Profile of Mazianni

3x BARS is a terrible investment considering Thompsons give more DPS most of the time at most the ranges you want to be trading at. I mean, triple bazookas alone is typically a risky move. We're talking about 180 munitions being dumped into a single squad here. And no, I don't think that'd make them better than LMG34 obers at range tbh, mostly because Ober kars are so good.

Anyway, Rangers are good, they have a nice starting RA and, while it will take forever to achieve at vet 3, it gets even better while being a 5-man squad. Most axis elite infantry they face will only have 4 men.

I do agree that Rangers have a frankly kind of strange lack of abilities or utility of any sort other than the cooked grenade (that paratroopers also get). They had sprint in AA, iirc, though I can see why it was removed for multiplayer and why it stays removed now that they get elite bazookas. Likewise I think giving everyone smoke grenades is a bit off. IMO Tactical advance should have been given to them and not Paras, but whatever.

Fact of the matter is theyre good, and yes, they're better than Paratroopers when both have no upgrades and when both have Thompsons, just by their RA advantage alone. I do think Rangers could do with some better veterancy though, instead of literally just copying and pasting Para veterancy (where the ability recharge vet is especially useless considering their only ability is the cooked frag at 35m.)

I'd like to see a mad minute ability stock that improves their ROF (and thus dps) at the cost of munitions. Bit more bite at a cost.

This tbh. Can never go wrong with adding more neat abilities to this game.

I shouldn't even need mosins? Tom Hanks blew one up with an M1911 in Saving Private Ryan, clearly that should be sufficient

I've always thought the Rangers needed another ability besides the cooked frag, this sounds like a good one.

Have it locked behind veterancy 1.

Vet 1 Ability, "Stopping Power"
Timed ability, 20 second duration, 60 second recharge
50 munitions
Switches all non-slot item (must be using the ranger carbine; not a weapon upgrade or slot item) weapons to a new m1911 weapon profile for 20 seconds.

wpn_m1911_ranger_mp
same stats as the major m1911, but with 100 penetration and 40 damage per shot, with a 10% chance of engine damage and 25% chance stun crit every shot, and 50% deflection damage. Maybe a 1% chance instant kill crit too.

Slower rate of fire, however, to be balanced and true to the scene, and slow down squad speed as with tactical advance.



Very balanced I assure you.

AEC--Main gun change like M42 AT gun，can switch AP or Canister，AP damage to 80，Canister same as M42 but range to 40

Lol

I’ll give you a hint since you’re not too into usf paratroopers: it’s an ability

Suppressive fire at short range is a good way to get naded, idk about using that ability.
And the cooked grenade itself is a far cry from the same-cost nukenade, if you meant that.

(Honestly though I would prefer that Paratrooper upgrades were less of an end-all for the unit; i'd prefer tactical advance be moved to rangers and Paratroopers just get two or three thompsons and a smoke grenade/sprint or 1 LMG and suppressive fire)