Profile of flyingpancake

Im not sure about those changes to the 7th man con upgrade.
I main conscript build and I feel like they are already struggling against upgraded axis line infantry even with the 7th man upgrade.
Now it seems like you will have to jump trough even more hoops just to get it which makes it rather unattractive.
Isn't it best just to make it a global upgrade once like the brits where it's applied to all squads (unless they have already picked up dropped weapons).
If the idea is that the 7th man upgrade should make conscripts more attractive alternative to penals and the sov equivalent to axis line infantry weapon upgrade why does it come so much later and at a much higher price? I am genuinely confused by this although it might be a misunderstanding of the purpose of this upgrade.

On a side note. Is it maybe also a good idea to also lower the reinforcement cost to 17
as well for the ppsh upgrade so it holds up slightly better in the late game meatgrinder in comparison to the 7th man upgrade. Especially considering that the PPSHCons need to close into their target to do meaningful amounts of damage on a map that has been destroyed more then likely.

Sturm Offizier's ability to increase received accuracy of an enemy squad by 50% is a much more effective tool than the Artillery Officer's ability of increasing accuracy by 13% (vet 0-2) or 25% (vet 3). Not to mention it gets increased activation range and cheaper muni cost by 10 with veterancy this patch.

The Sturm Offizier is fine as it is currently, at most it could get some utility ability like smoke, nade or healing.

I think smoke would be better because it's a ''sturm'' officer.
Also i think vet 3 and vet 5 should be switched.

Conscripts:

I like the 7th man upgrade coming earlier but it highlights a flaw that I have noticed earlier.
On a 40 minute-ish game the 7th man its a lot better upgrade then PPSH because in late it just becomes too expensive and costly to close in CQC. I think it's best to make sure that PPSH upgrade is an actual upgrade and not a hindrance in longer games and to not punish people who go non call in meta so propose.

Change Conscript reinforcement cost with PPSH to 17 after tier 3 had been build
Give Conscripts with PPSH same cover bonuses

Now they have less trouble standing up to late game elite infantry because as I said before going ppsh cons without guards or shocks is a dead end in late game.

Maxim:

I like where the maxim is with the little bit of extra suppression especially with the good vet 1 ability it has now. However I still think it's too expensive so propose.

Change Maxim cost from 260 to 240 to bring it in line with other Russian mainline units such as the conscripts and mortar

KV1 and medium tanks:

I like the new KV1 ability, it performs nice.
I think it should be on the both of the T34 models too. The point capture that the T34's get now is weak and barely used so I propose.

T34/76 and T34/85 gain Hull Down ability at veteran 1

exactly, they completely shut down cons cause they have a weird dps curse (the bar has the same problem but not as accentuated as there is no close range main line inf for axis that loses to bar)

mp40 would give a choice to cons if they have or don't have upgrade (close in if no mp 40, stay at range with mp 40) same for toher main lines

While you are at it you might as well swap the fire nades for stick nades and put the fire nades into fuersturm.
This immediately fixes the problem where Volks run trough mg (looking at you Vickers) fire and throw a nade and run away. It will make allied MG play more viable.

And of course having a fire nade in Fuersturm doctrine makes thematic sense.

So I say:

STG to Fuersturm
MP40 to Volks

Incendiary grenade to Fuersturm
Stick grenade to Volks

Why would you not use Elites that cost no munitions and spawn with M1 Carbines then?

Because Ranger and Paratrooper cost way more to buy and reinfore and use way more popcap.