Profile of comm_ash

I find the kubel to be in a good spot right now. Economically, it no longer provides a net buff to the OKW players' fuel income. It is also now a more interesting unit to micro.

As OKW, I find that I can, with a little bit of effort, have my kubel alive in the lategame as a useful flank-control unit.

As USF and Sov, I have a relatively easy time destroying even a well-microed Kubel, since a little bit of planning goes a long way towards ending it.

I do however believe that the kubel should be exempted from main gun destroyed crits. Its just a bit too much for me seeing a kubel I just ambushed get away after eating two AT nades with a destroyed MG... How does that even make sense?

Its only going to be a factor in yellow cover since green cover mitigates a good deal of explosive damage they will be safer there anyways

Just to set the record straight, i'm pretty sure that green cover only mitigates explosive damage if the damage occurs on the opposite side of the cover from the squad. Grenades thrown over the cover onto the squad will still explode with 100% damage, as will AOE weapons that go off on the same side as the squad.

I'm only really saying this because I have heard multiple people stating that green cover mitigates explosive damage, no matter where the explosion is in relation to the squad in cover.

The thing about conscripts is that they are much more squishier than... Nearly all axis infantry. Perhaps sturmpios could be merged into, but say, obers, are worth their reinforcement cost for their reduced accuracy from receiving small arms fire - which makes them last longer.

Do merged squads keep the recieved accuracy penalty? I ask because I remember a thread a while ago where it was stated that recieved accuracy depends on the squad itself, not models.

I dunno, imagine conscripts merging a sturmpio squad, or any elite squad that doesn't rely on armor. They will never die!

If only I could change my vote...

1. Is there something that you feel is lacking from the COH2 Vanilla army that you usually play?
I feel that the Soviets need a total rework, especially the callin meta. Soviets need the ability to go with doctines like NKVD which don't provide callins, and still be able to win. (Speaking of NKVD, I have been using it and it is decent with conspam and 2 munitions caches).
2. Is there something WFA armies have that you’d like to see COH2 Vanilla armies gain in the game?
I would like to see a total rework of the vet 1 bonuses of both the soviets and the Ostheer. Especially the soviets, who don't have a single useful vet1 ability with the exception of sprint and possibly trip-wire mines.
3. Do you have a specific wish list for your army?
I think the soviets need to have a more viable nondoctrinal late game. Relying on spamming t34/76s is not all that great due to the meh AI they have and the meh AT they contribute. You always end up needing to outnumber late game german armor 2 to 1. The soviet T4 in general also needs to be reworked to actually fill a role. Curently, it is like the soviet T2, filled with useful units when the building is first built, but with bad scalability. Su85s can't penetrate anything above a p4 reliably, and su76s which are useful on barrage but shitty elsewhere. Katyushas are good, no complaints there.
4. Is there something you struggle with the most?
When I play as soviets, my bigget trouble lies in not relying on callins.
5. Do you have any specific examples you’d like to share? (Something like ‘I have a hard time dealing with ‘X’ thing, I think it would be easier if I had ‘Y’ thing)
Narp.

Also, this post is written by a player who mainly plays germans now because of the lackluster soviet non-cheese army.