hmm than maybe jump with mp40 and u can buy 2x FG42 and 3 K98k for long and med range.
5 Man with better FG42 behind enemy lines is too strong. Its like paradrop shocks
Well it gives a significant clue on the minimap and as i say 5 FG42s will have roughly the same DPS with current x4.
I dont like 5x FG42, because than they are just 5 Man Pgrens with better slighty better weapons.
If we look that way then shock troops are armored panzergrens commandos are camouflaged panzergrens etc.
And u have a dps drop of... even with 5 Man. The Main Firepower must come from the 2 FG42.
Than they got the same durability as the standart rifles + bar.
With stormtrooper RA (which is slightly better than falls) model drops will be less than current glass bois.
And if we make a chart of DPS drop each model
DPS COMPARED TO 1 MORE MAN
5 man with FG42s as I suggest vs
current fals
1st loss -- %20 %25
2nd loss -- %25 %33
3rd loss -- %33 %50
4th loss -- %50 %100
5th loss -- %100 ****
So my suggestion also offers falls a little less drop with each model while letting them survive some cheesy grenade moments.
the 3rd weapon slot would make them more flexible.
Imagine a 2 man FG42 + 2 kar98s (as you say) which has roughly the same DPS as the current one
AND with a panzerschreck and remember the G43 + Pschreck fusiliers.