T1 hammer - 10 fuel 80mp
Unlocks:
Light section upgrade
- grants “rapid maneuvers” ability and a moving DPS buff
- “rapid maneuvers” - grants a 1.2 percent movement buff for 3-5s
- unlocks Gammon bombs
Gammon bombs give the British another early game garrison clearing tool
T1 anvil - 10 fuel 80mp
Unlocks:
Heavy section upgrade
- grants “volley fire” passive
but slows the squad while in combat too oppressive
- “volley fire” - after staying still for 3 seconds, the squad gets a small DPS buff
- unlocks light white phosphorus barrage (1 shell from each howitzer, does not block vision. Deals bonus damage to units in buildings)
The Light white phosphorus barrage gives the British another early game garrison clear option
Medical supplies - 10 fuel 150mp
- allows all sections to use free single target medkits
(except assault sections)
The current implementation of Medical supplies encourages blobbing. This would help alleviate that
Bolster - 140mp
- same build time as Ostheer’s first building
This upgrade should bring Infantry Sections up to par with other mainline infantry, not make them better, and be used to compensate for UKF starting with a mainline infantry squad
T2
Royal engineers
6 pounder
AT Sniper
T2 hammer
Unlocks:
AEC armoured car
Bren LMG
- now deals more damage at close range and less at long range
- can fire on the move
T2 anvil
Unlocks:
Valentine light tank
- greatly reduced speed
- penetration reduced to 25, the armour of the Puma
(target tables used to increase pen to 55 vs the Luchs)
Vickers K LMG
- deals less damage at close range and more damage at long range
- cannot fire on the move
T3
Centaur AA tank
Cromwell
Comet
- cost reduced to 155 fuel 430mp
- Main gun AOE removed
- range increased to 55, damage increased to 200
T3 hammer
Unlocks:
Emergency war speed
Churchill
- Damage reduction increased, hp decreased to compensate
- main gun AOE removed
- Grenade changed to multiple grenades with lower damage
Do you see the Churchill being used defensively? No. Do you see it used to break through enemy lines? Yes.
Light engineer upgrade
- provides 1 Bren LMG
- unlocks “emergency repair” ability
- unlocks sprint. The squad will have worse accuracy afterwards
hammer should also have an engineer upgrade. The accuracy debuff after sprint is to prevent their use as pure assault infantry
T3 anvil
Unlocks:
Smoke dischargers
Firefly
- HE barrage added
The Firefly is most often used as a defensive tool. The HE barrage serves a similar role to the Churchill’s grenade
Heavy engineer upgrade
- repair boost removed, “heavy repairs” ability added
- heavy repairs - locks down the target vehicle for 15s, but repairs it rapidly