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Its funny because, in the campaign, tank traps already provided yellow cover (and also because RE had sandbags in AA lol)

*(Fun fact: Volks do too)
fun fact,fusis don't, so what is the point bringing them if you have volks?That is what post about
Also in actual game you will never have 35 and even 30 range fights and EVEN if you find this range that's just 1 step behind and enemy is safe,while your action is retreat if you get 15-20 range fight
There is no problems with them being superior in long range since they just an abomination in close combat

The point is you probably shouldn't be spamming Fusiliers only, since Volks are going to be more efficient for most of the early game. And as was already established, Pfusiliers out-dps starting range 25, not 30, not 35. If you're standing your ground, or better yet in cover, that's probably enough to force RM from closing the distance in the first exchanged volley or two.

What you are asking for is to make this unit a better version of volks, period, and that's always going to be the problem, since volks are already incredibly good.

The idea here is you can use Panzerfusiliers snare early on, when volks dont have one, nullifying that early game disadvantage, and maybe get some vet on the Panzerfusiliers early on before you throw munitions at them, at which point they most certainly do become better than Volks.

So if you dont want to put Panzerfusiliers out early game, before you have 90 munitions, you don't have to. You still have Volks. The option is there, however.

rifle start with reduced base RA so the odds at long range even out

Oh boy, a 3% RA advantage. Even if that was enough to be considerable, Volks lose 10% RA on their first veterancy, so the ball goes back in the OKW court.

The vet bonuses actually favor Bazooka due to timing, especially since units have different XP values:
Accuracy for PG at vet 3
Accuracy for SP at vet 4
Rear echelon vet 1

(only the doctrinal PF get accuracy at vet 2)

Last I checked, Stormtroopers recieved 40% at vet 2 as well.

The early 20% accuracy bonus to the single unit - REs - does not cancel the better accuracy bonuses overall, and the early Stormtrooper and Panzerfusilier 40% accuracy bonuses at vet 2 are just icing on the cake.

But this is wandering away from the main point, as for the most part Panzershreck weapon accuracy remains higher than Bazookas,(again, even and especially when without any vet whatsoever) and cannot in good faith be argued to be a unique drawback of the weapon when the two are compared. It's not like you're going to have much trouble vetting up with the shreks on anyway.

Further edit: On the topic of timing, a Panzershreck, as thedarkarmadillo illustrated in his own post, will remain relevant the entire game, whereas bazooka and PIAT effectiveness fall off hard in the late game.

Note I am not calling for any balance changes or nerfs with specific regard to this, but to treat the Panzershreck as in any way inferior or handicapped when compared to its allied equivalents is ludicrous. It is the best handheld AT available to any faction, hands down.

Illustrating this is the only reason I even posted in this thread.

Shrecks shoot less often and take more time to aim.

I played against ostwind and after price increase to me it is what it should be Just AT gun from US/UKF/Sov plus some at squad and it's generally enough. If You add and other tank ostwind will lose its power completely. Also remember that once damaged ost struggles with repairs more than other factions. But it's true that because of ostwind allies playing against ostheer will finally have to think of some AT options earlier. This, in my opinion, was a desired thing. Allied infantry would just walk all over ostheer infantry simply because they didn't have to prepare for taugh light vehicles (flame halftrack or 222 are very delicate so were relatively easy to fend off). Now ost finally has something that will require heavy investment in anti tank options earlier reducing the manpower you spend on boosting your infantry against ost infantry.

Just posting here because I keep seeing this come up whenever shrecks get mentioned.

Panzershrecks have the same exact aim time as bazookas. The exact same. The absolute only downside in comparing the Panzershreck to the bazooka or PIAT is a 2.0 second longer reload time (7.75 to 5.75) and (in the case of the bazooka) marginally worse far range accuracy. The panzershreck is superior in every other regard, including short and mid range accuracy, and benefits from generally higher Axis accuracy veterancy bonuses to an extent that makes the initial .006 accuracy drop at max range compared to the bazooka meaningless.

Even the 2 second longer reload is mostly meaningless. A panzershreck, assuming it hits every time, will do more damage in a minute of continuous firing than a bazooka will*, and unlike the bazooka, is more likely to actually hit and penetrate every time.

*quick calculation 859.701492 vs 752.941177 (60/(reload+aimtime)*damage)

I'm going to use this thread to ask a question.
do infantry vet applies to picked up weapons? like a cons getting a LMG42 get increased acc?

Yes. *although I think conscripts have an accuracy penalty added to all picked up weapons (or at least they used to)