Profile of Serrith

The M4 76mm has the second highest rate of fire among all (non automatic) medium and heavy tanks, the first being the command panzer 4 (yeah the m10 has a faster reload but it also has a wind up and cooldown time which the M4 doesnt).

In fact, on average the M4(76) has 1.2 seconds faster reload than either panzer 4 variant, with superior penetration characteristics. This allows the M4(76) to stand its ground against tanks you would normally have a less than even chance against with a T-34/76 or M4a3.
The rate of fire more than makes up for its aoe deficiency against infantry.

The E8 is very cost efficient given its defensive characteristics, but while the M4(76) is a generalist with a slight emphasis on AT, the E8 seems to be more of an AT specialist with some AI capability. This means that while the M4(76) competes somewhat fairly against the M4a3, the E8 ends up competing role wise with the Jackson-a competition the E8 simply doesnt win, thus making the cost effectiveness a moot point.

OK dude

Yup, charging Falls into melee range vs Shock Troops is genius-IQ play. Never mind the fact that Shocks have the highest close range DPS AND the highest durability of all units in the game. Also, FG42s are a hard counter to AAHT and AEC, it really is that simple.

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Of course it does.
The initial argument of Serrith was that the Jackson were not any squishier than other TDs. And while the mobility of the Jackson is very good, it is super squishy once it's under attack. And penetration chance is a very fair point in that regard.

No. I was arguing against protoss Angelo's points regarding the durability of US units. My point was that I dont consider the jackson, sherman and pack howitzer to have a disproportional extreme lack of durability though I fully acknowledge the M4 is tied for the second lowest armor on a non doc generalist medium, and the pak howitzer is tied for the lowest durability on a non doc indirect support gun and the Jackson has the second lowest armor among the 60 range TDs.

Its very obvious spec ops flares are problematic right now, and I don't think the answer is simply tweaking cost, or cooldown, or AOE or w.e because all you are doing is reducing the cost effectiveness without reducing the cheesiness. I think the ability just needs to be replaced-preferably something with a similar theme.

Here are some ideas I have on replacing it:

1. Make it a clone of the soviet spy network(reveals on minimap only) with appropriate cost increases

2. Replace the ability with "Infantry Flare Packages": Volksgrenadiers can fire flares(like fusiliers), Sturmpioneers can deploy tripwire flare mines, Obers can build the overwatch flare traps.

3. Replace ability with "targetting flares": Select an enemy vehicle, for 20 seconds all units gain bonus accuracy when firing on that vehicle, every 5 seconds a SMALL flare is deployed revealing the location of that vehicle. (This is similar idea to the soviet mark target except with flares/accuracy instead of planes/damage)


I believe these ideas remove the cheesiness of the ability while actually promoting the theme of the commander better than the original ability.

In 1v1, I consider OKW to be the weakest.
I main soviets, I consider them to be somewhere in the middle either second or third from the top.
I consider USF the strongest.
UKF and ostheer is a bit harder to place, the former due to recent nerfs potentially shuffling its position and the latter due to its reliance on commanders and power spike timings that cover up a rather mediocre stock army.