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I don't see the comparison of rangers vs command p4. Yeah they both have(had) damage reduction, but rangers were also buffed AND compensated for the damage reduction removal. Here you're just talking about nerfing the damage reduction on the p4 which would make a not so prominent unit even less prominent.

The unit isn't bad, but isn't meta breaking like it was with mobile defense.

Also the command p4 is an AI tank and with it now competing with the new and improved ostwind it's not a very large surprise it went further down the meta ladder.

So far there haven't been any news about a new patch or changes, so it's all speculation at this point.

Aren't g43s like really really exceptionally good on the move and don't they have like a nominally better DPS curve? Because other than that I have no idea, especially on a sort of urban map like arnhem.

G43s have 0.8 on the move, while StG44s have 0.75 IIRC. So they're slightly better on the move. G43s are higher damage per bullet and better at max, but weaker at close than StGs. Although Pgrens get 3 G43s and the G43s are also very powerful in close.

@OP The upgrade is ok, it is a low priority upgrade though currently since the StGs are quite similar to G43s. LMG42s should be the priority.

So... still USF OP then?

always OP.... always.........

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As far as a few of these points go, I know USF is OP, but the faction has received nothing but buffs for the last 2 1/2 years, I'd expect no less. Some people still think that 110F sherman with better pen on AP rounds than any other stock medium, and HE shells better than any AoE of any stock medium, self repairs and capping power + smokeshells is somehow worse than the OST p4. Honestly idk how people think otherwise, but what I do know is that when you abuse cheese, which is perticularly strong in axis factions it rivals very well with how strong USF has become. I'm looking at the 2x/3x LeIG protected by "fuck-off flak gun" with IRHT in teamgames. Quadruple sector assualts in 4s, Jaegar armor "I have everything I'd ever need" doctrine etc etc. It just really seems like after all this time, we'd be able to address some of this stuff instead of "scope, sry".

When I say "this unit is trash" I mean by comparison. The unit is "ok" at its job, but it certainly is no pak howitzer wipe god.

Vipper answered good as far as grenades goes. They simply weren't able to clear MG42s from garrisons. Plus at the time USF started with only 15F instead of the modern 20F

Outside of the strongest most reliable earliest arriving rocket arty in the entire game, you mean. Can we stop making OKW out to be the poor ones in this scenario?

The Pak Howy is too strong against Ost, totally. If you're gonna tell me it's unfair to OKW? With all the ridiculous tools they have? They literally have maphacks in the same tier as the Leig. If that thing was pak Howy strong that would be a ridiculous combo

Stuka is really niche in 1v1 and won't be called in just to counter a single howi. Even then you'd need to have a significant fuel lead.

All factions have cheese, OKW is no exception.

ok and now compare rifleman price and rangers price and of course timing.
Or u want tell me rangers are op too then no comment pls

Yes rangers are OP. 350MP + 90muni for a squad that can literally solo any axis squad 1v1. I'd say the only time they'd ever lose is if they get combo naded by obers or falls. But in terms of small arms, they never lose. The only downside to them previously was they were in 1 doctrine, a doctrine that was rather niche in teamgames, but dominant as hell in 1s. Now they've been buffed and placed in a 2nd doctrine, one with calliope which is perfection for teamgames, and surprisingly we see more rangers.

And if timing was a huge factor, Obers should actually wield laser weaponry