Why is everyone talking always about LARGE reworks that take years to complete? What's to say that the "new" brits would not be poorly made? Most people want reworks just for the sake of reworking. Brits can easily be fixed by adjusting a couple of things like the 5man upgrade, giving them proper blob controls, making units unique that does not require some gimmicky ability (like the vickers getting an ability instead of vet range) and things like that. Everyone always talking about some huge reworks in a game with more variables than an average american can count. Does anyone really think they can balance it out? Create some perfect balance paradise by completely reworking everything? It's not really hard and the only reason it's not being done is because Sander and his lackeys won't be bothered. Relic is probably also limiting them but if they are doing it for free (I assume that they are not getting payed), why would anyone invest a braincell to do a good job. Especially when those you have are quite precious.
So, no. A rework is not needed, just a little bit of brainstorming and a decisive balance team.
? Adjusting Bolster is already a big rework of the faction cause its a central part of their infantry power. You are either pretty naive or rather clueless.
If stock land mattress is already out of the question (cause relic wont allow such "major" changes), what buff/adjustment do you think will change anything?
As if a good vet 1 ability on the vickers is going to change anything. Such smaller changes were already done by the balance team (good vet 1 on cromwell, better firefly, adjusting early game diversity, better average commander quality).
The way i see it, the balance team already tries everything they can to improve brits.