The standard crew size for all support weapons should be 4.
That would stop people from using them as frontline troops. Or mainline infantry.
And what if mainline infantry performed like manline infantry instead of engineers without building ability?
That could help too you know...
People use maxims, because thats the only thing that reliably works for soviets if you don't want to spam elite infantry.
Why would soviet players use conscripts, if at max vet, vs axis infantry they do 1-3 DPS long range and 10-15 dps short?
When the WHOLE squad deals LESS dps then single weapon of opposing faction troops when we take vet into account, what is the reason to even use that squad?
Even combat engies outperform cons if you put flamers on them.