Ok thanks for clarification Katitof.
One more question for the thread; quoting from MilkaCow's explanation on range and dps post here:
https://www.coh2.org/topic/23832/stormpioneers-post-patch/post/214077
The question concerns near range value of soldiers, shock troops have 10 near range according to coh2 stats and the dps graph shows no increase in damage below 10 meter engagements. ( pic below )
Yet the standard practice with shock troops on every level ( pro or new ) is to get as close as possible to the enemy units, which I also do.
So basically the question is what is the truth behind this, does dps stay put at 10 meters and closer or does it increase as intuition and practice dictates?