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Ostheer went downhill since the Brits arrived.

No other faction gets punished as severely as Ostheer for making a mistake due to the four men squads. The fragility of Ostheer early game is intended. Or to be more specific: It used to be intended. Ostheer could compensate with its lategame advantage for the lack of good early game. Brits destroyed this concept of lategame advantage, the additional tier that was until then exclusive to Ostheer. And even USF and Soviets were buffed in their lategame performance.

Nowadays Ostheer struggles through the early game and tries to perform against overwhelming odds only to find itself in a mediocre lategame. There is no light at the end of the tunnel so to say. No compensation for your fragile units, no reward for staying ingame. Sure, there were some buffs to Ostheer early game but none compensated the four men squads and punishment for even the slightest mistakes.

But a good German lategame is seen as blasphemy by many and thus we are here now wondering why Ostheer is neutered. The least that could be done would be a 5man upgrade like the Brits have since mirroring the factions seems to be a thing now.

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I agree with much of this. Osteer is still one of my favorite factions to play, but only because of it's sniper bleed potential and support role mid and late game. Ever since the introduction of brits, OST really went downhill, which is why we need a third axis faction, but that is another discussion.

Four man easily ROFL wipable squads is extremely punishing for OSt and cripples their options. Their late game used to be really good, but now the Tiger isn't that good, and Brit Comets outshine panthers.

Where they do shine is in support. Festung support is amazing, but goes against what the faction is supposed to be, since it's other units are so lackluster. The mortar halftrack and LEFH arty is great for supporting OKW, a faction that has proper options for assault, whereas OST have way too easily wipable infantry that it cant properly assault.

USSR also have problems in other departments, unlike OST, but to the same effect. Honestly, OST and USSR could use reworks to make them 'modern" like USF, OKW and UKF. A forward retreat point is the first step.