Profile of Esxile

+1, add in 5th man at BP3. Should keep early game balance as is and compensate for grens poorer late game veterancy and survivability (compared to other core infantry).

It is already compensate by better later game tanks.

USF: Some Ranger dudes with Pershing
OKW: Some dudes with flamthrowers

In random vs random, if I start right side (bottom or Top), my Bo is:

- Starting RE go to cap forest, I do not try to hold ground here at the beginning so when I met units, I retreat and build a fighting position around the central point in the forest to hold the line.
- x3 rifle rush mid, cap central VP and hard push on the opposite fuel point. If your direct opponent stay on the wood while you are capping their fuel, that 100% beneficial for you.

The longer you hold their fuel point, the better it is. They will eventually push you back and at that time, you change your objective to taking back the ammo point in the wood and pushing to the VP if possible. Just make sure you have a mine sweeper with you.

Bear in mind that taking their fuel point will also disturbe their supply chain to the city, so you'll indirectly help the left side.

After that, its depend of the game, you can push wood or just hold it while concentrate your fire middle.

Now if you are facing a team as random, you can still do it but if they are good, prepare to be punish hard if you fail or if they see the opportunity to rush your own fuel and cutoff (after all its random vs team, not your fault )
Team vs team, just switch position, USF isn't made to play in the wood.

I don't really understand the hype around the Rangers and the Pershing.

1- You don't need Pershing in 1vs1
2- You don't need Pershing in teamgame
3- RM x2 BARs or x2 1919 are more than enough AI, you don't need Rangers.
4- The doctrine seriously lack of arty.

Smoke barrage is probably here because the pershing will not have it.
Unless Rangers have sprint or a camo stuff, they pretty much being redundant with vet3 RM.

I prefer 10 times more call-in 2-3 M10 to take out heavies with a good arty barrage combo than 1 pershing for probably the same price

The commander may be OP at its release and get hard nerf after a month, I'm not gonna complain about it since I'm pretty much certain to not buy it.

Maybe, I'm skeptical that you can gain enough of an advantage by spamming so hard and then withdrawing many units. Conscripts already can merge to reduce pop cap and make effective forces anew, granted you do not get a resource bonus but con:Max spam no longer works against good player and penal spam is just LOL bad

5x RM start + Lieutenant, and as Ostheer you'll never see the sun again. What make this strat unefficient is it upkeep and mp cost. If tomorrow you give me 50% of RM cost to withdraw 2 of my RM squad, I'll directly switch the MP into my T1 units to consolidate my advantage or simply to build 1 or 2 caches and take fuel and amo complete advantage.