Profile of achpawel

As someone who plays mostly 3v3/4v4 I think that every faction has aspects which are unbalanced in a vacuum. Sometimes they are outright OP such the JLI issue a few months back.

On the whole though I think balance is in a good state, especially compared to how it has been in the past.

The main issues at the moment are the maxim is still in a weird place and not worth buying most of the time. You're better of stealing MG42s.

Light vehicles and (non premium) Mediums have a limited window of use in larger games as everyone tends to rush for panthers and the TDs to counter them.

Non doctrinal rocket artillery is vital in team games where blobbing is rampant. The USF and UKF can suffer heavily if they pick the wrong doctrine.

Conscripts seem to be more convoluted than ever with arguable results.

I'd say now that the main balance issues stem from the maps rather than the factions, as some maps lend themselves heavily to forward retreat points. Other maps are simply too small for 4v4.

I play 1v1 and what You wrote is sort of upside down from 1v1 perspective:

1. MG42 is relatively slow to react to flanks compared to other mgs (long setup and packing times), also slow traverse time. In 1v1 you don't really pin hordes of units so you don't need that powerful suppression. Causing retreat doesn't make infantry disappear for long on small maps. More dmg would be welcome to make opponents drop models - other mgs are better at that so I prefer to steal 50 cal or dshk, for example. Viukers also feels quicker to follow targets in its arc.

2. Light vehicles murder ost, especially t70 or m20 but also AA halftrack, for example.

3. Rocket artillery is needed in 1v1 but not that essential. Battlefield is less crowded and units are more spread on all over the map so it could be quite difficult to deal enough dmg to justify investing in it. It depends, though. OKW walking stuka is best. Katusha is similarly powerful against support weapons. Callipe is good and with werfers you must be really good at aiming. They seem to be the worst.

4. Consripts are not that bad - especially at gaining map presence and hoorahing mgs. They can cap and merge, which makes your units secure the map more effectively. Flame nades are perfect at clearing buildings.

So, basically there is a huge difference between playing 1v1 and 4v4 when it comes to units' performances.

Damn, when did they made soviet flamers free?

it's not free - 60 munis for best results accompany with merge conscripts and watch grens die

Grens are the best 240 MP unit in the game BY FAR. Look at the price difference between Grens and Rifles, 40 MP. Then look at the preformance difference, there pretty close even if Rifles have a little bit of an edge. Now look at the price difference between Rear Echeleons and Grens, also 40 MP but the preformance gap is huge.

...unless you charge them with Sov flame engineer (180 manpower)

Rifles seem to be much more potent against ass grens now. Anybody realised that? Maybe g43s should be given to ass grens now...

They also can't do anything on their own without doctrinal dedication or massive fuel investments, most significant one being gated very late contrary to all other infantries.

Do you want grens to have more abilities at the cost of being impotent in combat unless you pick specific doctrine or are at mid/late game?

That is exactly the description of grens. Effective only behind cover (that they can't build themselves) or/and with mg 42 support. Can't deal dmg on the move, 4 man etc.

(I play 1v1 mainly)