Profile of Partisanship

Oh I remember the Goliath. It performs quite well and can be devastating if placed properly. I'm rather hesitant to vote yes though. The video is one of the examples that clearly show that the Goliath can be quite a threat. Do the Axis really need this?

My attention spam on one particular tactics is shorter than my pinkie finger. I also seem to have a knack for commanders that are not-as-popular. In the community I hang out in, the general reaction to the Soviet Defensive commander (the community one) is that it seems to be rather weak. A few even go harsh enough to wave it off as "trash choice". I am rather confused by why it is regarded in that fashion.

I did try out a few games in my spare time, and I felt the abilities are all competent, but don't scale very well into late-game. It does however make T1 builds viable since I can simply call in the handy light AT gun (this thing vets really fast for some reason) that only seems to be a threat to light armored vehicles. Late game I can go for a Penal-Sniper-Su85 composition that will do decently in my opinion (sort of similar to the Siberian guide, minus the Penal replacing the Cons). But that's the thing, the skills by that point seem out-dated and don't give me any edge (maybe the tank trap might be a bit of use, the 120mm as well). I can still argue that it still makes this commander useful since the main playstyle (at least to my knowledge) is that allies have a advantage early game, so this commander simply makes that early game gap even wider by providing the cheap AT and strong artillery unit.

Can anyone enlighten me on why its really disliked? I'll post the skillset in case some folks are unfamiliar with the commander:

CP2 - Call in DHsK HMG
CP2 - Call in light AT (forgot the name srry)
CP2 - Call in 120mm mortar
CP2 - Plant AI mines for only 7 ammunition (slightly effective, needs to stack closely for good wipe)
CP2 - Tank traps

I'm rather busy lately to experiment with new strategies, but the 0 CP call-in Ostruppen Squad caught my attention and I really would like to know what the general feel is with them. Do they really under-perform against any other infantry? Can they still win against US riflemen if it is 2 squad against 1? What strategies are usually used when faced with Ostruppen horde?

Ever thought about the Ostruppen squads? I feel they can support OKW in team games by playing as the cheap meat shield that the OKW lacks (even Volks are a tad bit expensive in my opinion). I'm still speculating, but I thought you'd like to know.

How is not being able to retreat or being able to buy PTRS on conscripts "tilting the game to soviet favor"?

It comes with the massive income to all resources. This basically means you can just send waves of men to their deaths. No need for retreat. The ability "Hold The Line" also gives all units massive stat upgrades, which potentially means a long line of defense of literally meat shields. They can stave off the opponents simply by lobbing men at them.

Edit: PTRS conscripts are heavily favorable to Soviet because Conscripts are cheap and PTRS distribution means you can have several squads with anti-tank capabilities. It's going to act similar to the PPSh-41 that conscripts already have in their arsenal. This could mean skipping tech, which the Soviet already do. The trade-off of starting with M3 and Penal is less AT. Conscripts with AT rifles early can thus negate that weakness and stave off 222 and other light armor. This is only one of the many abilities, so keep that in mind.