Profile of Esxile

It's what it was supposed to be before Relic decided to screw with it's stats.

If you want a real mortar it can't be in T0.

And yes, it's meant to be useless in bigger maps because balance is all about 1v1s and 2v2s, not 3v3s and +, that's also the reason why Axis have dominance over the mid-late game while the Allies have dominance in the early-mid game.

I'll keep the argument next time someone cry about HMG34 being too weak.

got 5 month to give opinion on "new" USF mortar.

Why 5 months? why not 6?

because US mortar was meant to fight garrisons and put smoke in early game, to counter MG's in buildings, unlike other factions mortars, note also that US has pack howie, which is a rampage to infantry so they already have two indirect units

Yes, this is probably the right answer, I should be calling and using it for smoke barrage first and next some extra damage it can deal on auto-fire.

I am honest to you, I didn't notice the new USF mortar that much as I have only played a few game since WBP.

BUT IMO every nerf to the mortar is right. It shouldn't be a unit wiper like it has been before, it should be a counter to MGs and buildings. So keep it weak but give it some extra damage against units in buildings and a precise MANUAL (!) barrage (not auto!).

USF has the best early inf in the game, they don't need more AI.

The barrage isn't accurate, as I say, it wasn't able to land its shells on an big house at mid-range with vision so there is no extra damage vs garrisoned units. The unit actually is really poor vs buidling, it is just a smoke dealer as Barton mentioned it.

That could help. However that still wouldn't be enough to convince to tech up to T4 to build a Panther, instead of building 3 Stugs. At best I would go for Stug + brummbar, but not a Panther.

First things first:
- T3 & T4 needs to be more accessible

By more accessible I do not mean "skipping T3 should be made easier than ever". No. I mean shifting costs around so that you can start your build with either T3 or T4. However, at no point should you feel "stuck" or "married" to either tier. You should be allowed to combine tiers

- 2 out of 3 opposing factions are capped at medium tanks for their late game.

The Stug is a medium tank destroyer specialist. Slight modifications to the Panther will make either unit overshadow the other unit. Panther needs a rework to be complementary to the Stug; not a competitor. Then, Stug is what you would build to counter allied TDs, and Panther is what you would build to tank some damage, and hold advanced mediums (e.g., Comets/T-34/85) and heavies off.

We're long since converged to the fact that the Panther needs to deal 200 damage to be worthy. This will allow the Panther to be better-optimised for a different class of targets than the Stug.

Given that the Panther can now come out faster (teching costs) and will deal more damage, I don't know what would be the balancing act (e.g., nerfing vet2 durability). However, the usefulness of the unit should change to match a 18/19 popcap performance.

PS: With hold now available to all vehicles, and most vehicle accuracy-on-the-move normalized to 0.5, I don't think we need to overdo it with OST Panther moving accuracy. Otherwise the unit will become uncounterable in a run-and-gun mode.

- Yes, at some point the Stug will need some light nerfs too (e.,g TWP, popcap, but maybe get a cheaper MG)

In fact, it is already possible to build all tiers, on 1vs1, if the match is balanced. As always the problem with Ostheer T4 isn't its cost but the fact Ostheer is on the backfoot all the game long before reaching it.
I have been able to build all tiers, to build a Pz4 and then going T4/panther without any problem if I secured my fuel well enough and my opponent wasn't using OP units vs me wiping my squads in no time.

Ostheer T4 has always been the cherry on the cake, nothing that need to be build any game or should be reachable any game. The main issue with Ostheer is its lack of light tanks and a T3 where lie a useless Pz4, An Ostwind too easily counterable by the infantry and a Stug too good for its price.

Imo, I would take the problem the exact opposite way.

-1 Maybe ajust some stats on the Ostheer panther so it hit a bit more its targets.
-2 Make Ostheer T3 the must to go with:
Stug with less AT performance: less AT overall damage but more range, move the stun shot vet0, give him a barrage like or more damage vs infantry. So its act more as a support unit which it is.
Pz4 should be the backbone of the Ostheer, make it cheaper in fuel like 110, improve its moving accuracy and that's it, increase its pen with vet so it doesn't end up useless when big cats are in.
Ostwind with more frontal armor, increase its frontal armor so it doesn't disappear in an instant vs zook/piat blobs. Or give him native passive suppression when firing not on the move.
-3 T4 expensive, something you build if the game last long and give you an edge on your opponent.

Have been playing Para lately and honestly it is out of meta right now.

1vs1: Paratroop come too late and are too expensive to maintain along rifles.
teamgame, Paratroop are far too late and are too expensive to maintain along rifles

I don't really understand why the ATgun is CP4, should be 2 like the HMG.50, this should be the strength of the commander, having both support weapon from T1/T2 doctrines available at the same time.

The problem with this doctrine is the USF meta-you-can-only-build-rifles until you hit CP3 which make your rifles completely redundant with the Para.
The reason why is because Para are just super-riflemen without any specialization. Back to Coh1 Para had a specific role distinct from rifle. Rifle were AI and Para AT and infiltration/destruction which make them working well toghether.

I can't really see any changes that could make the doctrine viable without modifying completely the faction or making it OP.

CP00 Pathfinder. Sniper shot only available after T1 or T2 is up.
CP01 HMG.50
CP01 Atgun
CP02 Paratroop. I don't know if them would make it OP or not.
CP12 Bombing run. Replace the rockets by canon shot to match other AT strafing effectiveness.

Variant

CP00 Pathfinder. Sniper shot only available after T1 or T2 is up.
CP02 HMG.50+Atgun (500MP)
CP02 Paratrooper. I don't know if it would make them OP or not.
CP08 Supply drop zone => to bring more diversity in the doctrine
CP12 AT strafing run

Or if Relic wants, they could simply modify the Paratrooper and use those from Coh1, take from them Thompson and M1919 and give them back their AT rifles + sprint and satchel. Para could still equip BARs and zook if you want but the AT rifles would be much better than zook.

Comets and Panther are very similar. Comets have unnecessarily effective gun versus infantry. Comet need the same gun as Panther. Chosing commader/MG upgrade and if you pick commader upg., replace smoke with HEAT rounds (with MG upgrade, keep smoke).

Well today they aren't very similar otherwise Comet would have the same stat and abilities which it doesn't. So instead of making it very similar, make the Comet unique like Tigers/TK/ISU2/Pershing are. Brits don't need the Comet to fight tanks effectively, they already have the FireFly.

1 per brit player at time (same as any other supertank) and cannot be upgrade tank commander.