Profile of EtherealDragon

Agreed that HE Sherman is way better for AI (not to mention it's cheaper and more flexible with AP round). They should just turn Bulldozer into a Brummbar type vehicle that's really good at splash damage and forcing retreats/punishing players who don't retreat.

I agree that Dankhunters seem best used in conjunction with a Tier 1 strategy as they can be a bridge to cover you against light vehicles if you get caught before you can get T70. You just need Penals to make up for the lack of Guards or else you risk losing the infantry war. Personally I think they are better vs. OKW as OKW is more about quality > quantity of tanks so landing a good ambush with Dankhunters hurts more. Plus the anti tank bombing run is surprising strong against T4 building - if it lands right it can take off almost 90% of health but usually at least 60-70%

I do agree that they need to remove vehicle collision with territory point flags but other than that I think pathing is much better than it was previously in the game.

For Elite Armor just buffing the Crew Repairs to Brit or Soviet level and the Panzer Commander to be like Major Arty with Brit Tank Commander sight might be enough.

Likewise the worst offender in Overwatch is the buggy Sector Assault which needs fixed. I think you could also add Volks Flares (copy paste of Fusi Flares) as part of the Early Warning ability - plus maybe merging Forward Receivers as previously suggested. For a recon-defensive type commander Spotting Scopes, Hull Down, or PAK 43 are candidates to add as possible new abilities that would add utility.

Artillery Regiment

Rationale This commander is terrible but the 25 Pounder Barrage and Flares are good enough to keep.

Changes - +1 to August's idea for Valentine - it should be a T70/Greyhoundish vehicle that can synergize with Sexton with Munitions abilities. Buff Suxton. Remove the last ability where Howitzer fire at random units in your territory (Perimeter Overwatch? Whatever, it's not salvageable) - Replace it with Mortar Pit Ordinance latent ability - allows you to use the WP and HE Shells that Mortar Pit had in Alpha. HE Shells can be a toggle for larger AOE but slower ROF or a timed ability of some kind. Conversely the Counter-Barrage ability from Advanced Emplacements could be swapped in as well.


Tactical Support

Rationale - Artillery Cover is still good but not OP enough to carry the commander anymore. Could be good with some tweaking to eliminate being overly reliant on munitions and map-dependent garrisons for Forward Operating Base.

Changes - Field Recovery Sappers - now that their Salvage values aren't broken they are pretty worthless. I'd add some PIATs to them so that they can function as a quick response AT call-in as well. Thematically this works because they help to hunt the vehicles they salvage. Air Resupply- Another munitions sink that's better used for Artillery Cover - I'd be okay replacing it with Repair Forward Assembly which has elements of tactical support flavor.

Forward Base - This ability is beyond impractical to use and with Artillery Cover as a Muni sink you can't ever use the off-maps. I have several ideas to change it. A) Lower the CP to something low but lock the off-maps to Tech. - This lets you claim a garrison early before they are destroyed in the late game. B) Tie smoke and recon to lower tech so you can use them earlier, stronger off maps are tied to Tier 3 or Hammer/Anvil if needed C) Another option is to turn FOB into a Forward Assembly upgrade so that you can build them anywhere without being so map dependent. FOB off-maps can also be replaced with a command aura of sorts OR be a sort of "Super Advanced Forward Assembly" that gives you both Medics and Repair or both Medics and Forward Retreat Point.