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false the kv 1 will beta a p4 it has 1000 hit points so 3 more shoot and 90 more armor, even if the p 4 fight from the rear it has 165 armor but it would show the rear to kv 1 so it beat it even more easly

You misread his point. He said that a KV-1 would beat a PZIV if you do nothing and let them fight frontally. His point was that the PZIV picks the fight because of acc/speed and wouldn't wait until it is destroyed. If you are playing more smart you could even hop in from the flanks get a shot off and withdraw if there is an opportunity to do that.

With all the good late buffs to Bulldozer Sherman, Ostwind, StuG III G, KW-8 and KW-2 that made them useable again, its time to have a look at another underused tank: The KW-1. It's pretty obvious that this doctrinal tank would never be picked if the other two doctrinal options of similar tier and cost KW-8 and T34/85 would be in the same doctrine. But the real shame is, that even the non-doctrinal T34/76 is the better choice in nearly all cases.

Lets keep in mind, that you get about 1,5x T34/76 for a single KW-1 (fuel+population), but a single T34/76 is already better in AT and AI.

AI: Main gun is pretty much the same with slightly higher ROF for KW-1. T34 Infantry-Damage is much higher nevertheless because of the MG damage buff of the T34. Way more accleration and speed means also it is better at kitting, pursuing and escaping. Conclusion: T34 is really good at killing infantry, KW-1 is not.

AT: As I already said the main gun on KW-1 is the same with slightly higher ROF. Its worthlesss nevertheless, because you need to flank with this gun to penetrate. Thats something the T34 can do plus it has the ram ability which can come in handy from time to time when you attacking a bigger tank with multiple units. Conclusion: Speed and ram ability makes the T34 much more flexible when it comes to AT.

Endurance: Including the damage reduction the KW-1 has the same health pool as 1,5x T,34/76 but it has more armor indeed. Still its not enough. Even a Shrek at max range has still a 59% penetration chance, not speaking about PAKs, Panther and other doctrinal threads with high penetration it has to face.

Conclusion: Health + decent armor is its only pro after it was moved from call-in to tech, but its just not enough to justify slow speed and such low damage output. Compared with a churchill, which should fit the same role, its not only that a KW-1 can take 3 hits less. Its about less penetration, about the missing smoke screen, about the missing grenades and about the overall worse AI damage. Endurance means nothing if you can't dish out some damage or bring some utility to the field at least.

Proposal:
- don't change AT performance but bring its AI to the level of a single T34 by buffing MG damage to same stats
- for utility: exchange Vet1 ability "secure mode" with "inspire" as it was already done for KW-2 / KW-8
- for some more utility: add a Vet-0 smoke shell or AI supression ability (useable only for mun of course)

This changes are nothing that would make it op, but it would clearly give soviet some unique utility in this tank. The buff to AI damage (->MG) would further define its role as an infantry support tank. Remember its not good at kiting.

What is with USF and all these superhuman feats, like sprinting with a fully loaded 100lb+ 50 caliber machine gun and tripod, or driving backwards without any mirrors or even looking out the window, or rangers (formerly, RIP) eating grenades and bullets without dying.

There is so much of it at all factions, because its a game with some arcade influence. Reverse speed = forward speed for all vehicles is part of the engine but its nonsense of course. A Panther blitzing backwards or a M10 with flanking speed driving backwards, both faster than any other tank can drive forward is just hilarious.

Then think about snipers that have slightly more than 80 health, so there are still that supermans that don't die to a direct grenade or mortar hit.

Then there is various infantry that can sprit (ability or vet) even with heavy bazookas or shreks frontally into the fray, stop and unload their AT volleys with perfect accuracy (under fire, heavily breathing and with shaking hands).

You could continue this list forever or just call it a day ;-)

Honestly it just feels gimmicky, and it messes with already bad pathing when it’s attacking something. And you can’t use attack move. So this I think would be a good quality change

On the bright side it is more easy to kite with it, because it drives forward doing so while shooting and supressing on the move ;-)

Most of your concerns got covered already (range increase/time to disable ability etc.), but there are two aspects left:

But in real life games this is almost never happening since soviets have those "balanced" satchels so going close to the SU85 is guaranteed p4 death.

1) Satchels: Of course they are strong and they will criple your tank seriously, but they are very short ranged and Penals have no sprint ability. If you see them you can cancel your attack in time. And its the same vice versa. If you flank a Stug with a T34 for example you always have to count in that there are Shreks, a PAK or/and Grens with snare nearby. Flanking is always risk versus reward. But of course you have supporting units too, which can support your attack.

Even without the satchels, just a regular AT nade will stop the p4 giving time to the SU85 to rotate.

2) Conscript AT-Grenade: AT snares don't damage the motor of full health medium or heavy tanks anymore, luckily that was changed a while ago. So AT-Grenade is completely harmless unless you don't get hit by the SU-85, a nearby ZIS or another tank first.