Doesnt the vet 1 katyusha barrage also fire 20 rockets instead of 16?It actually fires 24 rockets instead of 16
The katy creeping barrage is in most scenarios a lot better than the stuka;
The stuka advantage lies in that they all hit approximately on the same time, however that's twosided.
Even really good players dont expect creeping barrage, and thus they usually stand close enough to the initial barrage that subsequent barrages can be absolutely devastating from the katy, depending on how you align it. Its usually the first barrage that is the most important with the katy, and using creeping barrage you basically get *multiple* "first barrages" as it changes position, and it can be really hard to tell where its firing.
I've come to notice that people simply dont try to dodge the creeping barrage, as they dont expect it and usually just expect the ordinary barrage. They also vastly underestimate how many barrages it does, as it goes quite a bit further than a stuka barrage does.
The time from firing and landing is also way faster on the katy, and if you're really close shotgunning a creeping barrage will almost always instantly get you the kill compared to the normal barrage, as the rockets spread way less using creeping.
Comparatively, the stuka takes a huge time before reaching its target no matter distance.