Easy Event squad idea: Italian/Brit Engineer 2

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Good day I hope this finds you all well,

It was mentioned that the ability to choose soldier nationality was eventually coming. However, as a stop gap measure, could we get event squads for these nations to allow for 2 engineer squads in an Italian build list for example?

This could be a relatively cheaper way to produce an event squad, as you can repurpose existing gold order/event weapons similar to the way the T-20 was added to the tech tree.

This could also be used to include more Chinese/French/Romanian squads etc in the future.
I should also elaborate that I feel most of these squads should be BR3 in weapons and ability to reflect the capabilities and doctrine of these nations.

Also, many thanks to the various forum posters who have already mentioned most of these weapons below in depth.

For Italy:
I do not believe they are in the game but perhaps the 2nd Engineer Regiment to represent the Alpini? (I am sure there are other options which someone more knowledgeable will know as well.)

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Armament could be either an easy an existing weapon in game, or something new.

Existing:
A Breda PG scaled down to 10-15 rounds to fit BR3
A M38(A) with a bayonet (this would be more an assault engineer squad)
A slightly improved Berreta 1918/30 (more velocity)
A variant of one of the various Semi auto rifles for golden orders they did before (Scotti/Pavesi/Breda etc)
A redo using the existing Berretta M1918 as the semi- automatic Moschetto Automatico Revelli-Beretta Mod. 1915 with an added bayonet and increased velocity for a unique semi auto.

New/Rare weapons:

  1. Cei Regotti Rifle:

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At BR3 the 6-10 fixed box magazine would probably be best since it is a select fire rifle. While this would be fun, the idea of an assault engineer squad at BR3 may be a major issue.

  1. Tromboncino M28 grenade launcher

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This would be hard to balance but provides an Italian Anti-tank grenade launcher on the carbine. This would also make the engineer squad unique versus a 9-man rifleman squad and other engineer squads.

For Commonwealth/Brits

Not going to dive into the myriads of engineer regiments options here.

Existing:

The Lewis gun? Jokes aside but why is the Lewis gun(47 rd) not on Western Allies for a BR3 MG option? Seems like an easy win to add it from Russia.
Not sure if the Allies had any gold order semi auto rifles that could repurposed (slightly redone) for a Commonwealth squad.

New:

1)Rifle No. 5 Mk I the Jungle Carbine.

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I do not think it exists in game and is perfect for the Pacific. Frankly should be in the tech tree as well.

  1. The Patchett Submachine gun (if we go the assault engineer route)

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Besides the classic look, this could function as a BR3 British submachine gun, essentially a better Sten. As with the Cei-Rigotti though, balance could be issue.

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More Italian/Brit stuff = always YES

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i was just thinking about this one…

but others additions are fine too :+1:

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Only thing about the Jungle Carbine is that I would rather see it on something like a chindits squad, if not yeah as you said, in the TT.

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I strongly disagree because I know its going to cause monstrosities like the Screaming Eagles squad being all Brits.

It’s better to add all classes and squad types for Britain and Italy so they are at least viable subfactions

Disagree, should be RT so Italy has a grenade launcher

Despite the jungle nickname the No.5 was used by Paratroopers. It became known as the jungle carbine post war

Should either be RT or could be a British Commando Guerilla squad since it was used by commandos

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I always love more British/Commonwealth content, but there’s a light issue here that I’d like to adress…

I don’t like that half of the things added for them are either event or premium content.

Like, I’d really love to build my own squads at some point with British equipment for whenever they do decide to implement a way to fully play as them through the tech-tree. But how will I ever be able to when half of it is simply in-accessible/locked to specific squads?

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I meant in general in the game, not only with your suggestion.*

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I agree. Frankly, both Commonwealth weapons would fit other soldier arch types better, however I did not dig deep enough into missing weapons for allies. Also a unit of Chindits/Ghurkas would be great overall, especially with the new map for Japan.

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Si

Grazie

Muito bene

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To elaborate my position, I agree and would absolutely prefer actual squads in the tech tree for every nation and every type of soldier for allied nations. Primarily to avoid situations such as the one you mention and allow people to make complete lists for their nation of choice within the alliance.

Regarding the Tromboncino M28 grenade launcher, Jungle Carbine, and Patchett, I think the best option would be to add them to the Tech Tree at the same time. All used weapons should be in some form(Looking at SU-76 and Lewis gun). Any protoype/rare weapon such as the Cei-Rigotti should be event squad only.

Also, as an aside I did not know the Jungle Carbine was used by paratroopers, but it makes sense thinking about it.

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You beat me to it. We need more APCs/trucks for the Brits/Italians in the Tech Tree.

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No worries, I have the same issue. Common vehicles like the Matilda, Su-76, or weapons like the Lewis gun should NOT be locked behind premium/event. If they are for premium/event squad, then they can add a variant tech tree version. They did this with the T-2O and I believe the KV? The same for squad types. For example, Italy does not have a rifle man squad I believe, except the premium.

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