Thanks, but I am slightly concerned about the lack of AT gun. I know penals have AT upgrade, but AT gun is more effective if they are kitting.
I usually go T2 for maxims/AT and motar if against wehr.
If you go t1, would you get a conscript as first unit? Or would you sacrifice the timings/ early map control for penals straight up?
No conscript squad needed imo.
A guard with the dps1928 button ability usually will do just fine as AT until the T34 or SU85 is here. If you have a scout car and put the guards inside it, that's even better. If you're behind on fuel and enemy rushes a p4 or Ostwind, just get one cheap SU-76
And with urban defense doc you have the mini AT gun which is really good nowadays. 2 of them are very mobile and can deal with any tank from the front except (super)heavies
I would recommend to not get the PTRS upgrade on penals ever. Or 1 upgrade per match maximum if you picked a doc without guards or mini AT gun. It nukes their anti inf completely, which is their whole selling point with their massive accuracy bonuses at vet 2 and 3, higher dps bonus than any other squad in the game