You guys want a little bit too much. I understand that Cpt. are boring, better overwork them to get some other abilities etc.
And the 57mm AT is a genius weapon, it if fine. Why you thing it is too weak? Maybe if you compare it with the UK version, this thing also performs too good. A PaK40 clone with faster rotation.
Sure, I moved the P4 to focus an unit-member. The little acc. dropp at that moment isn't an excuse for 8 sec. more needed for the same result, killing a squad.
People cry that Ostwind is OP, I say no. You guys say P4 is OP, I say no. At least, T34 is more OP than both of them.
But that is no excuse for NOT overwork normal T34/76. It should get more frontal armor (180 | also T34/85 should get 180) and the hull-MG should get nerf to normal level. Less AOE to prevent the permanent full-squat fu** it often makes to crews (give same as P4). Then increase the price by 10-15 fuel.
-> That would fix the frontal pen problem of Ostwind and 222, also T34 would become a little bit more effective... more or less. But the MG is OP, you can't say something different, it works like a small Tiger-Ace.
More than normal P4, less than upgraded P4. So or so, too much DPS for T34/76's ONE hull-MG, making it to one of the best AI vehicles, because of the sniping effect. (all DPS on one squad-member, if killing e.g. one PaK crew-member the PaK is disabled to shoot -> P4 shoots at multible targets, reducing that effect)
The Panzer 4’s main gun is worse vs infantry compared to al allied mediums because it only damages some of the enemy squad models (Damage all in hold: False, coh2.db), but the Pintle MG makes up for this.
On the topic of the Ostwind, imagine this. FOR ONLY 20 MORE FUEL, USF GET THE SERMAN, WHICH CAN 1V1 PANZER 4s AND HAS THE SAME AI CAPABILITY AS THE OSTWIND. WOW
xD you are right.
It seems most people are salty because they now have to play with brain and their enemie's units can manage blobbs and bad played mediums. You can even kill T34 with 222 with micro and luck.
Also, T34/76 ONE hull-mg makes same damage as all 3x mgs of Panzer4 together. Nobody cares that T34 AI stats are OP.
USF gets 3 different infantry squads by teching, you want more? And the hole fraction is maybe the most powerful in early (depends on the map) because of tanktrap cover and early mortar.
Because Soviets are faction that fights against Axis? Try using your brain for a second, Ostwind and T-34 have similar timings and one of them is thermonuclear wipe machine that can destroy infantry/planes/LV's and even tanks when massed while other struggles against pretty much everything it encounters even though it's tier higher.
T34 is also a main AI vehicle. I can't see a real problem here. Better test now if T34 or Ostwind kills faster a infantry squad, you will be impressed.
Beside, also british PaK needs some small nerf. It is a PaK40 clone with faster rotation. While it has same model as US gun. Maybe 10% less damage, to compensate the FF and the large emplacement. That would also fit the high pen, because britd used high pen shells without explosive mass in late war to increase the pen of the 6 pounder.