And where is your MP going? If the USF is getting a mortar, they're hurting how many other squads and units they'll have on the field in exchange for indirect-fire.
If it's early game, you could probably push the USF off the field if the mortar arrives before the officer as they are down a rifle squad.
If we're talking mid-late game, reposition or counter-barrage. I don't think pack howitzers being on the field is death for Ostheer or OKW and that hits a lot harder. It'd probably be easier to make more rifles and spam smoke than to wait for mortar smoke and be down a rifle squad.
Also remember, all of this is a Preview nothing is set in stone. For all we know, they scrap the changes and Sturmtiger rockets could be fired from the Kubel.
mostly agree to you. how do you think about pack howitzer's role and mortar's role?