Profile of Kasarov

The scoped G43 is the rifle that can crit. The standard G43 does not. And I’m not 100% sure if it’s a straight boost in DPS at max range, since I know the G43 has worse far accuracy than the Kar98 of standard grenadiers.

Technically, all G43 models in the game right now are scoped. There is no unscoped model in the game. Pathfinders and OKW JLI introduced crit versions because the WFA armies lacked snipers. To my knowledge, no other G43s on any other squads crits, though perhaps OKH JLI Command Squad might crit, but I believe they just use the normal, non-critty Grenadier G43s.

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Pioneer 5-man is already more than enough for repair speed, having PzGrens also repair is overkill as there would already be better squads for the job available earlier and for cheaper.

Methinks the best way to keep the combined arms ability is to replace a lackluster ability with the Panzer IV F1 that emits a passive combined arms that applies to Panzergrenadiers. It also adds late game to the commander. I would happily give up 250 to see the PzIV Infantry Support Tank.

All in all though the Panzergrenadier stuff is uncalled for and doesn't seem to fit the infantry theme. Panzergrenadier changes tend to imply a mechanized theme: why would an infantry doctrine have better coordination with vehicles than mechanized? Transferring its ideas over to other core infantry units is the more elegant solution. In my suggestion, all of the Panzergrenadier changes have been incorporated in some way within other units with the exception of the field repair, which like I already stated is overkill.

I don't know, but from what I theorize is that the shell would actually have to travel 0 distance inorder for that penetration and accuracy to apply, so essentially if the shell leaves the barrel and goes anywhere you basically don't get the benefit. Which is kinda stupid IMO.

Let me clear this one up for you guys. There's a linear line drawn from near to mid, and once more from mid to far. At any distance nearer than the near threshold or further than the far threshold, the values are capped at the near/far accuracies/pens respectively.

So, a very close target does not necessarily have to be 0 shell distance for there to be greater accuracy on the target. While it is true that (assuming near range is 0) it's practically impossible to actually get the full near accuracy/pen, you can get really damn close to it to the point where the difference is practically negligible. Any modifiers like vet or special abilities that increase accuracy/pen is just multiplied straight on top of these values.

Let's look at an example. Assuming a near range of 0, a near accuracy of 1, a mid range of 25, and a mid accuracy of 0, "missing point blank shots because you're at 1m from target" is therefore actually highly unlikely, because it would be theoretically very close to 100% hit chance (96%) if shooting at a target with size 1.

Take a T-34/76's gun, which has n/m/f accuracy of 0.05/0.0375/0.025. It's accuracy profile is a -1 to all fields, which just means it will use the minimum range (0) as near and the maximum range (50) as far. This gun has a completely linear range:accuracy curve. A PzIV is target size 22, so all accuracy against a PzIV is multiplied by 22. This translates to a 110% chance to hit the Pz4 at point blank (0m), but of course in-game this generally isn't possible to replicate, as you stated. However, when you are just a few meters away, chances to hit a PzIV might as well be 110% even when it is more along the lines of 95%. This is because there is scatter and collision. Even if you roll that 5% chance to miss, the shot would've scattered and hit whatever it collides with. At close ranges, there's a very high chance that the scatter range is within the vehicle hitbox. Therefore, it's reasonable to say that a T-34 in-practice has a 100% hit rate vs a PzIV within ~10 meters, even though technically it doesn't have a 100% hit chance until the physically impossible range of within 2 meters. At max range, this matchup would be a 50/50 to hit the PzIV, and then a lower chance to hit it via a missed shot that lands close enough.

EDIT: I should add that moving (and this includes turning the hull, but not the turret) would slap a 0.5 accuracy modifier and a 2x scatter modifier to any tank gun, with the exception being USF vehicles (they just have a smaller penalty). Ergo, you may have a chance to miss at close range if the vehicle is moving because both your chance of an on-target shot and your chance of hitting with a missed shot is halved.

I am concerned that Veteran Squad Leaders for German Infantry has just gone from being bad to being too good. Panzergrenadier bonus abilities, while neat, detracts from the theme of German Infantry and is more suited for mechanized themes.

Here's an alternate take: I think the mark target should be given to Pioneers instead (as they have an unused voice line for this!) with the requirement of the squad leader. The Grenadiers might be able to throw M24 grenade assaults with the squad leader. Remove the passive bonus effects of squad leaders. This makes the squad leaders give additional utility and durability rather than flat combat effectiveness. That combat effectiveness boost is already present in the new Assault and Hold ability, anyway.

I think that Elite Vehicle Crew's increased veterancy gain should be removed now that it's passive. Other veterancy gain buffs have been removed from the game for good reason.

(though it would be nice if something was done about the lower veterancy gains of mine sweeper units)

Also, I'm still not convinced that the new Defensive Doctrine isn't just a better version of the Osttruppen Doctrine.

I think Mr. Smith once mentioned something about increasing exp gain on either the vehicle or the crew would de-sync the veterancy when recrewing. I'm not sure if this has been accounted for or not, but it does cause worry. Ultimately whether or not it de-syncs vet between crews is going to decide my vote whether or not it remains in the game.

@Miragefla, could you give us an answer?