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That's what I thought I remember. It does seem like they were a bit overnerfed, but they do what they need to well enough that it doesn't really create a balance issue. It seems like their cost and reinforce should be a little less. I haven't played much USF or Ost since the patch but I think they cost as much or more to reinforce as Grenadiers, especially after BP4. I'd also like them to be able to make normal mines, but OST can't either so maybe there is some asymmetric balance there.

I could see a reinforcement decrease but I wouldn't touch their price. Even the reinforcement reduction would have far reaching implications due to them being recrew dudes so it would even need to be a delicate touch. Anything that can dual wield rack weapons needs to be made cheaper very cautiously

That is what everyone knows. It takes more than 10 seconds to suppress the ST with volly fire. 10 seconds is enough to tear the garrison RE while moving even at maximum range. Volly fire suppresses SP when used, exactly 2 members die. Even when the opponent SP is hugging and moving, it melts very easily.

Don't expect 200pm to hold off 300mp alone?they are a support unit. The fact they used to be able to hold off 300mp alome is exactly why they were nerfed...

it could have a rice reduction to 60 (?) but say it "can not penetrate shit" is rather inaccurate.

It certainly shouldn't have a price reduction. Don't forget it retains it's AOE and peirces world objects. It's a skill shot, a good one, but it's price reflects its performance. Lowering the cost also has a compound effect of making other abilities more accessible.

This is one of the units that nerfimg its performance could actually make more unbearable. It's price warrants it's power and its power warrants its price. Nerf the power and reduce the price and its either not going to ever be used or be more cost effecient and easier to combine with other units. Reduce its AT and price, now you are fighting an isu that's still going to nuke your infantry but the su85 who has better AT than the live isu could ever dream of is now supporting it sooner. Combined as ain't gunna help and it's got a heap more health as a combination.
Or an extra t34 up sooner ect ect.

Mark target in this commander is problematic (and greatly overshadows the other isu commander) so I'd start with changing that. The isu is good, but expensive. Flexible, but micro intensive. The unit itself I'd argue is balanced, but the commander composition makes it above and beyond what it should be (with a heavy muni cost, but still)

yep, that's why I'd go into utility direction developing the unit. If you buff sight too much it will be OP like it was before. If you make sight similar to other units it will become just silly to build it. The only way is to compensate what was taken away by adding some other feature. Repair pios as an upgrade on it would be perfect imo for many reasons.

I'm sure a faction with the heaviest stock armour options including 4 units with over 200 armour combining repair dudes on mech, fast repair sturms and a 3rd multipurpose unit wouldn't present any balance issues. A pair of mech trucks already grants incredible bonus to repairing armour so why keep that limited to 2 okw players and not make a single enough!

try using the ability while in garrison

And not when the RE is the only squad there. Volley will either draw fire from another squad letting them escape danger or it will not and allow RE to suppress them. I have a suspicion that REAR ECHELON troops are not supposed to fighting on the front all by thselves but will need more research into their stats and abilities to be certain.