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You are confusing cost effectiveness with actual cost.
Its FUEL cost is low. Its mp cost is not.
Its cost effectiveness is still low, despite the low cost. Think of tank version of M-42.

The cost of vehicles is the combined cost of manpower and fuel cost, so one can not only take into account the MP cost and forget the fuel cost. The T-34/76 actually is very cheap compared to other mediums...
----------------MP----FU----Pop---MP ratio---Fu Ratio---Total Cost ratio
OKW PZ4 ----360---150---12-----0.83------0.53----------0.63
Ost PZ4 -----350---125---12-----0.86-------0.64----------0.72
US M4A3 -----340---110---12-----0.88------0.73----------0.79
UKF Crom-----340---110---12-----0.88------0.73----------0.79
Sov T-34/76--300---80----10




Against medium tanks T34/76 is quite cost effective, where it is not cost effective is against heavies...

Because...

Glad to see that you actually agree with my point that Riflemen are not an average unit but one of the most cost efficient and versatile mainline infatry.

Even with no vet or weapon upgrades riflemen are more cost effective and versatility then I.S., Volks, Gren, Conscripts.

But lets actually see the numbers of trying to clone Penals stat after Riflemen and changing only their DPS as suggested by Glotka:
Penal cost 4% less than riflemen thus there DPS should be 0.96 of the M1
Riflemen have 0.86 less EHP than Penals so DPS should further be reduced by 0.86
Finally Penals have riflemen have 0.83 number of rifles (5/6) so the DPS of the M1 should be reduced
M1DPS*0.96*0.86*0.83 =
4.65 (0) 4.02(5) 2.98(10) 2.34(15) 1.93(20) 1.61(25) 1.36(30) 1.15(35)

those number are not anywhere close to what you have originally suggested (doubling the far DPS) that would look like this:
6.00 (0) 3.94(10) 1.97 (20) 1.66 (30) 1.56 (35)

Your number are up by:
29% (0) 32% (10) 2%(20) 22%(30) 1.35%(35)

Now If you actually have a new suggestion to make pls make it clear explaining all changes you propose and give DPS at each range, because I find rather difficult to debate with someone who contradicts himself.

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Yeap, Penals slightly outgun a jack of all trades generalist unit up close, then get outgunned within the range of their own weapon upgrade.... that should tell you whats wrong with them.
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Rifles are one of the most versatility and cost effective mainline infatry...don't try to present them an average unit, if they are simply average why are you trying to turn Penals into mini rifles?

It does tell me what is wrong with them they need less DPs close, more DPS mid and some DPS far (no way near 200%), and that is what I have being saying from the start for the SVT weapon.

If you want to talk about flamer, then that makes penals MORE expensive then PGs and there is no reason why shouldn't they have the advantage.

Well that is not what you originally suggested, you suggested that the one and only change need to fix Penals is doubling the far DPS. It nice to see that you are coming to your senses and realizing that would you initially suggested was wrong

Like... penals with doubled long range dps!
Why are you so terrified of this?
They won't become rifles no matter how many times you repeat it in your head,because they don't have all the benefits rifles have...

I am not terrified of this because I am not funboy...

"They won't become rifles..." You are simply contradicting yourself since you have written:

Basically makes them Rifles who don't scale as well, but work in contrast of soviet army.

Actually you are the one repeating things in your head with out reading or understanding what other say. What I have said so far is that if Penal need to become a long range unit they should have bolt action rifles...
Gren have DPS 35 9.05
Volks have DPs 35 9.03
and both are long range infatry

Penal currently have 4.67 and doubling that would bring them to 9.34 making have better DPS at far than long range infantry like volks and Gren while having also more EHP and being far better than K98 in mid and close.

..like a unit decent at most ranges but not excelling over specialists at these ranges...

With this DPS and EHP it not just decent but one of the most cost efficient stock units in the game when it comes to DPS and EHP...

In addition since you don't seem to able to listen to me read what elchino7 wrote:

-I don't think doubling the far DPS is the SOLUTION to fix Penals.

So a close range unit will have to close on a longer range unit? the horror.

PG are not a close range units, they are a mid range unit. Losing at their optimal range from a unit with lower tech and cost, does no make sense...

Penals with the suggested number will not be a long range it will be a unit that can outgun most axis units in all ranges, and that is simply bad design. Squad work allot better when they are good at some range but weaker in another...

What utility can you give them?
You can't really take any from cons cause their not exactly great.

One should probably take some away from the cons and adjust cost and/or increase their far DPS a bit and/or give them some defensive bonuses when fighting from cover.

There simply needs to be a different role for each unit. Currently both are optimum to fight against axis mainline infatry at mid range. Penal are simply a bit better at it and bit more specialized in anti-garrison anti-building, while conscripts have more utility and abilities.

If you want examples of roles sent me a pm