Profile of Cardboard Tank

but I don't see why we can't just expand on the one we have already rather then split it into two factions and probably eventually 3.

I doubt you could stuff all that equipment into one faction without hurting the balance too much. Atm people are complaining that the Germans are way to flexible with their build. It has become a bit less of a problem with the resource increase so that Russians can build their T1 building right away, but as a matter of fact Soviet players still need to decide between T3 and T4.

Now imagine the big uproar if the already existing German faction got a Jagdpanzer IV added in a doctrine and a Panzer III, a Hetzer and Nebelwerfer in T3 and so on.

The axis consisted of more then just germany and I'd rather see a vastly different faction for the axis side.

Of course the axis consisted of more than Germany. But this game is set around summer 1944 - May 1945. What axis powers were left? Germany and Japan. Japan relied on Naval forces and aircraft, which is hard to include into the game.

Other axis powers switched sides or were out of the war for good by that time. Romania, Finland were out by August and September 1944. Italy was in a civil war. Hungary could be included. But it would look a bit strange to have such a small nation being in half of the multiplayer games.

While it's true the Japanese didn't fight with very good tanks, they did build tanks that could rival T34s, shermans, and even the german Tiger, but these where kept on the mainland for the expected invasion that never came. Which is the big question this thread is asking, which is would it really bug you that much if these vehicles were used to flesh out an interesting and unique faction like japan or Italy like other games have done?

Yes, because stuff that didn´t see any combat shouldn´t be included imo. Because that will lead to strange, wacky combat and eventually could result in a Maus tank for Germans.

Actually if you noticed changes, the ones done to it´s veterancy are rather a buff. On veterancy 2 it now gains 20% acceleration, turning time, speed and at vet3 it get´s faster reload. Both veterancies make it much more useful. Before vet2 the thing is useless because it´s a sitting duck. After vet2 it becomes halfway decent and can actually move.

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The Sturmgeschütz (Sd.Kfz. 167) was a German assault gun of the Second World War, which also functioned as a tank destroyer in late-war engagements.

So give that shit thing 60 range. It´s borderline useless because the SU-85 strangely has 10 range more. A Hetzer/ Jagdpanzer IV would be great with 60 range. Otherwise I wouldn´t use it anways.

They can take on Panzer IVs now. I had one fight between 2 T-34/85s and 2 Panzer IVs (one vet1) today. I had to retreat both Panzer IVs, as the first P4 went down to 10% health pretty quickly. The other Panzer IV could escape with about half health. One T-34/85 was left with full health, the other one with about 10% health. My 2nd Panzer IV arrived 3 seconds later at this combat though, so that both T-34/85 could focus on the first P4 and get out 1 shot more.

I think they are fine now. The infantry shooting capabilities before were too much. Now it´s decent anti tank. More AT power isn´t needed for the vehicle. People shouldn´t expect to get a Panther counter with this unit. After all the Panther is/ should be the hard counter to tanks.

This behavior was attempted in beta for all upgrades and troop training (which functions similar to an upgrade) but was removed. In live this behavior is not present.

So what? The vet really comes into play with tanks. Especially vet 3 Panthers (never saw one but I assume they are good). Where is the reinforcement cost increase there?