Ok......
1. Lack of effective mainline infantry, that's a half truth. You gain access to the best handheld AT weapon in coh2. Sturms are too strong for volks to be equal to a unit like rifles or penals, hell! even grens. They perform the way they cost, keep them in cover and watch them keep up with infantry that cost more than them. You also neglect the entire picture, that picture being, OKW has the most cost effective and BEST... wait i dont think you heard me. BEST CALLIN INFANTRY IN THE ENITIRE GAME. Say it with me now; THE BEST....CALL-IN.....INFANTRY ...... IN COH2.
What? That would be Soviets. Currently OKW has two effective call in infantry units; JLI and Fuss. I don't see how they are any more or less powerful than other factions call in infantry. The fact OKW relies on them just highlights poor design and OKW doesn't have nearly as many commanders as Soviets do to pick from.
Hand held AT is great and all, but Volks are really easy to kill with tanks via crushing and just kiting so it's not like dumping endless muni into them is worthwhile versus just using AT guns.
As I said on the MG34, I would rather have something cost more and be effective than be cheap and shitty.
2. LAck of automatic weapons? this is not only a lie, but devoid from reality. Sturms get assult rifles, obers get lmg34's, falls get fg42's. You wanna talk about lack of weapon upgrades related to automatic weaponry? Pls take another look at soviets. Not to mention, ober are the best long ranged infantry in-game thanks to all thier dps being focused on one bullshit weapon. WAIT! I DONT think YOU HEARD ME. OK SAY IT WITH ME NOW! OBERS, YEA THEM, ARE THHHHEEEEEEE BEEEESSSSSSTTT NOON-DOCCCC INNNNNNFAAAANTTTRRRRRYYYYY IIIIIINNNN COOOOOOOHHHHHHH2222222!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah 3 whole units lol. OKW has the most bolt action rifle units (slowest firing) of any faction in the game. Soviets have the second most, but for a late war German faction there seems to be a dire shortage of the things that exemplified late war German infantry such as a high saturation of automatic weapons.
Obers are un-versatile and that fact is why call in infantry is so popular. They are good at what they do, but still stiff.
3. LAck of heavy indirect fire options? Thats a lie. USF has nothing. So get over it.
It's almost as if both WFA factions have the same problems, something I literally said ITT!
4. Lack of defensive options? This is so misleading its pissing me off. Lets take a look. OKW get garrisoned AT at t1 that can retreat and cloak. they get 2 commanders with the best defensive arty in COH2. Mines, you know, the shit usf has to get a light vehicle to have a chance of getting. Jp4, which can cloak. Buildings that can lock ddown important sections of the map. Again, look at the bigger picture. how the hell can you say okw lack defensive options when USF gets almost noting in the realm of defensive options, and soviets get literally nothing besides mines and demos. No bunkers, NOTHING. Like do you even play coh2?
But the thing is, nobody wants to use OKW bunkers because why pay so many munitions for something that's so easily killed? Your better off building a bunker and putting an MG34 in it. Because it will impact you less. And USF is getting Schu mines in tomorrow.
And garrisoning racktens is a fucking awful idea. Like yeah give up the best thing about the Rackten (retreat and camo) so you can have focus fire turned off.
5. Too much mp? Hell yea they do. this is a HUGE advantage and you can replenish losses better than any other faction.
I would rather play a faction that didn't have to just spam infantry. It's dumb and idk why you support it
6. This isnt true at all. AA ht comes out before usf can get an m15. Puma comes at nearly the same time as the m20. kubel was the earliest light vehicle for over a year now. Shit even a panther hits the field earlier than a sherman can.
Except why you get those vehicles minus the Kubel you won't be getting another for a long long time. To little to late phenomenon is characterized mainly by the "little" part of the statement.
Still waiting to see them "pro" 1v1 skillzzzzzzz.
lol, just lol