basically a more expensive, later to come, AI dedicated, ex-trash, reactive unit (picked because of massed infantry) unit has to surrender itself to the most common units in allied openings, widely massed and highly adaptable infantry to basically become trash again.
A tool designed to deterr blobs, its going to get nerfed to not be able to do it anymore.
Do you want to promote blobbing?
The only infantry ostwind will be a killing machine for will be combat engineers and afk snipers.
Ex-trash have nothing to do with current performance.
Lower its dps outside AT infs range just give allies something moblie to defend themselves against it, Giving a chance to damage it as it do a lot damage at the same time. It does not mean it will be trash.
I play all factions. If u ever have sight of enemy light tank or M15 on the field, get a Ostwind and it will easily counter everything on the field for about 3 or 5mins and bring u huge adavantage. Some said it could be countered by comined arms, but Ostwind is not alone. The combination of Ostwind and new vet 1 PG that could follow up and provide AT support is powerfull, highly mobility and easy to use.
U may say Centaur could also pen Puma, but Puma outrange and outsight Centaur. Centaur does not overwhelm everything on the field for its timing. Let alone it do not kill infs with no cover as fast as Ostwind do through the test.