how about this
-built at t1
-200 mp
-6 man squad
-lmg42 removed
-squad reinforce cost increased from 16 to 18
-t4 "All out war" cost bonus removed
-New upgrade added "Ostlegionen" (costs 60 munitions requires Battle phase 1)
Osttruppen gain:
squad size increased from 6 to 7
out of cover penalty removed
reinforce cost decreased from 18 to 16
That could work, but in my mind a too large nerf. If they can't be spamed they need some extras to stay attractive an useful. Beside it seems with Osttruppen commanders the change stays insteresting, let's say like:
- T1
- 6-man-squad
- price up to 220, reinforce to 18
- lmg42 removed
- vet1 heal-removed
- can build now sand-bags and wire non-doc.
Osttruppen gain:
- vet1 passive out-of-cover-bonus, 3-5sec. incoming damage to 0,9 (duck-animation as indicator), needs 10sec. out of combat.
- vet3 out of cover penalty removed
- T3 "Beutewaffen", 45mun weapon-upgrade adds 1*SVT, 1*PPsh (stats of Pio-MP40), 1*Lee-Enfield (no slot-needed) -> that should be a decent buff for all ranges.
# Osttruppen-Commander gets "hull-down" instead of trenches.
# "relief infantry" and double-Osttruppen-callin also get the Osttruppen gain