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Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2016, 13:49 PM__deleted__

And yes M42 is good in current sitiation, i tryed it and it is more than enaught to keep soviet tier1 in play. Maybe even too strong as core unit, we have to make further testing. M42 should be weak lategame like PTRS penals are, you should be punished if you make them too many.


Hector

Jump back to quoted post16 Dec 2016, 21:29 PMImagelessbean

T1 was originally designed to be played with an elite infantry, specifically guards. However, this prevents any commander without elite infantry from being part of the meta and it makes it hard to balance the game around. By adding a lite AT option you open the door to more commanders while preventing Soviets from getting rewarded for going T1 if they make a mistake.

Right now penals have some insane bonuses and they still aren't used every game, which means when they receive their nerfs they will be even more unattractive. The tier has to provide at least a modicum of AT since otherwise penals need to function as an elite infantry unit (you only get 1 or at most 2), but not dominate the early game.

If you think PTRS penals are outrageous you need to provide a functional way to balance the meta.

In fact all tiers currently have access to some form of light AT except Soviets. Wehr: AC, pak, PGs in T2 and grens in T1, USF: M20 w/ zooks, AA HT as light AT, Brits: 6-pdr. So the only unusual one is Soviet because if you go T1 then you end up in a place where if you don't win big early you lose. This means penals have to be extremely powerful, and it is boring to watch as it steam roles everything early. Instead provide more depth by allowing the game to continue on with more balanced play.