Profile of Esxile

Sorry if you fell suggested to be patronized or diminished, was not the case

Let's reconsider all the argumentation from the begining.
From what you wrote i had the feeling that being able to build a KT in any normal game is a problem (which is what led me to understand that you have a problem dealing with a KT)

From my point of view, you are already suffering enough of the loss a truck ( whole tier unit denying) to be punished even more with beeing denied your T5 unit.
Plus dealing with a KT is not a problem from my POV, given you have not been outplayed, you have the right tools to do it in any game. And i feel this is not a out of jail card at all. More like an end game unit, after all he just paid 700 MP +310 fuel to get one. Count what you have with that.

Kozo.

No problem.

Usually if you're not suffering any squad wipe or lose your panther/Pz4 you do not need anymore your HQ to build any units, So the punishment isn't that strong in term of building units power. Abilities are probably the worst problem, losing heal/FRP, free repair station or flakgun.

But considere that instead of losing one of his HQ, he could have build more Pz4/Panther to defend them. So delaying the KT. If you've been pushed to the point to lose one of your HQ, this means you didn't responded correctly to your opponent strategy, so why still could you be able to field the best stock unit in game and have a second chance to wipe your opponent remaining forces.

FRP- Why should I believe you when video/live game/replay/my games vs OKW show me the opposite?
Volks- RM shock troops? show us how you do, as far as I know RM lose vs anything considered as shock troop in a close quarter combat. They are versatile like volks but still I don't know where you want to go with this comparison, are you or not denying volks being good versatile mainline unit? If yes explain, and telling me "because RM are versatile isn't really an answer, both are. No then you agree with me and same here I don't understand your comparison with RMs. Kubel after 5 minutes? You already capped half of the map before 5 minutes, more than enough to pay the kubel, past 5 minutes every minute is an extra bonus for you.
Why are you trying to suggest that I'm always losing vs KT and try to patronize me? Don't you have more intelligent comments to propose? Do I ask your skill level to respond to me?

As I said before, you can build your HQs in your base sector and they'll be safe as any other faction ones. you decide to not, its a strategic decision I agree on but I disagree that this decision giving you a good advantage on the battlefield early and midgame let you go as if nothing happened if you lose your HQ when the KT is about to come.

I do not overestimate the KT, the KT is the best stock unit in-game or you can prove I'm wrong, in term of generalist tank (AI-AT), it is only behind the Tiger Ace which is doctrinal and somewhat equal to the IS-2 (doctrinal as well) depending how you want to read their stats. So no, I do not overestimate it, I put it at his place, neither higher nor below.

You DO realize how much fuel is takes to field a KT right?

If you require all 4 building to be built then it just discourages one of the major OKW design features - the ability for aggressive truck placement if you wish. More often than not an OKW player will be telegraphing the KT (especially if they are on the ropes and you know they are prepping a last ditch push). This is especially true if you destroy the T4 building where a lot of players prefer to just build a KT after that.

If you don't prepare ahead of time with mines, AT, etc. that's generally on you. Besides a KT is pretty garbage if its not supported - if you can't thin out their support troops with a mid-game armor advantage then I think there are more reasons for losing that just the KT.

Do you release how much resources and effort it takes to destroy a OKW HQ in 1vs1? a lot and a lot of time. Otherwise OKW faction wouldn't be viable. If you decide to play aggressively and be push back, why should you be given a 2nd try with a KT?

There is many thing I find dumb playing against OKW and watching games around its matchup. But the one over the top is the faculty OKW has to field a KingTiger even if you destroy one of their HQ. There is something called strategy and tactical play being milestones of this game and this feature is clearly going against them.

In a 1vs1 perspective, OKW has a huge advantage with the capability to field after couple of minutes a FRP healing troops where the player wants. I could mention the dump idea of letting the FRP and healing abilities work same if you capture the territory where it sit but I'll leave this unrewarding tactical mechanism going also against those gameplay milestones away.

Many time OKW sit in a good early advantage vs USF/Sov and Brit faction, it is the way the faction is designed, best starting unit associated with best capping unit and supported by best versatile mainline infantry. This early advantage lead OKW to easily build-up those 3 HQ required to unlock the KT. the only stop left from there is the time to get the fuel required to call it in the battlefield.
So every time you play vs OKW, you are on a timer until the best stock unit ingame hits the field. And there is nothing you can do about it.
-You can't really deny OKW the capability to build HQ, you can only destroy it when its completed
-Destroying one HQ doesn't change anything, KT will be available when OKW player will have the fuel.

Unless you completely repeal the OKW player in its base, he'll always have, soon or later enough to call-in it.

Now I have watched many games featuring OKW players, I have play many as well and in most of cases, you see OKW being strong early game, losing field mid game - staying on the map because of the FRP and PanzerHQ, losing one of them or both and ding! the KT is ready, we're up for another 20 minutes where the Allied faction face 2 shots squad wipes and 3 shots your TDs warmachine.

We could say it is fine, normal, as per design but honestly I don't think so. What I see usually is a OKW player skipping T3 units and holding ground with its T1.
And this is why the player in 90% of the cases lose his HQs, because he try to stale and wait for the KT so do not use his fuel to field midgame units (not more than 1 or 2 if you include the luchs). In fact OKW isn't bad at all mid-game, it is just that majority of the player are not using it because the OKW early game units and abilities are so strong and the KT so unavoidable that it is always better to stale for it.
Now try to do the same with any other faction. Impossible, not other faction has access to a Stock super-heavy dealing with tanks and infantry.

Staling and waiting for a KT with T1 units (and one Pz4/Panther usually) is a strategy as any other, I'm not saying the opposite but this strategy like any other must have its counter, and the best suited is simply to disable the KT call-in if a HQ is missing. Counter's counter is simple: build your HQs in your base sector or play better than your opponent by saving them all the game long on the middle of the map until your KT hit the field.

Jackson are fine imho, problem is:
1- heavies and super heavies one shotting riflesquads so it is impossible to spot for the jackson.
2- Super heavies like Elephant and Sturmtiger which USF has strictly nothing to counter.

To help with point 1: give USF a goddamn loitering reco run, simple: the Major one's. So Jackson can shot from range and you do not need to send to death 1 or 2 RM squads every time.
To help with point 2: I have no idea. Increase the stun probability with HVAP rounds?