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Why not just buff MG42 upgrade and increase price. It should be the best MG in game since it is the most iconic, "buzz saw", deadliest, unparalleled right?

Since it is during Later war period 1944, weapon acquirement was difficult as many of their factories were lost to bombings. Make MG unparallel to any other and cost more.
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3 OPTIONS


Buff either accuracy or damage of MG42.
Increase cost to around 70 ammo, accordingly to its buff.

If they can not get survivability, then give them instead the ability to stay in combat longer through firepower.


OR

When behind cover with MG guy only a default ability, it becomes more accurate (guy with MG only), bursts longer. Bonuses for the gren who wields the MG42.

Since it is more of a defensive unit, it would make sense.

OR

"Bolster Weapon Package", costs like 150 manpower and 35 fuel. You are able to get an additional MG42, meaning you can get 2 MG42 for Grenadiers. It is most likely that it will occur only during late game. No buffs for MG42, still costs 60 ammo. Make that this an option maybe?

What do you guys think?

Kubelwagon MG-34 Weapon Stats

Accuracy = Far 0.35
Mid 0.55
Near 0.7


Universal Carrier Weapon Stats
Accuracy = Far 0.6
Mid 0.7
Near 0.8

Heavy Machine Guns (Mg-42, Vickers etc) in General tend to have low accuracy and damage due to the fact that they have suppression. When the Kubelwagon used to function as OKW's Machine Gun, the low accuracy made sense however they never updated its weapon stats to compensate for the lack of suppression. The Kubelwagon should be brought up to the Universal Carrier in terms of accuracy.
Far 0.55
Mid 0.65
Near 0.75

This would make the Kubelwagon an option, at the moment you are better off using that manpower on something else more useful which is why you see the typical 3 Volks opening.

In addition the Veterancy for the unit is complete ass. Let's take a look at the Veterancy.

Kubelwagon Veterancy
Vet 1 : Unlocks the 'Detection' ability
Vet 2 : +20% speed, +20% rotation speed, +25% ac/de-celeration
Vet 3 : Passive self-repairing
Vet 4 : +20% burst duration, +30% accuracy
Vet 5 : -29% received accuracy, passive suppression

It requires 3535 Experience in order to hit Vet 5. The Soviet M3A1 Scout Car only needs 1840 experience to be maxed out. Considering that these units aren't viable past the first 5 minutes of the game, it doesn't make sense for the Kubelwagon's veterancy to be so high, especially when the veterancy it gets is mostly useless outside of the Vet 1 ability.


Total List of Improvements needed for Kubelwagon
Accuracy Improved
Some form of Veterancy rework/Improvements
Improve Weapon Cone of Fire (Since it is no longer a suppression platform this would allow it to flank easier)
Improved Cost

@thedarkarmadillo mentioned that we should begin with decreasing its Veterancy requirements. That would be most definitely a good start before anything else. What should the vet requirement be? Less than or more than what M3A1 scout car is?

It also needs in addition accuracy changes for it being currently weak and not able to shoot on the move. Since it requires it to be stationary in order to shoot. Buff at least its current accuracy to how the Universal Carrier is.

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What Kurobane had mentioned!

I think that is what it needs currently before any more decisions are made upon the Kubel. Start small (I would be most certainly happy if the devs fix it), then if many are still not happy, decide for some more bigger or different changes!!

Does that sound better now?

The Kuble has mobility and sight to always ensure the best matchup. If the enemy is hiding behind cover waiting for the Kuble that's a 210mp unit occupying up to a 280mp unit. If I put the infantry in cover then it's the best case scenario for the infantry and since the claim was that the Kuble can't fight anything I didn't apply the infantry benifit of cover.

In a real game scenario, while the infantry is moving to cover the Kuble would be closing to negate it, I can't test that myself unfortunately in a lab setting but I ACTUALLY use the Kuble unlike anyone in this thread it seems so I know that it is a force multiplier in these scenarios. Usually a Kuble should be supported by sturms or volks but can fight a 1v1 as well, which is important in the early stages of the game.

I used it in my games and won with it 1v1, urban maps is impossible, but it does not work all the time. It does give you the early aggressiveness in open maps. It should be more adaptable in many more situations. It should do better.

Universal Carrier, has flame as an option to adapt in urban areas, which is great. I am not saying Kubel should get flamethrower but something at least to adapt later on, scale better in many more situations than it currently is.

Maybe it should be able to do full damage output after a concentration fire after 3-5 seconds to unit in cover. Its damage is poor currently.

Fix veterancy is a must.

The following I believe it needs
- Slight increase in armour or decrease Target Size
- Increase base Accuracy to the way Universal Carrier is or better (if it does not get any upgrade options, make it better than base accuracy of Universal Carrier)
- Increase Price to 250 manpower
- Have at least an upgrade or 2, choice to scale later on.
- 1. Is called "Obers", Obersoldaten man the vehicle, increase damage of MG34 from 4 to 6, vet faster, increase accuracy, driving speed increase, maybe slight armour increase. Would be nice right?
- 2. HMG upgrade maybe would be nice too, time to setup, take less damage on when setting up, similar to maxim performance.

Gives it some choices for later game would be great.

If that would be even remotely accurate argument, then howi would be nerfed, not axis infantries buffed against literally every single unit they face against.


Its already in game, you have that in one of very recently reworked commanders.
If you really do feel its so much needed, pick and play with this commander.

It think you may be right Katitof. The Grens would become somewhat strong. I do not think Bolster Squad is the solution. I think the USF howizter is too deadily against Infantry overall, 1 is already more than enough to change the game.

The USF howizter which I always experience squad wipes every now and then needs some adjustments
-Decrease their Price for
-Decreasing either their AOE or Damage, currently both are quite powerful with the addition of long range.

Maybe that is all it needs because the hardest time Wehrmacht has is particulary USF in my opinion.

The USF Howizter is so strong, direct hits which does happen most of the time, squad wipes.

What do you guys think?

It should not be nerfed heavily but to an extent where it is nerfed particularly against 4 man squads. No guarantee squad wipes, as it currently does.

I feel the that IR.STG44 should be a default option for Obersoldaten. It is unfortunately accessible to 1 General only, why not make it default. At least it would have 2 options than it currently has but set price to exactly how much the MG34 is!!!