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Panzergrenadier G43s

-Panzergrenadiers now receive 4xG43’s for 50MU

This doesn’t affect the Stormtrooper version

While I really like the idea behind this change due to current G43 Panzergrens not being worth it at all I feel like they might be a little too strong when you consider the relative quickness with which they can be fielded combined with the fact they will be a unit with a low target size and high moving accuracy - it just begs to be YOLOed into low vet squads for easy wipes with no tactics needed. It definitely needs tweaked IMO

1. Higher Cost (it's barely more expensive than the Gren version for a double upgrade on a superior squad?)
2. Old PTRS Upgrade system when you can buy X2 G43 and then X2 again after BP2 or something.
3. Lower it to 3 G43 so blobbing isn't quite so encouraged
4. Some kind of different route - X1 or X2 G43 but they get Jaeger Light Infantry Version!? (dare to dream!)

Haha IDK, I still remember the old Turbo Mortar from like 2 years ago that had a 2 second reload or something ridiculous like that so it's kind of hard to complain about this one.

Wow, can't wait to test out this mod - a lot of mouthwatering looking changes that should open up commander viability for bot Sovs and OST!

A few thoughts -

I assume the Call-Ins Teching Changes affects only EFA armies? While I endorse this changes due to the stale Call-In Meta this will really throw a wrench into WFA vs. EFA match-ups until WFA is in scope won't it? I feel like all you'll see is USF gaining even more of an advantage of stalling for Pershing or M10 spam or the Current OKW Mechanized into Command Panther meta.

AI Partysons - I can't help but feel this will kill this commander - Partysons already bleed MP after initial pop and now they are going to be borderline useless at pop AND cost more to reinforce. I feel like they'll need some kind of durability buff to let them scale into the late game or they'll be garbage as their shock value is their only redeeming feature.

Mark Target - I agree with others - OKW will make this ability useless unless you fix the RNG of planes being shot down. At the very least make it so that if the plane gets shot down it only lessens the effect not negates it?

PZ Gren Mark Target - Point of clarification - this only affects the chance of a shot connecting, not penetration correct? There seems to be some confusion with this after the Command Panther Coordinated Fire nerf. Seems pretty good - I assume you still need LOS in order to fire on the marked vehicle yes?

Trenches - Can Brit trenches get a cost reduction if they are getting nerfed? I'm not sure if 50 MP is worth being able to build in enemy terrible if they are neutral after you inevitably get pushed off? (Why spend MP on a trench your enemy will use against you?)

T34 Fuel Increase - Is 15 MP worth 10 Fuel? Seems like more of a nerf than anything since I don't think T34 timing is currently much of a problem from what I've seen.

As much as I'd love new COH2 content I'm not exactly ready for another CalliOP/Land Mattress commander that's going to be an obnoxious mainstay in the game for 6 months until they properly balance it.

Loiter RNG is indeed very frustrating - the worst offenders that come to mind are Allied Fuel drop getting randomly gibbed by OKW base defenses and and Airborne Strafe (which is already so-so as is and supposed to be one of the highlights of the doctrine) getting totally negated by OKW flak.

I think a similar idea would be to have the target size of loiters increase as their duration goes on - that way they start off relatively safe but are increasingly likely to get shot down as AA zeroes in on them. That's probably hard/impossible to program in though I imagine.