Profile of distrofio

Could the maxim be balanced by giving it the same cone, suppress time and dps as the mg-42, but giving it a very long setup time and a near instant tear down time?

Make the setup time like 1.5x or even 2x the mg-42 to make maxim only openings very risky to push with, but give it an extremely fast (.2s?) tear down time to help with death loop.

Setup time/tear down means nothing when talking about stationary team weapons, its impact is minimal, also when you get 2 or more HMGS you simply take turns to move each one and that denies setup times.

Maxims are designed as durable HMGs, why dont we just slap a 10% damage reduction to them as they are? If they suppress slowly some units will be able to nuke them with skillshots, giving both sides some play, it might need two fully flanking squads to dislodge them or a 222 or luchs to deal with more than one. It might be prudent to see a zis nerf to adjust oportunity vs exploitability.
Also a very enduring HMG could find use in lategame when RNG and long range damage is present everywhere.
This idea also solves partially deathloop, at least is harder for secure each model kill before maxim unpacks.

This focus puts maxims on a midgame-lategame worth HMG, when frontlines are defined and stationary gameplay is needed for a strong defense.
Its not maxim spam if they are massed at min 50.

If it is really neccesary some extra RA bonus could come with the use of the vet1 ability.
And i would really like to know if there is a way to change unit stats when deployed vs mobile stances.
Mg34 stats could be used too, as a last resort

Nonsense..just excuses..giving an ability that can use all game long is not justified by rushing blitz which happens occasionally. You are supposed to scout with your mortar, it already had free vision or t70 or 7 men conscripts or invincible scout troops.

Wether you like it or not the game is designed that way, feel free to disagree but nothing will change unless people adopt an adult attitude and a proper thread about su85 selfspot.

How would you give a post-midgame crutch window for allies then? Or do you want PzIV to become I WIN buttons?

Paras could receive better RA when they upgrade to thompsons.

Paras are more versatile then riflemen and I can agree with you that they are not a common sight. They are a specific tool and very adaptable, that's what kills them.
If they get a lot of RA bonus coupled with LMG is problematic. If they dont they drop like flies.

To enforce their utility will make them become usable again. Buff its satchel damage. Give them a zook weapon upgrade and give them ra bonus only when they get thompsons

so can we lock mg34 in medic truck? u know if u have stuka zu fuss u dont really need mg because i are the one pushing the enemies.
And second u cant tell what is good for usf if u dont actually play this game

I dont care what's best for usf, I care what's best for the game. If some stupid needs to play the game to have the feel they know what they say, I have bad news for you. It's not. I can play right now and say the same things because its design is what's faulty, not its implementation.
Btw streams and cast exist too.

Maybe the problem is within people not wanting to accept changes, or worse they want to feed their ego through some stupid forum discussion.

If you want to lock down mg34 then do it, I dont see anything productive of such argumentation

Make paras cp1 and nerf them straight to Neverland, voila they are no more elite infantry!

Want durable paras? Because for what I have read that the only thing OP was concerned about.
Then give paras sprint extra RA bonus. Want better performance? Get it by skill not by powercreep