Profile of GenObi

Ah okay....."not realistic", so the treat infantry men of yester war and today (ironically more so today with most tanks reaching 40+ mph) of being run over, buried alive (trench) or being crushed along with your weapon (support weapons) wasn't a real threat....boy I am glad I get my history from the coh fourms kappa. Now that's done, if you simply don't like it for balance sake then say it because you don't like it, don't drag "realism" (which your wrong anyways btw) to deliver your opinion, k I am done.

No I disagree with you, it's a way to punish a blob user for all factions.

It's the allied version of a late game army, treat them like the wer, my mentality is:

Early game: Hold your side
Mid game: expand when possible
Late: Assualt and hammer away

Text book Wer.

Katiof answer was pretty funny, seeing you lack a sense of humor I'll be straightforward, the answer is balance trumps realism.

I like the weapon, it's a short range weapon, they are very effective for a defensive position which is the core of the Brit infantry core concept. (which ironically what all shoulder fire at is designated and should be) and they are CHEAP which is great for a mun heavy army like the Brits.

They aren't that strong with a schrek vs infantry, rifles and ISs will still beat them, especially with upgraded weapons.

Reason why I used the word "reasonable" and not "out right beat". But that exactly the problem, for me to gain a "advantage"I would need to spend 150 m and 15 fuel + 60 mun at the rate 280mp per rifle, at the cost of 28 to reinforce.

If I "won" a engagement with rifle+bar engagement I will not doubtfuly lose a single model in BEST case scenario, not accounting the lucky instant Rng K.O of a model by shrecks shot and the destruction of cover usually needed by allue squads to remain vaible.

Typically since the only unit that can at engage at long range as allie is the IS, rifle need to close the gap in "mid" range which often results in a lost of a model to get in position. Not only the mp bleed of rifles and IS high, even a "victory" engagement is costly.

NOW all that is FINE since we are going with the whole "Nazi Germany super army" theme that we are fanscinated now a days (which of course comes at the cost of reality).

The problem is to counter infantry play is the usage of vehicles and it becomes a huge problem with you equip a rather cheap squad, tier 1 and most importantly (problem is not the weapon, it's how many available) the spambility of the the weapon with no real downside.

Unlike a popular counter-argument (barely qualifies but it's there) the zook has clear disadvantages, mainly lack of damage (80dmg vs 120 dmg) lack of range and most importantly lack of penetration, which is key.

As it stands there is no real reason to build any other type of unit the volks + armor vehicles your choice due to cost per effect meta. Not they are "great" (unless your referring to super volks of days past) But cost effective...

Thus the superman comment, lack of any real down side, cheap, available early and reasonably effect all target types seems super to me...