Profile of Esxile

Ohhh, oh no a 251 *scary ghost noises* but what actually are the requirements the patch notes aren't very clear?

"AT Grenades no longer requires veterancy 1. Now requires either Mechanized Platoon, Mechanized Platoon, or Double Officers."

If it's deploying an officer then, c'mon that's usually the 3rd or 4th thing in any opening anyways, if it's locked behind the tech upgrade in that tier then... I'd like to see it first, but I would perhaps agree.

My mistake was to think that didn't affect the vet1 unlock. Tried it on cheatmode but only with vet0 riflemen.

Its indeed locked behind the tech upgrade, not the officer. I wouldn't have care much if was and I didn't thought they would remove the vet1 unlock with putting it behind the tech upgrade.

Looking at the level of reply I get here can feel the sufficiency of some people here. Not every game is balanced between opponent like in tournament, sometime you fuck up your early game but with the atnade lock so far behind around 6/7 minutes your almost dead if your opponent capitalize on it to rush a LV.

The scenario where you bleed too much early game and be forced to build an early ambulance will just put you in deep shit even if you managed to vet some of your riflemen. But that's probably because I'm not a top10 player that never commit such mistake that I'm stupid, USF is now only to be viable for top players that never fuckup their early game.

Bug or normal: if you re-build a MED truck that was fully upgraded, medics are automatically unlocked but not the Support upgrade.

The Kubel is very bad at chasing units, it is effectively a casemate, has poor survivability, and (Currently, though this is improved in the next patch) abysmal on-the-move performance. You can't really dive past other units with a Kubelwagen to chase a sniper down. Its detection ability is fantastic, however.

Kubel can be used as spotter that doesn't bleed and its only vs Soviet sniper which means no Maxim or atgun, when Brit's one hit the field you're already close to have your own light vehicle.
A kubel that spot a sniper and rush him force the retreat even if it doesn't kill it.

Soviet have the M3 or Cons/hoora, Brit have the UC, OKW the Kubel + number advantge and Ostheer their own sniper + extra vision on Pioneer. USF have... 3 rifle into lt + tier upgrade.

Yeah, while Okw will get 2 buff to counter snipe in the upcoming patch, but sure.

USF is also getting 2 kind of buffs. M20 build time and AAHT having better accuracy vs sniper? (can't remember the exact nature of the buff) but still that's around 70-80 fuel investment just to counter a god damn sniper.

OKW have the kubel that can chase him away without having to bleed. Brits have the same for 5 fuel next patch but USF is still stuck behind having to pay for a Lt then upgrade and then the m20 for a similar outcome. But on the mean time... you bleed or Manpower or munition if you decided to tech nade first for smoke counter.

M20 should be available whenever you tech lt or capt and not requiring the tier upgrade. Strip it from its mine and skirt upgrade I don't care but stop with this bullshit sniper that force you to play like an octopus just to counter a guy who'll click once in a while between 2 sniper shots.

Some thought on some USF doctrines:

NB: they are not meant to be all implemented together.

Armor Doctrine

The commander feels up on some critical points.

1. Assault Engineer - great unit they don't need any changes.

2. Crew package - the repair boost is all what it needed to be relevant, no need any changes.

3. M10 - Being tied to T3 cut any interest to build them because its simply too late for them on a regular USF BO. For 20 fuel more you'll get a sherman thats going to be able to support your infantry better and keep you safe from a Pz4 rush even if inferior in AT. The only reason why you would need a M10 is if you're really late behind and can't wait for those 20 fuel.

My suggestion would be to capitalize on this last aspect and makes it shine with a specific BO. Make the M10 available from HQ once you've fully unlock both T1 and T2 to open this different BO path for USF: extensive play with LT and CPT tier and then having a lower level tier TD available without having to spend 120 fuel on the Major. Price from the HQ could be different than the price from T3.

4. Sherman Bulldozer - The unit is really nice on some maps but IMO fails in comparaison with the Dozer upgrades. Yes it has a better damage per shot ratio than the Sherman HE but the WP shell shot make the difference in my opinion. I mean if you really need that HE shot to stop infantry or to force move a team weapon then the WP shell is as good as what the bulldozer can provides to force the retreat of your opponent. Then the regular sherman has more range and obviously can switch shells which makes it a better overall choice.

My suggestion is to gives the bulldozer a "bunker buster" ability or "KV2" mode or a WP barrage, I mean something that at least makes it different from the Dozer upgrade.

5. 240mm artillery barrage - IMO this ability is a relica from old game design full of randomness. I clearly believe this type of arty isn't anymore appropriate in this current meta. I would replace it not necesarily with something more deadly but much less random.

My suggesion is that even the Willy Peter barrage from Rifle company is better than the 240mm today while being an ability that can't kill anything it has a strategic purpose other than randomly denying access to an area.

Rifle Company Doctrine

A lot of discussion about this doctrine that's barely used today

1. field defense - Solid ability letting riflemen to plant mines and build sandbags.

2. RE flamethrower - Even if it is a solid ability I'd like to change it to Molotov/rifle grenade since it would affect both riflemen and rear echelon. I don't think RE flamethrower are much more relevant in the current meta when Mapsmakers are especially looking into not puting problematic houses on chock points.

Suggestion, replace it with Molotov/RG from urban assault doctrine.

3. Fire up - Not sure if this ability has any relevance when you compare it with Cover to Cover.

Suggestion would be to replace it with Cover to Cover.

4. Willy Peter Barrage - Many don't like it, I do like this barrage. Nothing to change here for me.

5. Sherman Ez8 - The big problem here. While the unit has really good stats on paper it fails to meet its relevance in the USF gameplay. I once proposed to make a it panther like class of unit and still stick to this idea.

My suggestion is to make it a panther equivalent unit and probably limit it to one unit/can't self repair. At the end USF players would have the choice between Pershing oriented AI and Ez8 oriented AT unit able to brawl 1o1 with Panthers and Tigers and seriously threaten Super Heavies. Its cost should obvioulsy be on par with its class.