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Usf cannot lay defensive mines. It needs higher survivability.

This is a dumb argument. USF has non-doctrinal mines with the M20 and doctrinal infantry-laid mines.

The reason people are arguing against nerfing the Calliope is in order to deal with Axis blobs, specifically volks-schreck blob. But Axis has at least as big of a problem dealing with blobs. Personally I struggle much more against infantry blobs as OKW than as any other faction because (surprise!) OKW has only a crappy, doctrinal MG. Stuka su Fuss is kind of a kludge, it can work but you have to get at least a little lucky. Luchs is good but will go down quick against 2-3 zooks.

Personally I'm inclined to tone down rocket artillery across the board while giving OKW a non-doctrinal MG and increasing AOE suppression for all MG types. If the point is to punish blobbing, better to do it via suppression rather than a clumsy squad-delete button.

Who could have seen volks spam were coming, when all relic did is systematically kill every other viable tactics for them?!

They buffed volks
They didnt fixed obersoldaten
They didnt fixed Rkw43
They increased tank prices
They removed suppression

So go ahead, "nerf-nerf-nerf" schrecks too... obviously thats the only problem now...

Yeah, I mean, I get why people are complaining but at the same time what exactly would you have OKW do? I like the new Kubel but it has kind of a niche function and probably won't survive past 4 minutes or the first Allied light vehicle. No stock MG (and puddingy doctrinal MG that doesn't even come at 0CP) puts OKW at a distinct disadvantage vs early Allied blobs. The raketen isn't quite as bad as it was at first, but it's still far and away the worst AT gun and is easily outmaneuvered by anything faster than an IS2.

The reality is that OKW just doesn't have a whole lot of opening moves, and that their lack of non-handheld AT (and lack of handheld AT other than schrecked up volks) forces their hand. I think I like the idea of a dedicated tank buster squad with an StG or other AI package for volks.

1) I agree completely with easierwithaturret that the underlying problem is Relic's squad-wipey design. I don't play vCOH any more but it's probably the design change I like the least in COH2, even offmap arty wasn't as instantly lethal as a single OKW Stuka rocket.

2) To WTFisthis' point, I am admittedly a mediocre player, but I struggle intensely against the Stuart as Ostheer. Not entirely sure what to do about it since my PaK/MG position usually ends up getting flanked by riflespam if it's in a position to actually hit the Stuart (and if it's far enough back to be safe it's useless).

3) Perhaps one possible fix is nerfing riflemen's accuracy on the move? Their DPS is fine for cost and I wouldn't mind them being a little less squishy, but often I've had as many gren or volks squads as opposing rifles, my guys sitting in cover, while the rifles do tons of damage as they advance. Then I have to retreat. I get that they're supposed to be mobile flanking glass cannon-ish infantry, but I think their current profile cuts against some of the main design ideas of the game (namely that units sitting behind cover are supposed to be able to fend off units coming at them across open ground).

I only see two possibilities for a CoH3, assuming they change anything: Africa or 1941 (or both I guess).

I don't think it's necessary to nerf USF. IMO it would be much better to buff axis. IMO give OKW KT instead of sturm pio's as starting unit, and maybe an Elephant for Ost starting unit.

I like this idea, because it's the only fair way to handle Jacksons. Jacksons need a damage and penetration nerf, otherwise I agree KT/Elefant should be the starting unit.