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[mads]

could not it be cool if Americans could get a replacement squad in place of Riflemen. my suggestion was a shotgun squad or just a shotgun upgrade to Riflemen. the whole idea of ​​a sotgun squad was that they should work well at short distances. do not know if it was possible to make, and the vile fit. it would just look great and work well in urban environments. plus I think Americans were the only ones who used shotgiúns during the war.

[pariah]

I wasn't aware shotguns were even used in world war II...

[Walentin 'Walki' L.]

They were but rather filled with salt than with metalpieces (joke).
No they just spreaded too much I think and were very inaccurate.

[RedGuard]

they were called trench guns instead

[cephalos]

The whole idea of replacing rifles with shotguns is quite pointless. Making short-range unit from long-medium one? I'd rather see Trench gun as an upgrade for Rangers, for instance. Or give it to brit Commandos.

[pariah]

Potential upgrade for Engineers?

[RedGuard]

replace engie 'grease guns' with trench guns - I like it

that way they can still retain flame weapons, and get a minor boost to firepower, since getting vet on engies is a monumental task it would help them scale

will it happen though? no
better chance for pios getting it or something

[cephalos]

... as replacement for 'flamethrower' upgrade 

[RedGuard]

you cant replace the flamethrower, its a powerful weapon system and a staple of american tactics. if it was relpaced the trench guns would have to be a very powerful weapon system or a very cheap one which IMO just isnt viable

think of what the flame does, it kills soldiers by the bunch, kills garrisoned infantry and burns down buildings. and nullifys cover
try creating a weapon that is its equal 

or at the very least fills that role that the Ami needs before they have other capabilites

[pariah]

I was thinking maybe you could have the option to upgrade 1 guy with a Flamethrower for 50 Munitions, 1 guy with a Minesweeper for 35 Munitions (i think that's what it is) or upgrade 2 guys with "trench guns" for, maybe, 30-40 Munitions?

[RedGuard]

yeah I was suggesting something similiar. so long as the flamethrower isnt replaced entirely

[pariah]

Well, we all know the Eastern Front devs wouldn't do that.

[RedGuard]

+1 we want trench guns!!!! 

[mads]

you could give Rangers the opportunity to upgrade to shotguns instead of Thompson M1A1 Submachine guns. shotgun would seem like a Stuart light tank canister rounds just smaller in all ways but still deadly as hell. shotgun will be weak from a distance but close it will be extremely unpleasant. it will work well in urban combats.

[pariah]

That could work too, but i feel like Engineers would be better for the trench guns for some reason... Maybe it's all that Battlefront i played as a kid....