I don’t think it was a good idea to make the StuG III G, one of the most produced and commonly seen German vehicles in history, a premium vehicle squad for a high amount of gold. This makes it rare to appear in the game, and worse, it lacks an MG.
I believe what’s done is done, but the developers should consider at least creating a new version of the StuG III G with an MG 34 as a regular vehicle squad.
The developers shouldn’t sacrifice the entire German player base for the few people who bought the StuG III G premium model (even though I don’t think they will complain).
A better approach, which I doubt will happen, would be to refund the gold and cancel the premium StuG III G. This might cost you money, but I believe it will increase the game’s lifetime value and the hearts of German players.
Am I wrong? Share your suggestions in the comments.
The SU-76, the second most produced armored fighting vehicle in the soviet union, is also premium. I would really prefer if mass-produced vehicles like these were not premium, but I doubt this will change.
For some perspectives, it doesn’t matter, but for players who want to immerse themselves in the WW2 experience (myself included), they want to see more StuG III Gs.
Doubt it. Most player doesn’t even bother to use turretless tank destroyer in the game.
There might be few players that will be using it, that’s it, the effect will be very limited.
Moreover, there is already Stug 3F in the tech tree.
I suppose it might be more effective on Tunisia maps or current/future maps that feature fewer block elements and accessible views over longer distances
Are you sure that any of the Pz 4 variants feature the 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 gun which makes the whole difference between them?
Normal tank will also be effective in such terrain.
On Br3, there is Panzer 4 F2 having the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/43 cannon which has slightly less penetration, Panzer 4 J has the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 cannon which has the same performance as 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48.
I know normal tanks are effective in all types of terrain. You just said a static turret itself makes the vehicle ineffective, whereas I stated it has a greater chance of being effective compared to narrow terrains.
Wrong, the 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 stands out as one of the best anti-tank guns of WWII, not necessarily the most powerful, but certainly the best balanced. This gun, also used in the Pak 40, was the most manufactured and deadliest anti-tank gun of WWII. It could destroy almost any Allied tank head-on with a single shot, except for the Soviet IS tank and the Jumbo Sherman.
Moreover, the STuG III Ausf. G was not classified as a tank per se; it was categorized as an assault gun. Its name derived from its exceptional performance against infantry, particularly due to the explosion of HE shells, and it served as inspiration for today’s IFVs.
So why people will choose your static turret vehicle instead of tank?
Lol maybe do some god damn research? 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 and 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 is basically the same thing.
Do you play too much arcade game like Company of Heroes to make you think that classified as assault gun will magically make the HE shell become better than normal tank that use the same shell?
Let alone the long barrel Stug are widely use as tank destroyer.
According to your source: “The design of the KwK 40 was adapted from the similar towed AT gun, the 7.5 cm Pak 40.”
The design was based on the Pak 40, but they are not the same thing. Gun designs always adapt from previous models. Technology is collective.
I respect all genres but I personally don’t like arcade games, thanks for asking tho.
The StuK 40 L/48 was specifically designed for assault guns like the StuG III, which were intended to provide direct fire support to infantry units.
This gun has high-explosive rounds optimized for anti-personnel use and features larger explosive charges and greater fragmentation upon impact than KwK 40.
They could make both, a tech tree StuG with MG and buff the current one with an MG, the premium version still gets prem bonuses and special soldiers so i don’t see the problem, they could give it some new skin too if they wanted. It is not the first time they do that, Jagdpanzer IV L70 was a premium vehicle in Berlin and was added to the Normandie after that the tech tree, something similar happened with the regular Jagdpanzer IV it was one of the first event vehicles from Berlin then it was added to the tech tree with the merge.