Profile of Stark

LMG Paratroopers are more "a" move unit best fighting in max range. You don't even need cover becouse there isn't really powerfull infantry counterpart (expect obers maybe). Easy to use

SMG Paratroopers on the other hand they are more mid-close range squad. They require creative way of using them but they are one of the best units in wiping retreating squads.

It's all depends on a map and a player, if he has an idea how to use them or not. Never the less I would never said they aren;t worth their cost or they aren;t effecive unit.

OKW – Eastern Reserve doctrine

Theme: OKW commander base on unused ostheer units and abilities in order to fill the main gaps in OKW design and revamp the already available units in other commanders.

Unit and Ability Roster:
SLOT 1 – Panzerfuzziliers
the units comes really late, therefore it less relevant replacement for volks squad. Unit could be revamped in this way:
• 0 CPs
• Unit starts with cooldown so player won’t be able to spam them right away from the start.
• G43 upgrade
• AT package available – unit can be upgraded with 2x panzerbushe AT rifle to better fight tanks (the performance similar to AT PTRS for penals). It also gives Tank detection and “Hit the dirt option” (similar to guard squad ability)

SLOT 2– Pak40
Idea is to give OKW replacement for inefficient rakketenwerfer. Allow OKW to have mainline AT weapon that can fight tanks at 60 range.
• 2CPs (or available at HQ after any truck is setup)
• cost: 320 MP
• Ostheer vet system spread around OKW 5 vet measure. Same vet requirement
• Vet4 ability – camouflage – unit is hidden in cammo, cannot move but first shot gets accuracy and penetration bonus.

SLOT 3 – Opel blitz – support truck
Main idea is to increase its utility compare to current version. In order to balance Opel blitz available in Assault Support (ostheer commander) and Firestorm (OKW commander) following changes was made:
• 2 CPs
• Cost: 250 MP and 10 fuel
• While locked can heal and reinforce nearby units (same as USF ambulance)
• Can be transform into mobile resources cash [option available in ostheer version]

SLOT 4 – Hull Down
Ostheer ability move to OKW doctrine. Entire design is getting revamp. [propose changes gonna be updated later on]
• 6 CPs

SLOT 5 – Tiger tank “E”
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger “E” can be called on the battlefield (replaces TigerAce in EliteTroops commander)
• 12CPs
• Cost 630mp 230 fuel
• Ostheer vet 5 spread across vet 1-4 okw system
• Upgrades: tank commander: slightly increase accuracy and sight of a unit
• Only 1 in the same time can be deployed on the battlefield. Exclusive with KingTiger
• The main difference between this Tank and ostheer version is a versatile list of abilities:
_o Vet0 – ambush camouflage – unit can hide and be invisible to the enemy units. While revealed gain accuracy, penetration and vet 4 damage bonus. Free ability
_o Vet1 – smoke shell (same as brits smoke shell) or panzer tactician – standard price
_o Vet 5 – Locks turret movement at 90o but increase damage from 160 -> 200. Free ability, can be disable.

Strategies and Rational:
Main idea is to give OKW replacement for current basic units. Most player hate rakketens, they want unit that is more efficient and reliable. Sturmpio aren't upgraded with shrek becouse you really need a sweeping squad, especially in high lvl game so you basicly have to count on your own tanks. Pak40 gives diffrent strategic approach to Antitank build. Additionally Panzerfuzzilier are perfect to replace volks build used over and over in every game.

Tiger tank will be the second call-in tank for OKW (i don’t count SturmTiger becouse it’s more like a suport heavy tank than a mainline battlefield unit). Compare to other faction where list of commanders with call-in units is longer OKW has only CommandPanther. One of the reasons why SpecOps is so popular is that call-in Panther allow player to go more heavily T1, T2 build. Tiger tank would be a natural replacement for Command Panther. Unit will base on a list of abilities

I am not sure if possible but perhaps it'd be best for a combination of both the voice packs for the Sniper and the Commandos.

As for the abilities, yeah they look like a pretty good and versatile squad that could be used both on the offense and defense, might be a problem for balance tho, not sure.

Edit: Seeing Vipper talking about the Polish and Black RE voices, there was a Polish Airborne division during Operation Market Garden, so maybe Polish commandos for the Brits? And I think I saw an RE focused commander for the USF suggestion, maybe they can use the voices for a more combat specialized RE squad? Idk.

That's right. There was 2 polish divisions in Western Front under UKF. First Polish Airborn divisions and 1th Polish Armor divisions. Both Elite and did a lot in France and Holland. There was also a Polish Korp in Itally.

Polish playerbase in CoH2 is quite big so that would be nice wink from Relic/Balance team if they did agree to do that

There are polish voices from the Campaign and some for USF black troops

well, polish voices you can get from a polish version of the game. What's USF black troops?

UKF – Scotish Highlander Regiment

Theme: base of Scottish divisions in UKF army. Universal design commander filling the main gaps in faction design: new main line infantry, indirect fire and mobile tank destroyer.
Unit and Ability Roster

SLOT 1 – Scotish Infantry Squad - new scotish main line infantry as replacement for Infantry Section
• 0 CP
• Cost: 280 MP
• 5 model squad, equipt with lendfield rifle.
• Cover bonuses doesn’t apply. Compare to Infantry Section it features better accuracy in move, better rate of fire but worse effectiveness in static position in cover.
• Grenades and AT grenade available after markI grenade is upgraded in HQ
• Has to weapon upgrades
_o Scope rifles – gives extra accuracy in longer range and sight – 60 ammo
_o Thompson assault package – gives 2 thompsons and buffs reciving accuracy –75 ammo
• Unit Can’t be upgraded with Heal package, bulster doesn’t apply
• Voice line – British sniper (also has scotish voice line) other option
unit can be renamed and redesign as for example polish soldiers (common in UKF and voicelines available in soviet campaign). Name of commander ajusted.

SLOT 2 – 3-inch mortar team
• 1 CPs
• Cost: 240MP
• Statistics, performance and vet system base on ostheer mortar
• Mortar model used from USF mortar team
• Abilities: barrage and smoke barrage
• Vet 1 ability: phosphorus round

SLOT 3 – Artillery Officer – elite infantry squad can be called on the battlefield - units already exist in game files and it was present in UKF beta
• 3 CP
• Cost 300MP
• 4 men squad equipt with stens
• Only 1 squad can be deployed on the battefield
• Vet system and performance similar to British Airlanding officer
• Vet 0 ability – unit calls a base artillery barrage – cost 40 ammo
• Vet 1 ability – can call smoke cover barrage on small area – cost 25 ammo
• Vet 2 ability – Flare – calls 1 artillery flare that reviel the pointed sector of the map (it works like panzerfuzz or soviet sniper flare but without fire animation) – cost 30 ammo

SLOT 4 – M10 „Achilles” tank destroyer – cheaper and more mobile tank destroyer, alternative for Firefly Sherman tank.
• 0 CP
• Cost and performance same as in USF version
• vet abilities same as in USF version
• aditional Vet2 ability – selfrepair – heal 200HP for 30 ammo (I leave numbers to balance team)

SLOT 5 – Royal Air Forces support – allow player to call 1 single passage of Typhoon with rocket and mg volley. Good vs infantry blobs and tanks – especially with engine damage
• 10 CP
• Cost: 100 ammo
• Calls 1 Typhoon plane that fires volley of rockets on pointed area
• plane makes only 1 passage
• It can also suppress enemy infantry
• It also damage the ally units – friendly fire
• Cooldown: 75 sec

Strategies and Rational:
General idea is to fill the weakness of basic British design flows like antigarisson tools. Lack of mobile mortar squad was very problematic for UKF players who had to fight mg spam. Currently revamp Special Weapon Regiment allow to drop mortar and AT gun. It’s great idea but it’s locked in 4CPs which is way, way too late for British Faction. Therefore simple call-in mortar team locked behind 1CP, design and balance similar to ostheer mortar could be perfect unit to add.

UKF faction also has the smallest amount of call-in infantry squads. Commandos are more stealth elite unit that cannot fight vs main line infantry on the open ground. To diverse the British early game build order, starting strategy I suggest to add new unit: Scottish infantry squad. It’s base on historical Scottish division fought in Normandy around Caen. Adding this form of infantry and not for example Canadian infantry team it’s because there is already a Scottish voice line in British Sniper. Unit will also be able to throw AT grenades which IS mainly still lack and will have 2 weapon upgrades for long-range fights and mid-range and mobile gameplay (similar to volks 2xstg upgrade). 5th man bolster I leave to balance team.

Third unit – Arillery officer was present in Beta tests. Gives a lot of artillery options to the faction, with versatile vet abilities spread across all vet points. That reword the player who keep his unit alive not only by better performance in combat but also with additional abilities like smoke cover or flare.

Scottish division were equipped with British version of M-10 Tank destroyer. This unit will be a replacement for more expensive and slow Firefly Sherman tank – perfect vs medium tanks like p4 or in bigger groups vs really heavy tanks like KT or JT. Unit is already balance thanks to recent revamp of US Armor company.

Last slot is left to ammo ability – Typhoon AT strafe. To not make this commander too much overpower the ability will give only 1 passage of Typhoon plane which fires AT rockets and mg volley suppressing infantry. Ability base on already existing Typhoon strafe located in forward HQ (special weapon regiment).

It’s also good to point it out that all abilities and units are already existing in game (Typhoon strafe is available in British HQ – special weapon regiment, artillery officer was present in Beta tests). High diversity of abilities and units allow it to be used in all game modes and counter versatile tactics.

Additional Context:
Units that also could be used in this commander as replacement for meansioned above: 25p emplacement, M-5 Stuart light tank, Sherman or Cromwell command tank, Hold the Line ability
It also worth pointing out that new commander patch could be perfect moment to add additional experience income for British faction after building each tier (similar to USF faction).