I was a strong proponent of Puma is the best unit in the game since the beginning. Crazy good survivability duo to speed and smoke, range, penetration and DPS to tackle even heavy tanks, an excellent vet ability, sufficient AI and an affordable price makes it a complete package - which also arrives rather early. In the hands of a good player it is a beastly unit.
A little nerf could be warranted:
-Remove or put smoke at vet 1
-Remove or lower the DPS of the MG
-Lower the penetration a little bit
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Very good post, i agree with it wholeheartedly. |
The maxim doesn't overperform - if any MG overperforms, it's the MG34.
Nobody i know wins high level 1v1s only because they build plenty of maxims. In teamgames they are able to push at the beginning, but they offer no late game potential. They get decimated by mortar(-halftracks), artillery, vet infantry with upgrades, well placed grenades, and especially vet1 MG34/42s.
Saying "maxim" and "abuse" in the same sentence doesn't fit, at least from my perspective.
"Annoying" is maybe more suitable.
But maxims get build alot, because conscripts and penals are overshadowed by other units with much higher long range DPS, thanks to the current LMG centric state of the game and OKW elite infantry. |
An APM graph would be interesting. |
RNG + moving vehicle + small target size. |
Ah, finally the opportunity to use some old memes arises:
This looks shopped. I can tell by some of the pixels and from having seen a few shops in my time. |
Besides vetoing, i would recommend G43s and flamethrower pios. Assault grens can work in the beginning, but they don't hold up later on against shocks. |
I kinda agree. vCoH had it aswell, although more smoother.
The performance differences generally are a little bit over the top. While the OKW/US and Wehrmacht/Soviet matchup feels alright, everything else is quite... extreme.
For example: The US infantry can't be fought manpower efficiently with Wehrmacht infantry, because the discrepancy between Riflemen (-with double 1919) and Grens is huuuuuuge. The same goes with OKW elite infantry and Soviets. You are forced to get hardcounter vehicles, snipers, M3 - not to fight fair infantry battles, but to "cheese" it out. The infantry DPS with the new factions can reach a point where even MGs won't cut it, unless in heavy cover.
And yes, the importance of maps can't be stressed enough. Winning as OKW on Semoisky winter north or on Langreskaya south is a night-and-day difference. |
With prestige 3 you get a sick diamond camo for your tanks, but i could be wrong. |
The Jagdtiger fires the three round faster than autofire. Only really useful against slow or stationary vehicles, like the ISU 152. |