Profile of Aerohank

A hull-down Panther out ranges Jacksons so it's good on that vehicle. Ostwinds are also quite nice with Hull Down. On P4s it's rather 'meh' and it would make them a lot worse at flanking heavy tanks, which is not a nerf they deserve.

I'm going to have to agree with the OP. The KV-8 feels really meh. It's priced on the high end of medium tanks but I don't feel more threatened by it than say a p4 in terms of anti infanty power.

I agree with you. Infantry play tends to completely die out after 20 minutes. I think it's because the ratio between small arms fire damage and explosive weapon damage is completely lopsided in favor of explosives. The game would be more interesting if small arms fire got a boost in effectiveness and/or explosives got a nerf in damage.

In the late game everything dies more from explosives than bullets because of all the yellow cover everywhere reducing small arms fire dps by 50%. That seems like a better thing to adress rather than buffing a single squad.

I don't think CoH2 is a game where you can have a lot of discussions outside of balance topics. There isn't a lot of depth in terms of build orders and strategies. Units are all relatively low-impact and you can't really ever go wrong with normal build orders. Instead, games are mostly decided by micro and on-the-fly tactical decisions. A lot of games are won or lost by simply by one player out-playing the opponent, rather than one player having a superior strategy over the other. This is of course fine, and it is not a criticism of CoH2, but it just means that there is often not much to discuss.

Compare this to say, Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty (I don't know how much has changed since then..), where there is less constant action. In that game, it's way more about strategy - build orders and timings are worked out to a tee, games can be won or lost incredibly fast with sneaky build orders and cheeses, and failing to scout or counter specific units in your opponents build will get your army destroyed in seconds. This type of game lends itself much better for discussions.