Calliopes are fine? They rekt blob? Good ones.
Calliopes are damn OP.
Why?
Becasue there is no chance to run away. They are deadly especially agasint OST.
Katyusha is perfect arty. It's not pin-point, it's not iWipe machine, it can be dodge etc.
When I hear a sound and insantly click retreat on mortarts/HMGs there is no chance to run away. Wipe.
Even Stuka zu fuss isnt that deadly. With good timing you can run away from katy but not with calliopes.
I made a small test.
How much time there is between sound and the rockets.
PzWefer - 5,46s.
Stuka zu Fuss - 4,78s.
Calliope - 3,87s.
Katyusha - 3,41s.
Katyusha is the fastest but it's also the weakest.
Calliope is almost at the same level but it's way more deadly.
Wonder how much time you need to pack crew weapon and run away? 3,90s till they start running. It's not enough to run before first Katy barrage but you have over 50% to survive. It's also not enough time to run before Calliope but opposite to Katy, Calliope does not leave you chances to survive.
Point is simple. Werfer na Stuka are really deadly, so they leave you a small window of running away without casualities. Katy is not that deadly, so lower times is justify. But calliope if more on pair with werfer than katy.
Funny fact. I wanted to kill it with 2 paks, moved it, saw unsupported Calliope and guess what. It did not run away, just took a hits, used barrage and wipe my paks
Calliope needs longer time between sound and first rockets + it should die to 3 shots + it should be like old PzWerfer on long distance, and killer, when move close. It would suit its HP + they are devastating agasint vehicles.