Easy 8 should beat a Panzer 4 every time. One is a stock medium, the other is a doctrinal super medium that you get specifically for superior performance.
The Easy 8 should be slightly worse than a Panther but clearly superior to the Panzer 4.
Then it should cost slightly less than a Panther, but currently it's just 10 fuel more than a Panzer IV. Either the Panzer IV is overvalued or the Easy Eight is undervalued.
I think there was another thread about it. I was also shocked when I found out that it should actually be the size of a USF ambulance.
That was me that said that
It's true though, the model is from CoH1, back when Relic didn't really care much for authenticity. They flat out invented things at times, like Knights Cross Holders. The CoH 222 though is a mix of 221 and 222 Scout Cars, possibly to save time by 'combining' them so they didn't have to model different Scout Cars for Panzer Elite, but also possibly a mistake by the designer using photographs of both. Here's a real 222 with some German soldiers standing next to it for scale:
And here's some more info I threw together in the past:
I would love if Relic re-scaled it (except for the gun), but I have my doubts they ever will
As far as I know, STG44 was the first assault rifle and FG-42 was the first Battle Rifle, and it was meant to be used as a personal weapon for infantry man.
FG 42 was basically used as a lighter alternative to the Machine Gun, since weight is a concern when you're jumping out of airplanes.
relich should not name the unit fallshicmjager because its a disgrace to the unit that fighted in world war 2 this unit dont do justice to the name....they suck hard in this game along with obers especailly after the allied late game infy buffs and brits of course.Okw Elite My ASS
Fallschirmjäger in late 1944 early 1945 were just glorified Infantrymen. There were a lot of new recruits, they didn't drop from planes, and they fought as Infantry. They pretty much kept the title simply because they were managed by the Luftwaffe instead of the Wehrmacht.
Not to mention the FG 42 was a squad support weapon like the BAR, if we were to be realistic only 1 man would have an FG 42 and the rest would have Kar or MP 40.