How many new player are there compared to veteran honestly ? Particularly in BR5
One or two veteran can carry an entire lobby of new player anyway regardless of the faction. Currently, those veteran are mostly playing germany because it is the easiest faction to farm victory nowadays.
Only because the trend leads here. It’s not about the tools imo.
I wonder if we finally get the super Pershing, if the trend will switch.
It’s due time, now…
But devs really shouldn’t have nuked their steam chances because of snail greed, and really should work on that “play any faction” bonus. Because Enlisted only bleeds playerbase now…
I would like to emphatically agree with you.
Currently, there is no advantage to the option of randomly selecting a faction, but rather a disadvantage in that it increases the risk of defeat.
If tools mattered, why did US dominate BR5 for months? Germany had better tanks, AR, better sniper weapons on BR5.
Just P-47 and M1919A6 shouldn’t have been enough to win 95% matches.
You are correct…
It’s why this function should’ve been implemented ages ago. To slowly destroy trends and make more ppl try random.
The bonus should be more substantial than just 20%, thought. Maybe even more income?
Idk, but df should really start realizing they are in damage control mode: the game isn’t gaining new blood, now…
Don’t the Soviets beat them out big time for character customisation
Soviet customization is definitely good, I just think Germanys is better overall. Just my opinion.
A double edged sword in truth. On one side, axis can choose from 4 biomes and corresponding cosmetics
On the other side, because the company is unbelievably greedy, you must buy customization 4 TIMES for ONE squad, because bought stuff doesn’t even transfer 
So true. Despite its great potential, I don’t mess with customization much at all because of how outrageously expensive it is. Really hope they rework it.
Dont forget Bulge
You’re right… somehow winter customization in Moscow and Bulge are different and,
Of course,
Do not transfer. Must be bought again
I stopped doing customizing soldiers. Just waiting for that customization revamp that will never happen.
Same.
I bought maybe 3 hats, and 2 pairs of gloves. Top.
Sitting on 2,2k scissors cards. And with the absurd pricing, that amount is barely sufficient for ONE preset of ONE faction (10 squads)
Maybe enough for the Japs since I doubt they will leave the ocean anytime soon.
humm for me…well at start was mostly because of knowing the weapons and vehicles and their performance just by name.
then the gear looks cool, and after so many years of games just playing usa side, its nice to fight on the other end :P, seeking the day a STG would come, or a tiger 2 tank for example
then it got to a point that one gets invested so much on a side that wants to perfect it, since it had so much time invested, its hard to switch and start over on another side to reach same level.
even tho pretty much all is maxed everywhere, by far my german side is the most “complete”
after making a lot of equipment purchases, leveling squads, premiums etc, i want to play with what i got… so… most times i will queue on german side.
japan has alot of cool stuff too, but telling me its a “type something” i still get hard time understanding what it is.
or… a M something on usa side…
m1… what? xD
but overall i feel its a good mix of overall all round weapons, overall all round tanks and planes that perform as one expect. not the total best on some cases, but its like talking about a a mp40… not the best smg on tier 2, but, does the job lovely on all situations. a pps is arguably better on same tier, but, i would had to trade other weapons or vehicles i dont perform as good with to play with said gun. so yeah… back to germany it is 
there is also the “if i play this faction, i will only miss 1 set of maps now” in this case japanese maps,
so making slight adjustments on BR, i can enjoy most of game maps/missions playing on a single faction.
Just the equipment, mainly.
Ever since I played Medal of Honour: Allied Assault, I tried the German weapons and thought “the Germans have better everything than the Allies” (mainly the STG44) and that’s why I’m started going through Germany tier 1 (I think I should do Allies tier 1 next).
the best weapon. the best tanks. the best planes. Are you really asking why?
if losses and humiliation become a trend. Then yes, it will happen. I don’t see any other reason to play for other factions.
because more player= better chance to win= 1.5x bonus.
Well. My solution is to limit number of real players on each side. And if there are too many player on one side then get them into ai pve matches instead of having 1 player in allies side and 9 in axis side
They got new stuff while germany didnt. This is why each nation should get something cool every update to avoid unbalance