Tell me the number that your think closer to the dps of 3 panzerfusiliers kar98k at vet 5 at mid range. I'll wait.
His statement wasn't about 3 individual pfusilier models, but 3 SQUADS (9 total models with kar98k).
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I don't doubt the numbers, but that just seems bizarre to me. I am often doubtful of how a comparison of stats goes in no small part because often in real gameplay things don't pan out based on who has higher pen or who has higher DPS, at least from my experience.
Which isn't to say the stats aren't useful, just that your statement sounded
very hyperbolic.
edit:
So I decided to test this out by yolo-ing in 3 squads with the shrek upgrade to riflemen (with an RE squad further away supporting (off camera, to the south)), and said riflemen+RE beat them with only 3 fusilier models dropped.
https://i.gyazo.com/68d974d5a3c560f20a6ba6638434ead7.mp4
Funny to note, that the shrek shots create yellow cover, so the infantry getting shot by it actually has an advantage (but still died).
Since the AI with the mod is garbage, it's a bit trickier to test properly (and cheat tools doesn't let me spawn/control squads) so I just ran around with the same squad without healing/reinforcing and it murdered 2 more RE squads and finally, after a 2nd fresh riflemen squad came out, did I lose 2 of the 3 original squads but still won out.
But fair enough, you said "up to 3" -- Trying it with 2 pfusiliers vs 1 riflemen, and the result is this:
https://i.gyazo.com/38b5992311796d31b7b268c12b7b648d.mp4 (did this 3 times, the closest was when the rifles killed 1 pfusilier squad but died to the 2nd who remained at 5 men at around 95% hp).
Now, having seen all that I _do_ think that 2 riflemen together could probably kill 3 pfusilier squads with shreks on them, especially if they are up close or if the pfusiliers make the mistake of giving the riflemen yellow cover at a range where it matters.
So uh... yeah, hyperbolic statement. I get what your intention was in saying what you did, and yeah the pfusilier AI ability is severely hampered given the shrek transfers, but ... it defeats trust in one's statements.