That's bullshit, OKW got free 100 extra MP to compensate for that.
Read up on patch notes.
Its the price of decent weapons and tons of utility.
Remember, you're still comparing engineer/repair/builder unit to mainline infantries here.
"Hurr durr free mp"
Treatment that received UKF at the same time, because both factions field an high upkeep unit that hampers the early game.
That is made exactly to balance that.
Too bad the bias-o-meter is spiking and you couldn't scroll the changelog a bit more before writing this post.
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Tons of what utility ? Are you joking ?
Combat engies can become an effective anti garrison or become minesweepers, plant demo, plant trip wires...
What utility has sturm exactly ? Being a trashy at squad that nobody ever use ? An expensive repair squad that you can't double to afford better repairs without paying 600 mp ?
No, the only thing going for them is their early pushing power, that apparently is an issue for soviets except not a single source has been provided and we all know soviet win rate in gcs. Remove early stg power and they become the most useless mine sweepers.
What we are comparing is irrelevant, those "engineers" cost more than any allied mainline squad but penals. Incredibly Stupid argument