this, just this. has no way of holding ground, except non doc units which are horrendously outgunned by axis infantry.
unless commissar has a good aura, conscripts are still effectively support units.
an entire commander full of support units supporting a non doc rooster of support units, ineffective line infantry.
this faction just screams inadequacy. what should be done is, support units and abilities that actually boost the effectiveness of non-doc infantry.
1)conscripts ptrs is a waste, bring in guards instead.
2)rework zis6 trucks, dont make them into a opel clone, make them a deployable forward retreat point, can be upgraded with medics.
but this commander does have merits.
commissar is a great idea but i think needs reworking to help soviets in their early game deficiencies, rather than a straight up buff aura. rework him into a combat unit.
350mp, effective early game infantry squad with good anti infantry firepower, limited to 1 squad at the time. comes in with guardsmen(with guards mosin nagants and 1x dp28) by his side, 6 men squad. has frag grenades. can be upgraded with binoculars for 75munitions for increased sight range.
give him a unique inspirational aura buff. for every man that dies in his squad, surrounding infantry are inspired, similar to the effects of the old vet ability of soviet infantry.
Slow down please. You're asking a bit too much. The commissar provides an aura that should make a squad of conscripts just as good if not better than grenadiers, but turning the commissar into a combat unit? I'd might as well replace him with guards, or shocks. There's nothing really wrong with the ZiS-6 trucks being an Opel clone, considering you still get a resource bonus along with your team, which is what really matters in this doctrine. Forward retreat points, in my opinion, are something best left out of the original factions, just to keep them with their weaknesses (and it also doesn't go along with the other abilities. Also, your information is a bit out of date. The Con PTRS upgrade is clearly gone from the picture, which you can see in the main post. I'm not looking to make this a doctrine that makes all soviet weaknesses non-existent, but to support the ENTIRE team, hence it being a SUPPORT commander. Also, I'd rather not turn the commissar into an expensive rifleman dupe. I am trying to keep this support oriented, so I wouldn't have high hopes on elite infantry.