How good they are would depend on their stats and initial perk, all but the pacific paras get +12.3 vitality and enough stats for vitality builds. Soviet paras at BR 2 with PPS+vitality build can tank G41 shoots, it is the same with Italian paras against SVT-38, even without the equipment drop they are better assaulters.
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Thats my point; beyond the flexibilty of carrying an airdrop AT team with like 30 AT weapons, MGs with large ammo bags or mortars etc they outperform most assault squads at their BR.
Even for just role playing u have a flex slot of mortar/sniper/AT/MG etc avail in one drop. I personally run 2 in every build I have (beyond Jap since impossible) find them flavorful, fun and flexible (ie triple Fks given 
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After some additional thought. This is how I would implement them:
1st) Paras lose the ability to drop directly on an objective, making a non-selectable area on the spawn screen around an objective(s) for them, would suffice.
2nd) Paras gain a spawn limit of 2 at a time per team (similar to how only 2 tanks can be on the field).
3rd) Undo the chute height changes for them that was done as the above changes should suffice to keep them balanced instead.
4th) Squad Upgrades Would Look Similar to this with base squad size of 4:
5th) You would then have your squad layout have a crate to fill with goodies for the (each of up to) 3 classes (allowing customization of the crate)
- Each of the 3 customizations would contain: a secondary weapon, a bag slot, and depending on bag used, extra grenade slot(s), extra tool slot(s), or additional ammo (bag would replace the current parachute once selected from the crate).
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Not disagreeing, but those two paratroopers are the ones I wouldnt change the primarys on anyway haha.
love the Krieghoff and the 100 thompson is a bit lol
Just beating a dead horse at this point but I would love a BR 1 Fallschirmjager that drops with pistols and grenades only. Until BR 1 is by itelf it doesnt really matter.
Choosing loadouts on all would be far better (maybe to be BR 1, being equipped with a pistol only is the only way to be BR 1?)
But yeah, paras are super situational for the most part. If someone still pulls off a drop on cap, shame on the players!
I mostly spawn them on the ground haha
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You wouldn’t have to. In fact, they would stay as they are. Because premium soviets came with maxed out TT weapons as well.
The only difference would be option to change their primary weapon. And only for the sole purpose to be able to use them on low BRs.
Plus I believe Thompson 100 should be TT weapon. Atm, it’s obviously p2w.
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Also if you want to make historically accurate loadouts for them. I hate how my british paratroopers drop with heavy machineguns instead of light stens
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The vickers is a very niche gun. Useful only in rare instances, bad in the rest
Skill issue, its easily one of the best weapons in game, only weakness is range which isn’t a problem if you jump on the objective.
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It is a good spray weapon. Anytime u aim, it is going to be terrible
Just go prone and use bipod, nothing hard.
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I know about this, but it is just not a good gun. Good only in cqb or mowing down crowds
Surely lmao
Esp with Bipod fix?? yeah VERY strong now
Again above rate ground spawn 6man MG squad, completely unobtainable in research or premium purchase.
The real fallshrimjager dropped with just pistols. I like this idea.
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Same with soviets
-allies could get first special service force since they were a light fighting irregular unit that worked as the military arm of the oss
-Japanese had both army and navy paratroopers take your pick
The just pistol idea satisfies my needs for a low tier progression paratrooper that is fair even in higher tier matches once they get their kit. A welcome suggestion in my book.
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I have sugested before a way not to common to e able to procure past event squads with a order or something
But we definetly need more
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Yeah thats the general idea. Before Custom loadout paras were a thing, I thought Fallschrimjagers should be the first Paratroopers at BR 1 and drop with pistols for historys sake. (the trade off having early access to MGs in the crate)
some of us would love it and still use them. Most would probably find pistol and grenade dropping useless.
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When paratroopers came out last year I thought the next big thing was market garden or maybe even Crete. It’s a shame we haven’t seen those maps.