After some testing i agree with this sentiment. The weapons come too late a 3CP for them to be stalled out too as well.
Either the PPSH package needs to effect penals as well in some way (like G43 with Grens/Pgrens) maybe give them the PPSH from the airborne commander or a single DP28 that locks out other weapon pick ups.
The weapon drop should be replaced with a call in from T1 either the M3 or a Sniper to better synergise with T2.
And on a barely related note. The PPSH Penals in Airborne need smoke or Urrah because right now they lack any kind of to get close to machineguns. This is compounded by that when you go Penals you will not likely have smoke mortars.
Yeah add me as a third to that sentiment. The only build that even makes any sense with the commander is going T1 for sniper and clown car then just going conscripts. It’s a very specific build that I don’t think will ever work out. There needs to be a commitment to one of the other strategies instead of trying to stacked the line imo. Personally I think the commander should just be reworked almost from the ground up because it’s one of the worst designed ones imo. I know they said no new units but they did add the Luftwaffe field officer ostheer. In the files there are voice lines for a special Guard T34-85 so maybe that could be made into something? It could probably just be a T-34-85 but with extra abilities and effects added on like the Tiger Ace and what not. That could really be a standout feature of Reserve Army doctrine if it gets reworked.