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Jump back to quoted post1 Jun 2016, 21:11 PMTiger Baron

Soviets are lacking far more sadly, like an MG nest by default for example, a good medium tank, something which the current T-34/76 is not filling the role of and so forth.

OKW on the other hand is really only lacking an MG by default but that is an integral part of a core Army, no other Army in the history of CoH has only had a doctrinal MG which was not part of the core Army. And I don't really see how Obers, Sturms and Jaegers aren't "easily accesable" AI infantry, not to mention Falls, but then again I do agree that pretty much all of them are expensive (if you consider 300 man power for the Sturm's performance expensive) and 2 of them are doctrinal but still, Obers are Elite AI infantry while Sturms are good at doing whatever as long as you keep them safe and alive which is a bit hard to do since it's a 4 man squad compared to the British RE when upgraded.

UKF is only lacking a mobile in-direct fire weapon by default, which brings up the point you made which is very well put, that doctrines make these gaps manageable but still, paying fuel for something which is supposed to be there already... I just don't see the point, better to make the mortar pit a defensive position/emplacement which can garrison 2 mortars instead of having them spawn with/in it from the get go, just give them some sort of boost/bonus once inside with vet, like the vickers, instead of this immobile emplacement which everybody and their grandmothers are whining about, besides the bofors. And if you're asking if it's possible, yes, it is, I have done it because Svanh told me how, and I knew it was possible before since Europe at War, a very old and big mod for CoH that is centered around realism, has also done this, by using the mortar pit as an MG nest in which the MG can rotate a full 360 degrees to engine targets, like in a normal building.

The USF is lacking practical and well performing units on the other hand, at the current moment, their MG comes too late to be doing the job it should be doing, which is killing and suppressing infantry thus halting a blob/infantry advance because of some better light AT capabilities which are none-existent atm, I mean, the MG42 costs less, comes out wayyy earlier and can do what the .50 cal does even better. While the Pack howitzer is underperforming compared to the leig for example because of the crew required being 3 and the debuff they get which I think is a bug since all USF team weapon crews get it which makes them easier to kill off, that's why the suggestion of the mortar being added to them, that and the alternative to rifle rifle rifle opening.

As for Wehr, all they need is some balance love, and something which both Soviets and Wehrmacht lack, a forward retreat point and perhaps field repairs, Wehr more so than Sovs because the Soviets at least have 3 doctrinal options for repairing in the field which are present in most of their doctrines.

That's mostly it, I think we can pretty much guess most of the problems, and maybe you knew them and I'm just repeating myself or someone else but I just wanted to post this so the OP takes it into consideration of what each Army is "lacking" in it's core, sometimes severely.

Jump back to quoted post1 Jun 2016, 21:52 PMTickTack

Use core armies only... no commanders. That creates an equal testing ground with all the other factions and ensures your results are valid.

Jump back to quoted post30 May 2016, 00:10 AMGoldeneale

Rifles can do it on their own honestly.

Against snipers, I find an excellent counter as USF is to just shoot back. Unless there is an MG suppressing you (in which case you're probably about to retreat anyways), you can easily just run at the sniper once he fires and start shooting him. They have low health and aren't too hard to hit, so just shooting them is often enough to retreat them or even kill if the OH isn't paying attention.

MG42s can also be beaten by rifles simply by virtue of attacking from multiple directions. Even if you're within its arc, multiple squads spread out is often enough to get past it.