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It did not change its role as a inf killing machine by just nerfing its range or dps outside AT infs or dps against multiple squads, The situation is somewhat similar to the pre patched Brummber. A inf killing machine is ok, but a inf killing machine that could easily dealing with AT staff for its timing is not ok.
And Ostwind now is also somehow overlapping brummber.
Centaur actually has more armour but shercks have more pen,

basically a more expensive, later to come, AI dedicated, ex-trash, reactive unit (picked because of massed infantry) unit has to surrender itself to the most common units in allied openings, widely massed and highly adaptable infantry to basically become trash again.

A tool designed to deterr blobs, its going to get nerfed to not be able to do it anymore.
Do you want to promote blobbing?

The only infantry ostwind will be a killing machine for will be combat engineers and afk snipers.

What difference does it all make? Just make churchill more expensive to reflect its performance, especially looking at the faction as a whole.

Or they are such expensive because spamming such a proficient, late game securing, unit is batshit crazy OP.
Performance would be the least of a long list of aspects that defines a unit cost

This thread has gone full troll mode now
Animedude, read all the 12 pages of post before and you will realize that all your points were already discussed.

I must insist that you keep using personal feelings as descriptions and those are not valid at all, because not everyone shares your point of view.

Ostwind after buff is now a centaur+extra pen. Because centaurs can pen a puma and a luchs they are new even.

i agree with shadowlinkx37 about what it should do is more important.
I dont really know if engine damage is the way to go, but surely the crew shock time could be increased. For some reason i like the main gun break crit.

its not a free buff its a weapon upgrade path. think about it, all the axis have some sort of specialized mainline infantry they can get with tier buildings (pgren and obers) while all the USF have is the rifles. the Lt. and captain would not get buffs to the unit itself, simply its toolkit. These upgrades would most likely be very pricey as well. I feel a small change like this will give variety with USF play so it isnt just 5x mid range rifle squads running around everywhere. I would also say they are not that unique, they are simply rifle squads with smoke but missing other items such as grenades or at nades. Sure the Captain can speed up buildings but that is about as far as his uniqueness goes.

But its not a weapon upgrade at all. To be honest the picture you have of axis infantry is wrong, because one trades versatility and generalist capabilities (both sinergyse too) and the other requires a mixture of units to fullfill the same roles. Riflemen can be massed without the same risk as grens/pgren/volks/obers.
Imagine it like this: Riflemen are half penal squad + quarter obers + quarter grenadiers and T0 mainline inf. Riflemen AI with BARs or M1919 (i know is rarely used though) is competent vs equal numbers of axis infantry, AT potential against LVs and light tanks is also good enough to solve their threat. Both desitions are reactive, wich means you can get the upgrades AFTER the enemy shows their units. That pricey.
If you were playis axis, as an example and you massed volks but no raketen, when a T70 or a stuart appears you are simply forced to back up, a minor loss but you also would need to allocate manpower to get AT, this kind of reaction is slower when compared to USF, it has to pay a less expensive, fuel dependent, side tech and after that you slap in munitions but no manpower, any riflemen squad could receive the weapon even when they need to go back to base to get the zooks.
If you were to say, but pgren wouldnt do the same? Yes, you would be correct, but pgrens are also more expensive than riflemen and pzsheks comes only in pairs, you are forced to get both, therefore a single pgren squad becomes AT exclusive, until you get another one to make up the AI loss. Pgrens are less versatile, hence more effective for balance purposes. Its also worth mentioning that this kind of reactions tends to leave OST weaker in the AI or the manpower bleed aspect, that can be exploited when playing USF with howitzers or shermans

Every unit toolkit is considered in the unit cost. If you were to add a new toolkit and try to keep things balanced, you should increase LT or CPT cost proportionally.
I would say that CPT is a bit off in the mainlines and since the USF tech rework its often used like this. I would give to the LT the CPT recall ability and change the CPT to have either a stationary aura effect (that should be toggled), or maybe a new ability to be able use rear echelons to transport weapon upgrades to its position.