Profile of Vipper

Some interesting changes. OKW truck upgrade look good and I like the idea of officer for UKF which fit them even thematically.

So other fast comments on other changes.

Snares
Snares range is normalized at 10 to allow vehicle more freely on the field

This actually give an advantage to soviet since they can use "ourah"

It also make armored car and and light vehicles allot more difficult to counter giving an advatage to allies.

I personally find light cars play bad because the can disrupt early infantry balance allot. (for instance m3 with flamers or WC with flamer in your mode).

Imo this is a bad change.

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Penals
In the current state, Penals are over performing with their timing. Their range DPS per model is about equal to a USF's Riflemen and with the New Commissar they would be over powered. I decided to make them more into a Riflemen clone to Match Performance with other factions.
-Squad size decreased from 6 to 5
-Cost Changed from 300 to 270
-Target Size changed from 1 to .97

Making Penal riflemen clones solves little issues since they still have allot more powerful vet bonuses and the faction is complete differently designed. As a mainline infantry riflemen are designed to be OP and other faction should not have early access to such powerful infantry.

ISU 152
-HE rounds Removed
-AP rounds are now equal the Elephant
-Secure Mode Removed
-Vet 1: World Piercing Round

Imko this is also a mistake cloning elephant will make Soviet OP since axis have less tool to deal with while they are producing more expensive armor. Armor is supposed the stong point of axis nullifying that advantage will make the weak.

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Grenadiers
-G43s and LMG 42s have been swapped

This change also messes with design and relative positioning since axis infantry are design to be good long range while allied mid to close.

222
222s then to be instant death with its auto cannon for the initial light vehicles. This lets them be seen less and less so now it comes out un-upgraded.

Having to invest mu on the 222 to counter only light car will make the unit not worth it, especially with puma acess. Shreck would be a better investment

Greyhound
-Damage increased from 60 to 80
-Comes upgraded with armored skirts
-Vet one ability replaced with Valentine Observation mode

Unlimited number of units that can both fight and use mini radar will probably prove problematic. the IRHT is an issues as is.

"Know you enemy"

Play as allies and see what your opponent uses against you.

But couldn't you simply steal their vehicle when they do that? Not to mention you can already do that tactic to even greater effect with Halftracks, without the risk of having your vehicle stolen and have reinforcement capability on your side.

USF have only doctrinal half-trucks and not in the specific doctrine...again currently the ability can be used vs support weapons.

Lol Thompson paras and rangers with smoke would be batshit op. IMO officers with smoke would be too little smoke (especially because you usually only have 2). I think if officers and REs had smoke it'd probably be fine. I don't think it disables vehicle weapons though, only slows their move speed (only being somewhat of a misnomer)

If Thompson units get smoke one could easily lower their mid DPS which is very high for smgs units and bring them more inline with the shock's PPsh curve.

Too "little smoke" is still more than most other factions since the get smoke from their mortar, their infantry and tanks.

Except when the level of complexity on the fix is simple. Tommies, Penals, Rifles (?) and VGs all require further changes to other units before you can even start touching them.

Simply things like pop, minimum range for AT grenades and sight changes can be made.

Things like DPS or FHP need to be comparable to base unit (mainline infantry grenadiers). So one has to set that level first and then bother with the PF, that is minor issue imo.

Actually the balance has to start from infantry units that are available before minute 1, one vs the other, (which includes grenadiers, Tommies, Penals, riflemen, Vgs and conscripts) and then fix all other units accordingly.