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Why not give us more vetos and just add all the maps to rotation?

This is how i would have seen a reworked OH (not gonna bother trying to mention cost)

-Swap the current status of BP and Tiers. You'll need T1>T2>T3>T4 but BP could be unlocked at any pace.

-T1 remains the same.

-T2 gives access to the current benefits of BP1 (rifle grenade, LMG). It only unlocks PG, pak and 221.

-BP1 unlocks 222, bundle nade/pschrechk, 252 HT with flamer upgrade. Things here could be swap around.

-T3 comes with Ostwind and Stug. It would arrive slightly faster.


-BP2 unlocks PIV (MAYBE it comes with PIV chubby version) and Panzerwerfer on T3. It would arrive slightly later.

-T4 comes with PV and Brumbar and is more of a bonus tech option, just as current UKF.

-BP3 could be the upgrade on the long cannon for PIV, extra pio member on squad, 82HP grens, etc.

Like you read my mind.

Its not free, it got muni cost for a long time now.

Thats true, it costs munitions. As a soviet/ ost player can also use muntions to counter arty, but its going to require multiple ability slots and hundreds of munitions.

I specifically said POP free. Ost requres the unit, then needs to vet it, then needs to toggle on the ability which until the enemy uses some indirect it sits idle eating pop and reducing manpower income. There no way in ever loving fuck a pop whenever you chose with no drawback until you do and counter the enemy arty would be balanced to begin with, let alone with (suprise suprise) another faction having a less efficient version that ALSO requires vetted units *cough* med kits *cough*

Although we are discussing the brits so suppose im wasting my time drawing parallels between them and ost as if there is an ost version there is or has been a superiour british version for no reason other than its british...

@firesparks i disagree. Obviously it would require playtesting but an earlier 221 would help against snipers (ideally) and assuming you built one being able to upgrade it to a 222 if you chose to when the battle phase is researched (just the tech, not the building) gives a more organic flow to light vehicle play- while ost still wont have a t70 of thwir own they will be able to apply some pressure sooner without bleed. They will be able to force reactionary AT (theres no reason for the allies not to be able to get AT somehow) which in turn reduces their AI. Its all conmected, look at how even simply moving the mg42 from insta built t1 to t0 changed the game, literally SECONDS sooner but one of the best changes seen imo

This is why i think the BIGGEST issue in balance is that allied infantry get too much from the start and then scale so much better ontop of it

Allied infantry dont NEED tank support tp fight the enemy, the can usually make due with attack move and minimal support, this means that fuel can be dumped into TDs to negate the actually needed ost support armour. Weaker (or more appropriately slower momentum) allied infantry would mean more medium tanks, would mean less TD spam. Ideally of course. Its all connected

Against light tanks, the wehr atg isn't really better than what the allies are using.

On top of that, all three allies player have light tank of their own and Inf atw as well. ( I still dislike PTRS penal but zooka and PIAT are fine).

the wehr technically have atg, snare, light vehicle, and inf ATW, but both snare and light vehicle are poorly implement. The 222 only have a very short window of opportunity before it's completely outclassed by the light tanks. The schreck is impractical as an option.

Snares and Atg alone are not enough. This put the wehr on the backfoot before stugs. In a 1v1 it's also where the allies effectively win the game against a wehr player.

in terms of early game the types of anti-tank weapons are: snare, ATG, light vehicle, inf ATW.

a faction should have at least three types of early anti-tank weapon to be considered acceptably defended against vehicle rush.

The game release british only had the Light vehicle and ATG, and that's why they suffered before the PIAT change.

right now the wehr effectively only have the snare and ATG. Neither the 222 nor the panzergrenadier are practical. Making the panzergrenadier practical would give the wehr three different type of anti-tank vehicle.

222 window is a bit small, i would much rather a 221 in t1 (mg42 was moved to t0, so there is a "slot" to help with sniper cheese with the 222 upgrade at bp1- 2 birds 1 stone)

Wehr's most effective option, like ost themselves is defensive - the teller.
Because ost lacks a great vehicle allied players over extend and can lose their tank in an instant.

But what ever changes are needed a 360 degree no set up retreatable AT gun sure as shit is not it.

(Also i agree in part about AT penals, imo the AI and AT need to be a choice, not a progression so the choice can be exploited)

@stug life, i forgot about that big lad so point. However the only times i HAVE seen it (even post buff) it was smashed long before it could 2 tap, but yes, you are correct