Profile of Svanh

The only thing coming close to this is UKF that has much better inf in cover, much better MGs, double LMGs and a light tank. I don't see any cons for the Brits except a sniper that arrives later and immobile Mortars.

The main inf is better and also gets great LMGs, the engineers are better than pioneers. A Vickers will win against a MG42 with usually 4 to 0 models in a building fight, the mortar fires double rounds and the Bofors is Satan himself. Even PIATs are pretty good right now when blobbed, which is no problem as UKF. The Cromwell is a better P4 and crushes like the first of God himself. Centaur is only a bit worse than a Tiger.

For me UKF = a better Allied Ostheer.

I know I am an Axis fanboy but I don't see the sense in buffing Allied late game without any Ostheer compensation.

In general, UKF has units that are situationally better than Ostheer ones.

- Tommies may be better than Grenadiers but they're also more expensive and rely on being stationary and in cover. A Tommy has 83/128% (min/max range) of a Grenadier's DPS in cover and takes roughly 88% of the damage from small arms fire (without their cover bonus).

- In addition, Bren long-range DPS is worse than Grenadier LMG-42 long-range DPS both absolutely and as a percentage increase in squad DPS (Brens increase Tommy squad DPS by ~43% while LMG-42s increase Gren squad DPS by ~77%) meaning Tommies pay the same amount for less. This isn't a call to buff Brens, it's simply pointing out that Tommies don't benefit from LMGs quite as efficiently.

- The Vickers wins in building fights because it simply has more DPS and the MG-42's greater suppression never comes into play.

- The Mortar Pit mortars have more DPS than an Ostheer mortar together but have less individually while costing 5/3s as much. Two Ostheer mortars also have more tactical flexibility.

- The Bofors could do with a health reduction and a range reduction on its barrage.

- PIATs could do with having their scatter removed, maybe accompanied by a cost increase. The current scatter values make it better to use attack-ground than an attack command (unintuitive micro for micro's sake).

- The Cromwell definitely needs a cost increase and a possible reduction in crushing ability.

- I don't quite understand the Tiger/Centaur comparison.

In general, I'm not a fan of balancing for early/mid/late game advantages because (depending on teching speed) one timing will always be better than the others.

I think Ostheer could be improved with a little more attention to infantry veterancy (improve medkits, give Panzergrenadiers part of their received accuracy bonus at vet 1 etc.) and teching costs but their unit roster isn't the problem.

While removing Panzerschrecks from Volksgrenadiers is overall a step in the right direction, it leaves them without an obvious mobile counter to tank destroyers.

I like the double panzerbusche upgrade idea (like the PTRS and Boys Rifle) for Volksgrenadiers since it and the Panzerfaust would allow Volksgrenadiers to effectively threaten Allied TDs without making Volksblobs effective.

A single buffed Panzerschreck (160 damage?) on Obersoldaten for 60-ish munitions might also be an option but it would be difficult to balance.

Maxim Spam? Feels like band-aid.
- There's simply no other alternative for Soviets. Thus, it will be slightly-less efficient Maxim spam.

In addition, the cost and build time increases aren't great solutions to the problem.

Part of the reason Maxims are spammed is due to their ludicrously low reinforcement cost (15 manpower versus Conscripts' 20). Even assuming the cost increase is added to the models and not the MG (which is unlikely because 3 doesn't divide 20), it would only increase the reinforcement cost to 18-19 manpower.

Also, why would they keep most of the Improved Fortification health bonus (the major issue with the upgrade) and almost entirely remove the armour bonus?

How can it be balanced to than an ARMORED CAR can constantly IMMOBILISE a PANTHER for 20-25 SECONDS for 30 MUNITIONS???

I really don't like this balance policy. A unit shouldn't lose all utility when a more expensive unit arrives on the field.

That said, Tread Shot is broken in both senses of the word.

In 500 hours with the Brits I only recall using this successfully twice. Neither resulted in a kill.

The requirements seem to be that the AEC is stationary and directly facing the target. Target itself pretty much has to be stationary and it still misses rather often. If the treadbreaker shots themselves do any damage then it isn't noticeable.

I have actually used Tread Shot successfully. Show Spoiler

The issue is that the fire cone on Tread Shot is set to 5, half that of the AEC's main gun. Simply increasing the fire cone to 10 seems to make the ability function significantly better.

As for how the ability should be balanced, I suggest that the first shot temporarily slows the target when it hits and the second shot now only causes engine damage.

Let's agree that the scoped enfield should be removed/fixed, and then discuss the issue with double bren separately. I've got it implemented in a mod if you're interested, but the changes is mixed in with a lot of other stuff.

as for the dps forumla:

open the attribute editor

file -> export -> weapon report

it will generate a .csv containing the formula.

Fair enough. Thank you for the help with the formula!