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Lets take a step back because both units got the first strike bonus at VET2. Overall, AT partisans are worse then they used to be.

Unlocks the "Concussive Trap" ability.

+10% penetration.
+30% accuracy.
-16.66% received accuracy.
+50% accuracy when firing from camouflage.

+10% accuracy.
+20% reload speed.
-23% received accuracy.

This are probably the original bonuses of Partisan:
Partisan Tank Hunters
Unlocks the 'Trip Wire Flares' ability
+10% penetration, +30% accuracy, -16.66% received accuracy
+10% accuracy, -25% weapon cooldown, -23% received accuracy

And they did not used get first strike bonus.

And AT partisan used to cost 340 manpower with inferior rifles (if I remember correctly) so I can not really agree that they are currently worse. The only advantage they used to have was that AT grenade was not in cooldown but that would be gone anyway.

So they don't need to rely on camo to avoid damage, it didn't matter if first strike was better as it got both acc and damage. Also I don't understand how the bonus ACC is better than faster reload. The partisans should be able to shoot from around mid range distance so I wouldn't expect them to miss the first shot. It is the 2nd shot that matters late game as shreks take quite a bit longer to reload so the 5 sec acc bonus is useless whereas the bonus reload could be the difference between the vehicle getting away or not, especially if the unit is vetted.

First strike bonus gives the accuracy (not sure if it comes with other bonuses) and hit with first shot is more important the reloading faster.

I get what you're saying about player preference, its just an idea. Do you remember if it was 2 or 3 PTRS? As my idea is to avoid using the Penals as the AT unit with a cheap alternative. Thus allowing more synergy with T1. I think if players got a chance to try out a triple PTRS cheap camo unit they would like it as I believe the old Partisans had the old PTRS before they got major buffs.

They used to get 3 PTRS

I said they scaled bad and had bad final RA which means vetted RA. Cons with VET are .71, Penals are .77, CE are .77 and finally Partisans at .83. These 3 units are available before Partisans so they have already started vetting. To pull off a few of the things you mentioned requires a significant micro payoff to work while having a high chance of squad loss due to bad RA and small squad size. Also 10% penetration was Vet2 for Tank Hunters, at Vet3 they got a 20% reload bonus along with another 23% to RA according to the Vet Guide.

And as I have pointed out Partisan relay on their camo not to take damage. You simply can not expect a cheap unit to as be as durable as more expensive units.

And they come with more utility than that.

The first strike bonus at vet 2 is better than a reload bonus at vet 3

(I am not sure if the vet bonuses the guide has are the new ones or the old ones. I might check the editor later but it is not updated either)

A lot of what they bring Soviets don't really need as T1 can get sniper plus flare for vision and T2 can get mortar flare. You can go Tank Hunter doctrine and get a better AT cloak unit and like you,Katukov and I said the other commanders are just straight up better due to reasons you and I have stated.

Flare cost munition and have limited time being able to move while cloaked and having superior sight make partisan one of the most cost efficient scout unit in the game in cost/upkeep/pop

I find the commander really only needs small tweaks as it could potentially synergize nicely with T1 start. Switching out Anti-tank ambush for Tank Hunter Ambush along with changing the AT upgrade to Triple PTRS would go a long way to making it more useful.

Radio Intercept - Naturally lends itself to T1 start and helps keep the player aware of any possible counters to sniper/scout car.

Tank Hunter Ambush - This would buff the commander a bit since it doesn't get any premium tank, fits in with the quick hard alpha strike of the commander.

AT switch to PTRS- Shreks/Zooks are horrible inside vehicles so doesn't really help to much so they force a more static play form Partisans. Using PTRS would allow Penals to remain AI focused while the cheap unit gets placed in car for LV hunting

Spy Network/Mark Target - This is where the PTRS will really shine. In team games or 1v1, Spy network could be used to locate weak high value target like damaged tank or rocket arty. A PTRS Squad could spawn closely, upgrade and once spotted with vision Mark Target along with initial volley could take out unit in one or two salvos. At max range Vet0-2 I would expect the PTRS to perform better out of camo and similar attacking from camo. The Shrek wouldn't have the same reliability until VET3.

Yes AT partisan are meant to be used in ambush and are worse in vehicles.

Actually AT partisan used to get 3 PTRS or shrecks and people simply did not like the PTRS so it was removed.

I am not sure how many people you will find that would prefer 3 PTRS over shrecks for Partisan.

And if one want to go t1 one can simply get PRTS on Penals.

And my point is that commander is "average" not because Partisan are thrash.

Can you explain how I am wrong?

They start with Kar98k, 4 man with option of either PPSH or Shrek.

Base version has the worst final Soviet RA an no utility.

Conscript have start with received accuracy of 1.09 which is the worse for Soviet units
CE, Penal, Partisan all start with received accuracy of 1.

Partisan are meant to choose their fights and thus come with camo.

PPSH gets 5man buts still had the worst durability/survivability of all Soviet SMG squads while only having a frag nade as a postive over either PPSH cons/penals.

While being far cheaper, available earlier and having cloack.

They have less utility compared to Cons and significantly worse squad damage compared to Penals. Only at VET3 along with camo bonus will they hope to deal Vetted PPSH Penal damage.

Their utility includes:
They are excellent scouts with extra vision and cloak
They are dirty cheap and ideal for ambush with cloak/mines/grenades/and concussion traps
They can become Ambush AT units with tank detection/mine/snare and shreck
Two grenades both DOT and HE
They can heal other units or themselves
They can lay wire

Their increased molotov range at vet3 is worse compared to cons throwing speed vet, the animation takes so long that the range buff isn't as helpful.

Penals are a better inf based AT squad as they can bully every LV without fear of RNG causing a miss. This leads to better synergy with scout car as PTRS inside of scout car can chase down any LV and even give tanks a scare. AT Partisans will miss and they only get 1 at weapon while also to my knowledge losing the 20 Reload Vet they got under TANK Hunter Partisans.

Ambush bonus applies to Shreck also so they do not really miss the much once at vet2.

Tank hunter partisan did not get reload bonus they used to get 10% penetration bonus.

In sort the unit is cost efficient and remains useful though out the game either as an AT unit or a scout/ (ambush unit) and simply do not "scale horrendously". As I pointed the unit simply can not carry the commander.

That’s what I am taking about, the rework was done to adjust all infiltration units but Paritisans were hit the hardest since they no longer come with stock PPSH and scale horrendously . So you have to use it a more conventional strat which causes the commander to fall flat on its face. They could have given the commander Booby Trap, Scorched earth or something else to try and make more use of Partisan infiltration

That is simply wrong.

Partisan are a dirty cheap unit that gets good vet bonuses and good utility.

The commander on the other hand has:
no premium medium
no Super heavy
no Artillery piece
no strong off map

and in sort there are more useful commanders out there for multiplier

Lets be generous and drop the word allegedly for this record. To call the units combat history successful was again a large adventure in fiction. One alleged combat venture a success record or combat legend does not make. Hence the very discussion on how a units life was blown up into historical fiction, very generous treatment considering they had to record the one time it hit something that wasn't a city albeit allegedly.

Yet this a record and while you have provided none.

Also in the sentence above it does mention a company of 7 sturmtigers failing to hit Remagen bridge, if that may lend an ear to the luck or legitimacy of the alleged hit. Again a generous fiction to make it as accurate and powerful as it is when it was likely luck or perhaps didn't occur.

Note : The Wiki for the Sherman company hit still needs citation on Wiki, hence has no written record provided on the Wiki.

A bridge needs a direct hit to be damaged, soldiers or tank crews do not need to be hit directly with a 376 kgr explosive round to be taken out of combat.

As I already have pointed out feel free to provide your own information that back your claim that ST was "failure in combat history" because. so far you have provided nothing to back up your claim.