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For a constructive post then:

The way I have tried expanding my friendslist for 2v2s (or bigger) is the following:

When I play with ppl both with, and against, that I seem to connect with, I add them to steam. Either they play well, provide intelligent resitance and or are nice in chat.
Once friended, I usually try to get a game with them quite early so they dont forget who I am and what the heck Im doing in their friendslist. Not all of them might be players I play regularly with, some I havent played with still. But the list grows all the time. And its fun to get to know new ppl.

Tip of the day: Be social and add the ones you connect with, and you will most likely end up with a bigger friendlist.

Is it really that hard to imagine a scenario where I only have time for one game and I don't want to spend 15 minutes corralling people for a 30 minute game?

There is a difference between accepting the fact that your random teammate may be not be a strong player but a completely incompetent one is not even fun. They should be able to demonstrate some knowledge that they know how to play.

I completely quit playing 3v3 and 4v4 because the first couple games I was paired with players who would struggle against the easy AI. Should players that have only figured out how to build pioneers really be allowed to join 4v4 games and ruin it for everyone else?

I agree, the issue is less about the precision strike than the RNG factor for this specific weapon system.

I don't know why this mortar is the only support that can exist with 1 member of a squad or why a 300 pound mortar tube can be retreated as quickly as it does.

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So what you are saying is that a soviet t1 to t4 build which already dominates on anti-infantry range (snipers), anti vehicle range (su-85s) also needs to dominate on indirect fire range? That is the kind of combination that makes it so hard to play against, its like beating your head against a wall sometimes

I wouldnt have a problem with a t4 tech rush if it really was a risky gambit, but at 270/90 a soviet t4 building is a same-cost alternate choice as the t3 for the player. An su-85 costs the same as a panzer 4 and comes out at the same time, and that is the crux of the problem. If panthers and brummbars popped into the game at 10 min, we'd be crying foul too

All I was saying is that the 120 should still have access to precision strike. If you are doing a T2 build would you really pick a doctrine to get a longer ranged mortar when you already have a mortar? I don't think there should be a change to soviet mortar abilities to create unnecessary diversity - weakening early indirect fire capabilities of T1-T4 play.

I agree though that SU85 + 120mm can be a potent combo because of their range advantage but Ostheer have the tools to deal with it. P4's can beat SU85's through flanking but that usually only happens through poor SU85 use or clever P4 use. When I play T1-T4 the Ostheer have two distinct windows where they can really push. The flame halftrack certainly has a range of time to run free on soviet infantry and even when I play well the P4 comes out 30sec to 1 min before the first SU85.

Edit: As a side note I think any strategy that relies on snipers is bound to fail. They are too much of a glass cannon. One sniper can be useful but building multiple isn't worth it. I just watched a stream (won't name names) where the soviet player lost because they built like 5 snipers and they kept dying. They are just a fragile unit (like they should be) and they can't be the backbone of any strategy - just support.

Removing precision strike wouldn't make sense. If you are building 120 it's because you probably went T1-T4 and you don't have access to a regular mortar.

I hate the idea of autoreinforce. You should be able to choose how you spend your resources. For instance, when playing as the soviets I semi-often capture an mg42. I'll use it as a 3-man squad until it gets roughed up a bit. I typically will not crew more than 4-men on a captured mg. Often times that manpower needs to be spent reinforcing my other squads.