wat
That was a mess wasnt it... Sorry.
Basicly relics idea of how the soviet are to function is out dated, Tue idea of having a weak core army and needing to use doctrines to fill holes is stupid and limiting.
If the core armies are strong enough to face what ever the enemy can throw at you with their core army only then the factions are balanced
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The only other faction that needs a doctrine to counter core units of another faction is the Wehr and the mortar halftrack as 2/3 Brit emplacements can directly counter a Wehr mortar and pak
If the soviet had a core army that could fight there would be much more diversity
-Having a medium tank that can pen targets heavier than a puma would mean the doctrines without armour would be more viable (NKVD)
-Having cons that at the very least get a gun without picking a doctrine means less maxim spam
-If penals were better there would be less maxim spam
-Having a t4 worthy of other t4s would mean less sticking it out in t3 and spamming su76
if the soviet core was stronger they could nerf the cheese that people hate playing/and playing against
Wouldn't you like to play/ play against more than 5 soviet commanders?
Theres an armful but only a few see action because they are NEEDED to plug holes and thats something no other faction needs to worry about...
They arnt in the worst spot imaginable but they definitely need to be updated to fit into the new way of working (kinda like the real USSR lol)