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I'm talking about 1v1 matchmaking as that is all I play.

I don't know anything about 2v2 matchmaking times etc. but I would imagine that they are longer.

The big thing is that HMG42s have been significantly nerfed. You are now able to use conscript squads to flank. This makes straight conscript spam a viable strategy.

German players are more likely to go straight infantry and less likely to use combined arms early.

Soviet players are less likely to get snipers than they were before as there are now more early game alternatives.

The M3 has fallen out of favor as it can basically be one shotted by a panzerfaust.

Panzergrenadier spam is still popular and so are flame halftracks/scout cars. German AT guns are more popular now to counteract t3.

Panzer4s are as popular as ever. I have seen some more ostwind spam is that true for everyone else? German t4 units are generally ignored except in team games.

SU-85s have fallen out of favor due to several speed nerfs. T3 with t34s seems to be the more widely adopted strategy. T34s are now viable against German t3 (panzer 4s). A fast t-70 is a common option.

Heavy tanks are not so unaffordable now and I have seen more of them in 1v1s.

You could also just play the game and have a look.

@undostrescutaro he was asking about the game not the forums.

Snipers. Starve them for munitions.

The situation sounds like it's screaming for a T-70

well this is fairly RNG dependent. technically, even a flame engi could beat a pgren if you get lucky enough. the only thing that would make either of these units win is flame crits. that RNG could easily work against you too though. if the pgrens get lucky and blow up your flamer, the soviets definitely lose that fight.

I'm not going to concede that point. As far as RNG is concerned, Flamethrower Penal Battalions have the clear advantage unless of course the Pgrens land a grenade.

Pioneers can beat conscripts with RNG, but no one depends on that when they plan their strategy.