Profile of Kurobane

The problem with USF early game is that it is by far the weakest.

Agreed. I have been saying this for the longest but RE need to start as a 5 man squad. Even if it has to cost 300 Manpower (to prevent RE Spam). The reason being is that USF rarely makes more than one RE squad unless they have Grenade Launchers or Pershing so the extra combat power from the additional squad member would make RE a decent starting unit.

The only thing I would like to see is a price decrease to 30 fuel for the OKW AA HT when all trucks are unlocked so that you can have an accessible Anti-Air unit.

Veterancy is rather worthless for MGs.

The whole point of veterancy is to reward unit preservation which works for mainline infantry and tanks but not so much for support units.

Take the MG-34 for example. Besides the absurd amount of XP required to get to Vet 5, by the time it gets to vet 5 (assuming it ever does) it will just get one shotted by a random mortar/grenade bringing you back down to Vet 0 again.

To clarify this is an issue with all HMGs not MG-34 specific but MG vet scaling should be looked at for all factions as to warrant building them late game when Vet3/5 infantry and cover craters are literally all over the map.

For example

UKF : Hammer or Anvil unlocked HMGs gain 50% faster veterancy
Soviets : All Buildings unlocked HMGs gain 50% faster veterancy
Whermacht : After T4 HMGs gain 50% faster veterancy
OKW : All Trucks built HMGs gain 50% faster veterancy


Mind you this thread is about the HMG-34 but since people brought up vet not being cared about it is exactly for this reason though it is more of a support weapon issue (AT Guns/Mortars as well).

Imo the main issue with maxim (as with other support weapons on wheels) is the "death loop" animation.

I agree with this however one thing that isn't talked about in regards to the Death Loop animation is LMGs or All Range type weapons like the FG-42.


Group of:
Riflemen with LMGs can death loop MG-42/34
Infantry Sections with LMGs can death loop MG-42/34
Penal Spam/For Mother Russia can death loop MG-42/34
Fallschirmjäger can death loop allied MGs
Obersoldaten can death loop allied MGs.
Grenadiers can death loop allied MGs.


So the elephant in the room that no one really talks about in regards to the death loop animation is LMGs or long range rifle type weapons (FG-42/SVT-40) that should have a damage penalty vs HMGs except in green cover and would help with blobbing overall as a whole.

These weapons should hard counter other Infantry but be weaker vs HMGs which would give them a clear role instead of the instant upgrade rape all things that they currently are now.

If these weapons had say a 50% penalty to HMGs across the board (except in green cover) for all factions death loop would be a thing of the past.

The Stuart is a pretty disappointing vehicle. Its biggest selling point is its timing compared to other light tanks, but its capabilities compared to a T-70 or Puma are pretty disappointing.

I routinely find myself with vet 2 Stuarts with only 2-3 kills, while the 222 I was supposed to be countering has 8-9 kills and better lategame utility.

Seriously, check some replays if you don't believe me and think yours do better. It can't kill infantry worth a damn. The nerf to the main gun neutered a lot of its AI capabilities and turned it into a fairly dedicated AT unit that leans heavily on its fixed abilities to be useful.

It is a mistake to waste your fuel on this. Stuart has been garbage for years.