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Why is there this big ruckus about this? We had some truly outstanding games, nice casting from all the great casters in the coh2 community and I'm sure that the finals will be a lot of fun too. If Nogano can't go, that's a pity. I'm sure we'll still get a good final and it's really great that a tournament of this scope was possible where the finalists even get to go to Vancover.

A big thanks to everyone who bought the skins (me included - I want those op bulletins ) and thanks Relic for making this possible.

I hope for a great final

The reason i was reffering to the allies as better here is because of

A) - US Vehicle crews with crit repair
B) - Self repair on some light vehicles, (T70 and Bren carrier)
C) - Lots of doctrinal auto repairs on the sov and Brit factions. (especially the brits with the smoke shield)
D) - The allies have combat repair options, the axis you have to run the tank back to base or risk your pio's being 1 shot by some artillery or attacking tank, where as the allies can in most cases stay near the front and not surrender ground, so while the hps of the repairs may not be as good as sturms, tactically and strategically, they are better.

Most things here are not quite right.
A) Crit repair does not repair a tank and is thereby not part of the discussion surrounding repair options/speed. It is however an entirely different problem which should have been addressed a long time ago either by removal or a price increase. The only thing that can be considered correct here is that USF might actually repair a medium tank faster since they do have the vehicle crew to do so and do not rely on a builder unit.
B) The point was regarding repair options for tanks. While again the t70 is problematic in its own right, it is not part of the argument. The bren carrier can as well not be used to enforce your point as it crutches on that ability since there is no repair available until the faction techs up.
C) There is one such option for each of those factions. For the brits it is part of 3 out of 8 commanders. For Soviets it is part of 3 out of 21 commanders. Both abilities render the tank combat ineffective and immobile which is why repair at the front is sorely ill-advised. Even more so with the Soviet ability since it does not conceal the tank as well.
D) Brist and Sovs have the same stock ability to repair in combat as Ostheer does and the same risks associated with it. The only differences are the ones covered in C) which are doctrinal. To take these into account has again got nothing to do with your inital point as it is akin claiming that Ostheer would have better ways to save their tanks with panzer technician.
The two exceptions are OKW (truck repair and increased repair speed with sweeper upgrade and better builders) and USF (vehicle crews).

Tanks -

Now axis have the "best" tanks, they also have the worst repair options, especially the ostheer.

I'd agree for Ostheer. OKW on the other hand has the single best repair unit in the game and t2 also provides additional repair with the tech building. If I'm not mistaken sturm pios are also the only builder unit to get an increased repair rate for equipping mine sweepers, which they can stow away to avoid any penalty to their damage. They also vet easier and are more likely to survive long enough to vet due to the received accuracy bonuses they receive (2x -23%, yes even higher than what rifles get (they also start off at a smaller target size 0.87, 0.97 rifles and all other builders 1) ). All in all they have a better survivability from the start that gets only better compared to all other builders. Maybe pios (and other builders) should start off at 0.87 target size as well. At least they'd be less likely to die.

Or you could nerf the long range capabilities of the Bar, to put it more in line with its AR profile and leave it at double wielding.
Just change the vet 3 RA bonus to be applied on cover.

The long range capability is adjusted. As originally stated, the longe range damage of 2 bars is less than that of one lmg42. Add to that the fact that it is two dps sources not one, which will accordingly spread the damage usually amongst two entities of an enemy squad not one and therefore reduce the enemy squad's dps less effectively even if they were doing the same damage.

Double wielded 1919s are the problem, since they're as effective as a lmg42 and share the same issues all lmgs have (allowing for a-moving since their maximum damage output is basically at max range).

Yeah my Ostwind/Centaur can only dream of having the same wipe potential as T-70.

The centaur is the perfect unit. It has rather constant and reliable damage output. The Ostwind is either really good or just terrible but never constant in the damage it does, that's why it's a rather bad unit in many cases.

All four of these are great match-ups IMO. Should be a fun Sunday.

Will we also get some Ami & Luvnest (or other great co-caster) live games? When I read the title that was mostly what I was hoping for to be honest

Nothing better than switching a bit back and forth between Stormless & GG and Ami & Luvnest like weekend before last or the glory of both streams at once