Complete notes as of mod version 1.2. This post is up to date as of mod 1.8

USF

ARMOUR COMPANY

Assault Engineers

-Veterancy 2 squad size increase removed.

-Squad size from 4 to 5.

Elite Vehicle Crews

-Is now a passive; automatically grants increased repair speed, two Thompson SMGs, and increased veterancy gain for Vehicle Crews.

M10 Tank Destroyer

-Fuel cost from 90 to 80.

-Flanking Speed from veterancy 2 to Veterancy 0

Sherman 105mm Dozer

The intention has been to give this unit a more devastating anti-infantry and emplacement profile. Stats reflect a less potent Brumbar, with the upside being that the 105mm is turreted.

-AOE damage from 1/0.35/0.0.5 to 1/0.35/0.175

-AOE distance from 0.325/0.75/5.5 to 0.425/1/5

-Range reduced from 40 to 35

-Distance scatter max from 4.8 to 2.5

-Veterancy 2 Bonuses from +20% speed, +20% rotation, +30% Accuracy, +20% Accel/Decel, to +160 health, -15% weapon reload, +20% rotation

-Veterancy 3 Bonuses from 3: +35 weapon rotation, -20% Reload to +35% weapon rotation, -10% weapon reload, +30% Accel/Decel

-Now deals 50% damage on deflection; akin to Brummbar

240mm Artillery

We have redesigned this ability to still be a strong area denial tool, while inflicting more consistent yet less devastating damage to units in the affected area.

-Number of shells from 5 to 7

-Duration between shells from 12 to 8

-Instant kill crit against infantry removed

-AOE damage from 1/0.15/0.05 to 1/0.2/0.125

-AOE from 9 to 10

-Far damage from 0.125 to 0.15

-Far distance from 9 to 10

MECHANIZED COMPANY

Mechanized Group

-WC-51 and M3 Halftrack consolidated and available from the Rifle Command. M3 requires either a Captain or Lieutenant to be deployed.

WC-51

-Build time from 18 to 22

-MG cooldown duration from 1.25/2 to 1.25/1.5

-MG Rate of fire multiplier from 1/0.8333/0.6667 to

-50cal HMG upgrade cost from 60 to 45

-No longer gains shared veterancy

-Veterancy requirement from 360/720/1440 to 300/600/1200

1/1/1

-Can now capture territory; Capture and decapture rate of 1.

-Mark Target and 155mm Artillery barrage range from 50 to 60.

M21 Mortar Half Track

-Returned to the doctrine as a call in (was previously removed)

-Delayed Shells AOE from 4 to 5

-Delayed Shells fuse from 2.8 to 2

-Delayed Shells scatter from 12 to 9

-Delayed Shells distance scatter max from 14 to 10

-Delayed Shells scatter ratio from 0.175 to 0.0857

Calvary Riflemen

-280mp; 5 man squad with M3 Greasguns

-Can upgrade to two Thompsons for 70 munitions

-Available at 1 cp

-Abilities: M23 Rifle Smoke Grenades, AT Satchels, Covering Fire

-Smoke locked behind grenade package

-Can use 'Covering Fire' ability; Greatly reduces the Cavalry Riflemen's accuracy by 90%, but targeted infantry unit receives a 55% accuracy penalty and are reduced to walking speed for 11 seconds or until the ability ends. 25 munitions.

-7 population.

-Has 2 weapon slots, one of which are occupied by thompson upgrade.

-Veterancy 1: Reduces recharge of all abilities by 25%.

-Veterancy 2: -20% weapon cooldown, -23% Received accuracy.

-Veterancy 3: +25% smoke range, -15% Received Accuracy, +30% weapon accuracy.

Combined Arms

-Added in place of Raid.

76mm Sherman

-Population from 14 to 12

-Cost from 380/135 to 380/125

-Veterancy Three 0.8 reload modifier replaced with +25% main gun penetration.

-Can now swap between regular ammunition and HVAP; HVAP has improved penetration and accuracy, but increases reload time by 1.6 seconds.

--Soviet Sherman now has the exact same abilities and veterancy as the American M4A3 76mm.

-Speed from 6.4 to 6.5; speed matches Soviet Sherman

BRITISH

GENERAL FACTION CHANGES

-Sappers, and Recovery Sappers have access to HEAT Grenades (The same as BOIS Tank Hunter Sections)

BRITISH ARTILLERY

Sexton

Changes intended to give similar performance to USF priest, with some different characteristics.

-AOE damage from 1/0.25/0.1 to 1/0.5/0.2

-AOE distance from 1.5/3/4.5 to 1.25/2.5/6

-Range from 135 to 160

-Supercharge Victor Creeping Barrage no longer shares a cooldown with the main barrage

-Standard barrage recharge from 90 to 110

Valentine

Changes intended to make this unit more potent in combat.

-Main gun damage from 80 to 120

-Population from 8 to 7

-Reload from 5.6/6 to 5.

-CP requirement from 6 to 5

-Observation now increases base unit sight by 50%; no longer scans for units in the FOW and does not disable movement. Main gun unuseable when active.

-Veterancy requirements from 1820/3640/7280 to 1020/2040/4080

-Concentrated Sexton Barrage price from 15 to 35

-Sexton Creeping Barrage no longer requires veterancy 1

Perimeter Overwatch

Now launches an off-map mortar shell every 8 seconds and 25 pdr shells every 16 seconds at enemies in friendly sector. This applies on a sector-by-sector basis.

TACTICAL SUPPORT

Air Resupply Operation

-Cost from 150 munitions to 100 manpower and 75 munitions

-Vickers HMG replaced by M1 81mm Mortar; same version used by the USF.

Artillery Cover

Now available at converted structures or upgraded Forward Assembly.

Cost from 250 to 180

-Swapped out of slot for Churchill Crocodile

Churchill Crocodile

The Crocodile has been adjusted to have its gun match other tanks. Smoke has also been added to allow the Crocodile to provide combat support.

-Main gun damage from 80 to 160

-Can now fire smoke shells; ability similar to Comet and Cromwell’s Smoke Shot

Recovery Sapper Squad

-CP requirement from 4 to 1.

-Cost from 450 to 230 Manpower – one squad instead of two

-Can throw smoke grenades for 15 munitions

-Repair speed from 1.6 to 1.85

Forward Observation Post

Upgrade available to the Forward Assembly which grants the FOP abilities to the Assembly

-Costs 100 manpower and 10 fuel

-Locks out Medical Stations

-Abilities now share a player wide cooldown

-Converted command structure no longer limited to 1.

Forward Observation HQ (Building version)

-Cost from 300/40 to 250/30

-Ambient Buildings that are converted can now reinforce nearby troops.

SOVIETS

NKVD RIFLE DISRUPTION TACTICS

Rapid Conscription – Removed

Recon Flight - Removed

IL2 Sturmovik - Removed

Fear Propoganda – Removed

-Commissar has a similar ability attached to his command card

Commissar Squad (New Unit)

This new unit represents a formidable combat and utility squad in keeping with the doctrine's theme.

-5 Man Squad: Commissar Officer armed with a pistol. Commissar escorted by three Guards Riflemen wielding SVTs, and a medic wielding and SVT; medic does not need to be alive to provide healing.

-Costs 2 CPs and 260 Manpower

-Ability one - Stand Your Ground: Grants a targeted squad -30% received accuracy and -10% received damage. The squad cannot move unless told to retreat during its 20 second duration; shares a cooldown with Fight to the Death. Costs 0 munitions

-Ability Two- Fight to the Death: Grants targeted squad +20% weapon accuracy and 0.5 cooldown. Increases incoming weapon accuracy by 20%; shares a cooldown with Stand Your Ground. Costs 0 munitions.

-'Stand Your Ground' and 'Fight to the Death' cooldown set to 30.

-Ability Three: Propaganda Barrage: Calls in a small barrage of 4 shells that is similar to Fear Propoganda. 45 munitions

-Ability Four: Able to heal nearby infantry within 15m when out of combat which matches Infantry Section medical kits; 30 seconds.

20 range.

-Now able to throw grenades; same grenade used by Guard Rifles.

-Squad received Accuracy set to 0.87

-Conscripts can no longer be merged into the Commissar unit; prevents a bug where Conscripts would be armed with the officer's weapon.

-Can no longer recrew team weapons

Scorched Earth Policy (New Ability)

Allows Engineers to place a trap on points; when triggered an incendiary mortar shell will be launched that damages nearby infantry and will stop the point’s ability to generate resources for a period of time.

-Costs 35 Munitions

-Available from 3 CPs

-Detected by minesweepers

-Capturing the point will remove the trap if it does not detonate, similar to booby traps and early warning flares

-Instantly detonates when triggered

-Resource denial duration for 120 seconds

-Point uncapturable for 90 seconds

KV-8

-Added to the doctrine

-Now has 960 health as stock, 20% damage reduction removed.

-Capture Point replaced with Inspire: Infantry within 30m will move faster and have their weapon cooldowns reduced by 20%. Costs 25 munitions.

-Flamethrower range from 25 to 30

-45mm penetration from 50/50/50 to 140/80/60

-45mm AOE from 2.5 to 0.5

-45mm AOE distance from 0.625/0.9375/1.25 to 0.15/0.2/0.25

Anti Tank Overwatch (New ability - replaces IL2 Sturmovik)

Feedback suggested this doctrine was too anti-infantry dominant. This ability functions as a zeroing anti-tank barrage.

-Costs 200 munitions

-Available from 12 cps

-50 radius

-120 damage per shell

-Projectile Speed of 90

-Acceleration from 29 to 90

-Barrage intensity increases the longer the target is in the area

URBAN DEFENSE TACTICS

Armored Vehicle detection – Removed

Shock Troops

In keeping with the Urban theme of this doctrine, Shock Troops have been added. Furthermore, Shock Troops have received moderate buffs to their mid-range capabilities. Their close-range potency remains unchanged up to 10 meters.

-Cost from 390 to 360.

-PPsH-41 mid range accuracy from 0.276 to 0.35

-PPsH-41 aim-time multiplier from 1.25 to 0.85

-PPsH-41 cooldown duration multiplier from 1.25 to 0.85

-PPsH-41 mid burst duration multiplier from 0.325 to 0.65

-Mid-range from 16 to 17

-Grenades no longer share a cooldown.

45mm Anti-Tank Gun

This unit was underperforming. The following changes attend to make it a more attractive choice with added utility later into the game.

-Able to swap between AP and Canister rounds; canister rounds are a low damage round that are only effective against infantry. Cannister rounds rely on rate of fire and AOE.

-Canister range set to 50

-Arc from 30 to 40.

-Rotation speed from 100 to 135.

-Speed penalty while stealthed from 80% to 50%.

-Horizontal Tracking speed from 12 to 20.

-AP round penetration from 140/80/60 to 140/100/80.

-Now has Ambush Camouflage ability by default; first-strike bonus of +20% accuracy, +20% reload and -25% reload

-Tracking veteran ability replaced; Vehicle units hit by a veteran 45mm ATG will be temporary visible, even in the FOW

Forward Headquarters

As an alternative to designating a command building, this ability now also allows the player to build a Field Base; this structure reinforces and heals nearby infantry.

-Costs 200 manpower and 25 fuel

-CP requirement from 2 to 1

-FHQ Aura is now a 30 second timed ability with a 90 second cooldown; free ability.

Booby Trap

The Booby Trap is being adjusted to be deal more damage over a larger area, whilst being incapable of destroying full squads. Cost has been adjusted appropriately.

-Must now be planted by Engineers.

-CP requirement from from 6 to 4.

-Cost reduced from 100 to 45

-Damage from 250 to 80

-AOE distance from 1.5/3/4.5 to 0.25/3/6

KV-2 (Replaces Urban Defense's Incendiary Barrage)

The KV-2 has received the following changes. This unit will still provide considerable defensive presence, but will also function better in an assault tank capacity, and be more effective against enemy armor.

-Population from 19 to 21.

-Rear armour from 180 to 120.

-Weapon penetration from 200/180/160 to 170/150/140

-Deflection damage from 33% to 50%

-Siege mode reload bonus from 0.5 to 0.75.

-AOE profile now matches the ISU-152's HE cannon

-AOE distance from 1.25/2.5/3.75 to 0.25/1.1/6.

-Veterancy 3 speed bonus replaced with +160 health bonus.

-152mm non-sieged reload from 10/12 to 9.

-152mm non-sieged bypasses terrain.

-152mm non-sieged angle scatter from 7.5 to 5

-Entering and exiting siege mode no longer increases the KV-2s received accuracy and removes its sight during the ability.

-Capture Point replaced with Inspire: Infantry within 30m will move faster and have their weapon cooldowns reduced by 20%. Costs 25 munitions.

ADDITIONAL SOVIET NOTES

76mm Sherman

-Population from 14 to 12

-Cost from 380/135 to 380/125-Veterancy Three 0.8 reload modifier replaced with +25% main gun penetration.

-Can now swap between regular ammunition and HVAP; HVAP has improved penetration and accuracy, but increases reload time by 1.6 seconds.

--Soviet Sherman now has the exact same abilities and veterancy as the American M4A3 76mm.

-Speed from 6.4 to 6.5; speed matches Soviet Sherman

OKW

ELITE ARMOUR

Panzer Commander

This upgrade has been adjusted to allow tanks to spot targets from further away. The Artillery Barrage has been modified to arrive sooner and at a lower price.

-Sight bonus from 6 to 10

-Coordinated Barrage delay from 5 to 0

-Coordinated Barrage cost from 120 to 80

-Coordinated Barrage range from 35 to 40

-Now increases main gun accuracy by 10%.

-CP Requirement from 8 to 5.

Emergency Repair

Emergency Repairs has been altered to repair a reasonable chunk of health, allowing damaged tanks on the front to get back into the action more quickly.

-Cost reduced from 50 to 35

-Now restores 300 health over 10 seconds after a 3-second delay; previously it was 100

-No longer reduces munition income when active

Sturmtiger

We have aimed to make this unit perform more consistently. The intention is an increased ability to punish dense unit concentrations, with less ability to wipe multiple units.

-AOE radius from 8 to 14

-AOE distance to 1/3.75/8 from 0.25/1.5/8.

-AOE damage from 1/1/0.3 to 1/0.25/0.075

-Rocket suppresses all infantry within 18 meters of the blast

-Suppression recovery time from 3 to 8; this increases the delay before infantry near a detonating Sturmtiger rocket can begin suppression recovery.

-Sturmtiger ambient building damage adjusted; should automatically destroy most ambient structures in one hit.

-NaHW Grenade Range from 15 to 25

-No longer immobile when reload. Instead, receives an 60% speed decrease when reloading.

-Veterancy 5 increases the speed of the Sturmtiger when reloading to 3.76 from 1.88.

-Veterancy requirements from 1795/3590/7180/8975/11668 to 1400/2800/5600/7400/8900.

-Shares the limit of 1 with the King Tiger; neither tank may be called in if the other is on the field.

-Hull MG no longer auto attacks enemies.

221/223 (Replaces Signal Relay)

-221 available from the Command HQ after any truck has been converted.

-Costs 220 manpower and 20 fuel.

-221 capable of dropping medical kits.

-Can be upgraded for 100 manpower and 10 fuel to a 223;

223 is able to lockdown territory and generates additional income. Also automatically detects armoured vehicles on the minimap within range 85 of the vehicle without needing to lockdown.

-Gains shared veterancy.

-Veterancy similar to 222, except veterancy 1. 'Defensive Smoke' replaces 'Infantry Awareness'. Smoke similar to Panzer Tactician.

-Veterancy 4 now reduces incoming damage by 25% when the 221/3 is in Lockdown.

-Veterancy 5 allows the 221/3 to plant Riegal Anti-Tank Mines; same ones used by the 251 half-track.

-Machine gun stats now match 222 coaxial.

-Target table vs snipers removed; prevents immediately killing snipers in one burst. Matches 222 Coaxial.

-Drops 1 medical kit for 15 munitions.

OVERWATCH

Forward Receivers, Early Warning, Goliath - bundle

-Three abilities have been merged into one command slot

-Renamed tactical Recon Systems

Jeager Light Infantry

-Added to the doctrine.

-CP requirement from 2 to 1.

-Must buy their sniper rifle for 45 munitions. Requires 1 truck to be deployed.

-Squad cost from 300 to 250.

-Reinforce from 37 to 31

-Reinforce time from 7.5 to 6

-Salvage ability now available; replaced by Thorough Salvage in Scavenge Doctrine.

-Veterancy requirements from 660/1320/2240/3520/4400 to 520/1040/2080/3120/3970

-Camouflage is now available at Veterancy 0

-Now has First-Strike Bonuses; increases accuracy by 50% for 5 seconds.

-JLI G43 Sniper Rifle light and heavy cover accuracy modifiers from 0.5 to 0.9.

-JLI G43 Sniper Rifle garrison accuracy modifiers from 0.5 to 0.9

-Booby traps standardized to the new Soviet version (-Cost reduced from 100 to 45, Damage from 250 to 80, AOE distance from 1.5/3/4.5 to 0.25/3/6) This also applies to Obersoldaten and Stormtroopers

Sector Assault

-Tactical Bomber scatter from 80 to 20.

-Scatter to 12

-Distance scatter max to 7

LeFH

-LeFH added to the doctrine

-Veterancy 1-3 now matches its Ostheer counterpart

-Veterancy 4 reduces Counter Barrage reload time between shots by 60%

-Veterancy 5 - Allows single fire direct shot up to 50m

-This direct fire shot does 200 damage.

-Direct fire shot will stun tanks, same stun as Firefly Tulips.

WEHRMACHT

GENERAL FACTION CHANGES

234 Puma

-Puma now requires Battlephase 2 and is deployed from the Leichte Mechanized Kompanie

-Puma now costs 270 manpower, 70 fuel

DEFENSIVE DOCTRINE

Hull Down - Removed

Tank Traps

-Consolidated into Defensive Fortifications

Ostruppen

-Added to the doctrine

StuG E

This unit has been added, while receiving some moderate buffs to make it more potent and desirable in its role as an infantry support vehicle.

-Health from 480 to 560

-Far AOE distance from 3 to 4

-Projectile speed from 28 to 45

-Target size from 20 to 17

-Veterancy 2 reload bonus from 0.9 to 0.85.

-AOE far damage from 0.15 to 0.2

-AOE distance from 1.5/2.5/4 to 0.5/1.75/4

Advanced Defensive Positions

This will be a bundle slot containing both the Pak 43, and new concrete bunkers. Note: This is not yet bundled in the mod, the mod will currently display six slots.

Pak 43

-New ability: Scuttle Pak 43: The crew will disable the gun and after 20 seconds, the gun will be destroyed. The owning player will be partially refunded 150 manpower and 15 fuel upon completion. This ability cannot be canceled. NOTE - This ability is WIP and will not function fully as intended presently.

Concrete Bunkers

-Pioneers can construct Standard Concrete Bunker and Machine Gun Bunker.

-Machine Gun Bunkers take up 2 population.

-Both bunker types cost 380 manpower.

-Build time 140

-960 health and 35 armor.

Sector Artillery

-Now affects adjacent friendly sectors

GERMAN INFANTRY

Tactical Movement – Removed

Light Artillery – Removed

Veteran Squad Leaders (New Ability)

-All Require 2 CPs

In keeping with the Infantry theme of the doctrine, the following ability has been created. This ability provides Wehrmacht line infantry with a five-man upgrade in the case of Pioneers and Grenadiers, adding increased front line durability, and in the case of grenadiers, increased potency. For Grenadiers specifically, this upgrade allows better performance than the MG42 upgrade in most situations. Panzergrenadiers can be upgraded witha support package to enhace their overall ability and utility.

-Pioneers and Grenadiers can now be upgraded with veteran squad leaders, bolstering squad size to five men

-Costs 30 munitions per squad for pioneers and 60 munitions per squad for Grenadiers

-The Grenadier squad leader has a transferable G43. This upgrade locks out the MG43 upgrade

-Grenadier Veteran Squad Leader upgrade grants -10% reduction on weapon cooldowns, -10% received accuracy and reduces the cost of Medical Kits to 0.bo

-Panzergrenadiers can be upgraded with Support Package. Unlocks three abilities for 30 Munitions.

-Rudimentary Repair: Allows Panzergrenadiers to repair at a reduced rate. (1.1 vs a Pioneer's 1.6)

-Combined Arms: Panzergrenadiers gain -10% Received Accuracy and +20% speed when near vehicles.

-Mark Target/ Infantry: Panzergrenadiers can mark hostile infantry; enemy will take +30% received accuracy while the Panzergrenadiers receive +15% received

Stormtroopers

Stormtroopers have been added to the doctrine. Furthermore, Stormtroopers have undergone a rework, to make them a more attractive choice across doctrines. This redesign intends to differentiate Stormtroopers from Panzergrenadiers, by moving them more towards a potent close-range unit, with strong disruption and ambush abilities.

-StG Package removed

-Bundle Grenade removed.

-Now spawn with Grenadier Kar98ks; can upgrade to MP40s for free (note these mp40s are unlike other mp40s, and perform better than Commando Sten guns). MP40s have a 15 second upgrade time in order to require more strategic deployment.

-Panzerschreck Cost from 75 to 60

-Decapture rate from 1 to 1.33

-Veterancy 1 Medkits replaced with automatic healing when out of combat.

-Stormtroopers are now equipped with smoke grenades and a special incendiary grenade; the incendiary grenade is similar to the Volksgrenadier incendiary grenade, but does additional damage to caches. Grenades do not share a cooldown. Incendiary nade starts on cooldown.

-Camouflage now matches those used by commandos in that stormtroopers can stay camoflagued for a short time out of cover.

-Can now place Booby Traps; similar to Jaegar Light Infantry

-Tactical Assault avaliable on cooldown upon being deployed.

-G43 Package now grants 4 Panzergrenadier G43s; cost from 40 to 60. Disables Tactical Assault and locks out Panzerschreck.

-Booby traps standardized to the new Soviet version (Cost reduced from 100 to 45, Damage from 250 to 80, AOE distance from 1.5/3/4.5 to 0.25/3/6) This also applies to Obersoldaten and JLI

Assault and Hold (Replaces Tactical Movement)

-Increases the accuracy of all infantry by 25% for 45 seconds

-Capture and decapture rate is increased by 100% for infantry squads.

-Costs 70 munitions

250 Half-track (Replaces Infantry Doctrine Artillery Officer)

-210 manpower and 20 fuel.

-Comes with a 251 style MG and gains shared veterancy.

-Veterancy similar to the 222

-Veterancy 1 - Can now reinforce nearby infantry upon gaining veterancy 1.

-New ability - Dig-In - Immobilizes the half-track, but reduces damage by 50%, increases range by 10, and grants moderate weapon suppression.

-Changes affect the half-tracks in Mechanized Assault Groups for Mechanized and Mechanized Assault doctrines; they still come with infantry.

-Veterancy 2 sight bonus replaced with 1.2 burst duration.

-Suppression when in Lockdown from 0.000055 to 0.00007