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Since I'm not motivated anymore atm to give an answer to all the small aspects you commented I'll focus on your conclusion since you gave one (although I disagree in all of them but the last and would have quite a few remarks).

About your conclusion:

No, I'm not of the opinion that Soviet needs a doctrinal 0 CP Assault troop, but neither USF, UKF or Ostheer really need one. Because of that all of them are doctrinal, for different openings with different commanders and versatile playstyle.

Yes, Imo the PPsH Cons upgrade is rather underwhelming at its timing at 2 CPs in comparison to the timing of other assault options at soviets themselves or other factions.

So either rework its timing, bundle it with another conscript upgrade or completely exchange for another commander ability. Replace it in Soviet Shock army for sure (since Schock army should heep Schock Troops).

The timing is in fine.

The ability is already bundled with another conscript ability which is "hit the dirt".

Once more if in argument breaks down to other faction have CP 0 assault your suggestion should be replace the upgrade with CP 0 assault infatry, it has already been done with IS.

Vet 3 PPsh conscripts are more cost efficient than Assault IS and Assault Grenadiers.

It wil take a long time for me too...

The relevance is: You are getting an assault unit in both cases as a result. One time as a call-in, another time buildable with upgrade. If you can't see a real relevance in the outcome here, I don't know what to say.

With the "tiny" difference that the 0 CP assault call-ins don't have to pay munition for their SMGs.

Another tinny difference is that those assault infatry are more expensive. In the end of they if in your opinion Soviet need a CP 0 assault infatry suggest that instead of asking a weapon upgrade to become CP 0.

The damage drop off is surely a good thing, but that results in anybody using PPsH Cons at midrange to fight other infantry units beeing a fool with the exception of the few cases where they fight another CC unit while it closes in.

The fact that they have mid DPS mean that they do damage to closing the distances.
It also means that they lose less close DPS when they drop models.

Bolt action and SMG is bad combination that should not be available but it has its perks.

I have no problem with PPsH and 7th man upgrade locking out each other, but the existence of the nondoc 7th man upgrade does make the PPsH upgrade even worse, because I do think 7man cons are the better choice for the late game.

Nope. PPsh is as good as it was before the 7th man upgrade. PPsh conscripts do not fight 7 men conscripts. This is a diversity issue and not balance. Buffing PPsh might solve the diversity issues but will cause balance issues or power creep.

Then move CP0 assaukt troop call-ins to 1 or 2 CPs too.

That is why I told you upgrade and call in infatry are not relevant.

They are worlds apart from other CC troops, I don't think their lower manpower cost justifies such a difference (and keep in mind they have to pay munition on top).

Compared to what? And one is not meant to use PPsh vs other CC troops but vs long troops.

Still it is the same outcome, the only differnce is the way to get there = after initial purchase method you get a CC unit in both cases

Not really. In order to have access to those doctrinal unit one has to committee to a doctrine in the first 10 secs.

Finally soemthing I can agree about. It makes no sense to have them next to each other in one commander.

glad to see that


In conclusion, if in your opinion Soviet need an CP 0 assault squad suggest that instead of asking to move the PPsh to CP 0. That would make both unit easier to balance.

The IL-2 Sturmovik abilities need tweaking. The single strafe run from Advanced Warfare seems to be completely underpowered and useless, needs a substantial buff to damage and/or suppression.

Strafe see to be a bit late and it could become closer to Ostheer strafe

The loitering Sturmovik is, if I recall correctly, right now at a dmg of 3, it got nerfed in 2018 from 5 to 3. I frequently play the Shock Motor Commander (his IL2 bombing got switched with IL2 sturmovik) and from what I observe, the ability rarely gets more than 1-2 models, even if the enemy does not even bother to remove his infantry blobs from the loitering area. The damage seems to be very inconsistent too. Once, I could observe an immediate 4-models-kill, but in like 95% of the time it does almost nothing. It costs a bunch of ammunition after all, so it should be similar in usefullness compared to other factions bombing/off-map plane attack abilities.

Loiter was actually buffed not nerfed and it is strong. It not advisable to leave soft target in the area where the place operate.

My wishlist for an upcoming patch:
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7. Have a look at CP requirements. Just one example: I don't get while PPSH for conscripts comes at 2 CPs while you get multiple doctrinal assault units at 0 CPs at other factions. As soviet you can have SVT for conscripts for 1 CP, PPSH for Penals at 1 CP and the perfect elite close combat unit at 2 CPs. Why do PPSH for conscripts even have a CP requirement at all, its not that they are free?
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Some abilities should have their CP checked but I have to disagree with the example.

You are taking ability like the crate which is OP (and badly designed) and use it as benchmark for another ability that is fine. This lead to pure power creep.

PPsh has actually been buffed relevantly recently (was CP3 and PPsh was weaker) and was quite good when it was buffed.

Making PPsh CP 0 would be make it broken (and then people would ask to move SVT, G43, VSL... also in CP 0).

Does that mean you agree with me about the other seven aspects?

With some not with all but it would take too long to explain.