To make the game at least playable we really need a Cheese Balance Patch.
Simply JUST FIX the totally broken mechanics:
Brace - drain manpower when used . Saying this ability is far to durable is a massive understatement. It's free and a no brainier to secret sci fi alien technology that will survive round after round of strum tiger shells, artillery shells and mortars. These require no skill whatsoever to use and are insanely cheap for what they are.
Field HQ - Only cap in territory and only by an engineer. There is nothing more ridiculous, unfair and cheesy then a lone conscript squad running into a massive building surrounded by enemies in hostile territory and set up a base with bonuses to all friendly units.
Partisans- Still far to strong for only 210 manpower and the anti tank partisans need to research shrek not just instant pop out of building then destroy a unit in friendly territory total cheese and broken.
Of course there are other issues but these are the most pressing.
Fix the cheese and these simple changes will make such a massive positive step towards fixing the balance