I do agree on some mainly that it is easier to squad wipe axis squads, but some OKW abilities are too cheap like infiltration grenades. Also OKW need schrecks to deal with armour early on like M20 or M3 so regular grenades can't be used often, I don't get why some want OKW to pay for obersoldaten LMGs and fal FG42s when you can't get many mines or grenades even. This could be helped if they made raketenwerfers more appealing versus armoured cars. |
I would rather blitzkrieg only being used for scout cars and halftracks. |
Jagdtiger and the King Tiger both have the same 88mm used by the PaK-43.
Doesn't Jagdtiger have the Pak44 L/55 128mm? |
I would be okay with artillery only if you can't build it in your home base and you can't shell the enemy base, so it can only hit OKW forward bases and defensive lines, not be used to troll your opponent by barraging his base.
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Please buff Ostheer 105mm |
So the idea that Soviets had smaller calibre guns is nonsense, the largest gun on a German tank was on the StuG A and PIV D-E varients, with a 75mm gun whose muzzle velocity was thoroughly pitiful...
I thought though that in real life the T-34 couldn't penetrate the tiger at the front and only at close range on sides and rear. Hence why they upgraded to T-34/85s. |
On the right, next to the slightly bugged Panzergrenadier model for comparison.
Thanks, it sucks new units are reskins though, like Volks are conscripts and jaegers are panzergrenadiers. They will probably be a doctrinal unit for OKW, which may mean new doctrines on the horizon like that urban breakout one that was leaked.
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On topic. I think it would be good to make rifle company give rangers instead of veteran riflemen, at a higher CP of course. |
I've thought about it and I concluded I just really hate the idea of main-line infantry getting Panzerschrecks. If Sturmpioneers or a dedicated tank hunter unit got them, it'd be fine. I also hate their veterancy, 3 durability buffs is too much, they become nearly impossible to wipe.
*Interestingly OKW has an unfinished winter model for a "tank hunter", it's identical to the Panzergrenadier winter model, except a bit more desaturated, and the Panzerschreck rocket on his back is replaced with a Panzerfaust.
My dream for OKW I would give Volks option for MP40s and Sturmpioneers Panzerschrecks, expensive sturms means blobbing wouldn't as easy.
P.S Have a pic of those tank hunters? |
Agree 100%.
I believe that the USF should have an alternative to Riflemen early on. They could have gone like infantry dedicated to AT like a 2 men bazooka team. Not a hard counter but definitely can help a bit against the Kubelwagen.
Yes that would be an idea, i just think the new factions are too reliant on infantry, compared to Ostheer for example you can get Paks, MG42s and Mortars early and cheap whereas USF 50.cal locked in expensive tier, and OKW has no core MG. It becomes battle of the blobs. |
Not really a complaint, just sort of a topic to see whether others share this view, anyway on topic.
Ever since WFA for me blobbing seems to have gotten worse, whether it be Volks blobs or rifle blobs it gets annoying. I attribute this to the way that the factions are designed.
First off the USF
This faction has the problem since it has one non doctrinal infantry unit, Riflemen, I see the attempted design to make rifles upgrade to anything, however this just promotes blobs of them to deal with threats.
Next OKW
The OKW are the opposite they have lots of infantry for specific threats, obersoldaten for AI and Volks for AT, and because of less fuel tanks come later and less often. This causes OKW to usually blob infantry as it is the only thing they get for a while (not counting Kubelwagon and the raketenwerfer which seems to underperform).
Ostheer and Soviets don't have this problem as they have access earlier to AT guns, MGs and support weapons with infantry support, also tanks come sooner, though some do blob conscripts or grenadiers it is less common.
Just thought I should share my opinion and see if anyone agrees or comes up with possible solutions, feel free to rip the post apart. |
They are good for most factions except OKW, they shouldn't get the benefit as it defeats the purpose of fuel/munition starved. With caches OKW can get armour out faster and more often. |