I've posted my commander suggestion on the official coh 2 forums, but I thought it may be a good idea if I'm also gonna post it here, I hope you will like it
Soviet Alternative Combat Tactics
Theme:
Build strategies around the upgraded conscripts and other various units and abilities. Upgraded conscripts can fight more effectively, when they are supported by the M42 AT guns. Zis 6 transport trucks can support fighting units near the frontline or help to generate more resources while IS-2 can engage fortified enemy positions.
Unit and Ability Roster:
Slot 1: Zis 6 Transport truck
- Available in the main HQ after tankoviy batattalion command post is built.
- Costs 260 MP and 20 Fuel.
- Takes 5 popcap
- Can reinforce units in the field (like M5), transport up to 2 squads, and has ability to set up on the capture point to generate more resources (identical to Opel Blitz).
- Units CAN'T shoot out of it.
- If Zis is in the setup mode, it can't reinforce infantry.
- Low health and armor (similiar to the m3a1).
Slot 2: Conscript Combat Package
- Available from 2CP.
- Costs 60 ammo
- Gives conscripts 1 DP-28 LMG and 2 SVT rifles
Slot 3: M42 45mm AT gun
- 2 CP
Slot 4: Recon Overflight
- 4 CP
Slot 5: IS-2 Heavy Tank
- 13 CP
Strategies and Rational
New upgrade for the conscripts will give new ways to use them, it'll be an altenartive to the PPsH commanders. It would help them to scale into late game. Zis 6 will be a "new" unit for the Soviets which gives new ways to play them. Zis 6 is basically mix of the M5 and Opel Blitz. Revamped M42 AT gun would be able to support conscripts. Recon Overflight is self explanatory. IS-2 with the support of the conscripts would be able to engage enemy armor and fortified positions.
Conscripts are rarely used, mostly becouse of the penals and maxim spam. This commander would be an altenartive to the other conscript support commanders.
Disadvantages:
- Lack of the off map artillery, "skill" planes and plane strafes.
- Lack of the other conscript support abilities, like repair kit, rapid conscription or "hit the ground" ability.
- Lack of the elite infantry like guards or shocktroopers.
Additional content:
Some historical basis:
- Soviet conscripts were usually equipped with the mosin nagant rifles, mostly because conscripts weren't paying much attention to their weapons, so weapons they were using jammed a lot. On the other hand, Mosin Nagant had good durability and reliability. But that doesn't mean mosin's and PPsH's were the only weapons conscripts were using! Soviet Union produced ~ 1,600,000 of the SVT-40 Rifles and over 700,000 of the DP light machine guns! They both were often assigned to the conscript squads. Because of that it would be nice if conscripts could be upgraded with the dp 28 lmg's and SVT-40 rifles.
- Zis 6 Truck was made by Soviet Union during WWII, they were mostly used for the "Katyusha" rocket launchers, but they were also used in wide numbers (20,000 models produced) as the general purpose army truck. So adding them to the game (well they already are, but only in the files) would also be very nice.
Additional Suggestions:
- Conscript Combat Package would also give field first aid ability, same as grenadiers, with same cost.
I'm also gonna post photos of the Zis 6 truck in game without, and with the set up ability:
EDIT: "If you have already submitted an idea elsewhere, please repost to the official threads."
I'm really sorry for that, I haven't read it, I hope you don't mind this mistake ;/
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cblanco ★ 
