Operations is the one that needs the most work imo.
Radio Silence should probably just get a complete rework to it. Something like it wouldn't of block the tactical map, and instead friendly units are harder to detect (imagine something like the Luchs cautious movement). Adjust cost/cooldown as needed.
Then for Artillery Flares I would personally prefer those become an ability on either the Command Panther or tanks in general. Limit their range so their is a greater risk when trying to get sight on an artillery piece really far behind enemy lines.