Unit suggestion thread:

[Akalonor]

No need for a engine with that on it, just fire it backwards ^.^

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

No need for a engine with that on it, just fire it backwards ^.^

Muhaha just like the Rhino in GTA San Andreas 

BTW I would like to see it as a unit for the Ostheer. Maybe doctrinal for some Luftwaffe or FlaK-Abteilung (AA battalion) tech tree.
Let it have to lock done before being able to fire, because I think it would be too OP if it could fire during driving.. Though some fanboys will be suggesting this in near future when seeing this pic.

[Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G.]

We have a Famo, an 88 Flak variant would be an interesting unit. So interesting i'm already doing research

U dont have to research, Burro
The "Bunkerflak" [the original Bunkerflak was a 8,8cm Flak 18 on SdKfz. 8] was used during the first days of Operation Barbarossa. The Panzerjägerkompanie 601 had 6 guns when operation Barbarossa stated. They were the only record Bunkerflaks at the eastern front. Till June 1942 1 gun was lost, one gun was reserve. During the first Hours of Operation Zitadelle the last Bunkerflak was destroyed. Because of construction problems german war industry developed a new version of the Bunkerflak at the base of the SdKfz. 9. This Bunkerflak was used in normandy. No Bunkerflak on SdKfz. 9 saw action on the eastern front.

Out of my view interesting but not needed

[cephalos]

We have a Famo, an 88 Flak variant would be an interesting unit. So interesting i'm already doing research

Out of my view interesting but not needed

... but cool
"Bunkerflak" - that means they were designed to bust some soviet bunkers?

[BurroDiablo]

I read only 14 were made and they were all sent to Italy in 1943 to be used against the Allies. Could make in interesting early Barbarossa unit if we do a campaign, but that's for future discussion 

[IJoe]

I read only 14 were made and they were all sent to Italy in 1943 to be used against the Allies. Could make in interesting early Barbarossa unit if we do a campaign, but that's for future discussion 

Wouldn't that be a sort of reviving dear Dorothy? 

[Blackbishop]

I read only 14 were made and they were all sent to Italy in 1943 to be used against the Allies. Could make in interesting early Barbarossa unit if we do a campaign, but that's for future discussion 

Wouldn't that be a sort of reviving dear Dorothy? 

Nope, it has nothing to do.

It's like comparing the Pershing with the Black Prince.

One was a massive gun of 800mm caliber, the other was just a flak 88 on a famo.

[IJoe]

Nope, it has nothing to do.

It does, a bit, since there were so ridiculously few of those things to even mention them in the mod (unless in some campaign level).

[Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G.]

I read only 14 were made and they were all sent to Italy in 1943 to be used against the Allies. Could make in interesting early Barbarossa unit if we do a campaign, but that's for future discussion 

Jeah. Thats the second version; Bunkerflak 8,8cm Flak 18 on SdKfz. 9 - 18t.
This version (on SdKfz. 9) had never fought on eastern front.
But the forerunner - the 8,8cm Flak 18 on SdKfz. 8 - had fought.
And yes; Bunkerflak means that this gun should destroy enemy's heavy bunkers [germans were doubtfully because of the Stalin line] and tanks.

[Blackbishop]

Nope, it has nothing to do.

It does, a bit, since there were so ridiculously few of those things to even mention them in the mod (unless in some campaign level).

I don't think the Dora would feature in ostheer's campaign, unlike the maus or bunkerflak. That's why i thought are different cases.

But you are right, all in all looks like Bunkerflaks didn't have a great impact on the eastern front(numbers and combat).

[BurroDiablo]

lol... Maus...

With the lack of decent guns large enough to take care of Heavy Soviet Tanks like the KV-1 & 2, something like the Bunkerflak would be a good unit to have in an early war campaign, even if you only get 2 or 3 of them. Then again, maybe that would be part of the challenge. We'll see when we get there anyway.

[jaime]

maybe a mobile flak 88 should have:less damage,less range and only shoots when its installed.

[Blackbishop]

lol... Maus...

With the lack of decent guns large enough to take care of Heavy Soviet Tanks like the KV-1 & 2, something like the Bunkerflak would be a good unit to have in an early war campaign, even if you only get 2 or 3 of them. Then again, maybe that would be part of the challenge. We'll see when we get there anyway.

Yeah... imagine you need to retreat those 3 monsters before your defences fall, get overran and lost those three units to the soviet army (at least one needs to survive) xD!!

maybe a mobile flak 88 should have:less damage,less range and only shoots when its installed.

Not for the ostheer as Lord Rommel and BurroDiablo stated ... however i don't think will fit with wehr or pe.

[Mattdamon07]

i was think of some tough infantry that would be infantry killers. how about waffenss panzer grendiers.

4 man squad
2x mp40
1x mp44
1x g43

abilities
grenade: cost 20 muntions. good VS infantry and infantry in cover
for the Reich!: cost 40 muntions: fights better in enemy territory for 60s

upgrades:
rapid fire or body armor
rapid fire: increases fire rate
Body armor: increase units health

Skins: Kind of like and Autem skin half the group with their sleeves up or some with caps. or some some urban camo


I hope u like my unit idea. If u dont like the name for the unit i could change it

[neosdark]

The name is a giant NO-NO, but more importantly, the upgrades need to be changed up.

As far as i know German troops didn't really use anything similar to body armor in either of the World Wars, but i would like to hear if Lord Rommel has anything interesting about that. I recall seeing Infantry in these huge Curriasses in WW1 but they were to large to lug around effectivly without being mowed down by arty and MGs

The Ability to increase Fire Rate doesn't really fit in here, (sounds kinda like Double Tap from WaW or another CoD game, and whenever i see anyone using that i just get angry, cause Double Tap only works on Semi-Autos in RL) because as far as i know (please correct me if I am wrong) there was no way to actually increse Fire Rate without doing something that would take hours in a blacksmiths shop or special field modifications, that none of those weapons recieved for a higher RoF.