The penal battalion should be used as they supposed to be used ,as a suicide squad.
Ways who? In game description says they are up to the hardest tasks and complete them because they have nothing to loose. What indicates anything about suicide squad instead of mentally ill players who for some reason are stuck with that delusion?
They were used to clear mines for other troops charge bunkers ,pill boxes it did not matter how many died as long as they succeeded.
Well, it matters since they are 360mp troop, meaning they are elite troops just as guards and PGs. They should perform as such.
They should have the least amount of suppression than any infantry unit making them a lot more scary to use versus mg's and bunkers.
Would change absolutely nothing, because of incredibly short range on satchel, you either flank perfectly or press retreat.
Plus the demo charge strapped to one of the men instead of being able to throw it
They are not japanese or muslims.
So you can click on the demo charge before you attack risking a it getting hit and exploding or clicking after you succeeded reaching the target.
I suppose relic could play around with the AI to make a least 1 man survive
Stop confusing them with golliaths/banelings, they are not. They are a squad that is suppose to excel at long/mid range combat and building clearing, they fail miserably at first part for their cost.