IMO the Battle of Moscow could be extended to 1943 though not including the Battle of Kursk.
This would give the players an option to play with iconic tanks like the KV-1 and long barrel pz.IV while keeping the gameplay somewhat balanced.
Exemplenary additions :
- New vehicles
- Fiodorov AR, PPSh-41 box and SVT-40 for the soviets
- Panzerfaust 30 for the Germans to help them with KV and T-34’s and MG42 as the top lvl weapon.
- Vehicle optional sidegrades
- New ammo types for tanks
Vehicle additions and changes (vehicles marked with a “*” are optional sidegrades) :
T-60 vs pz.II C
- T-60 uses AP-I and HEFI-T ammo belts
- pz.II C uses API-T and HEFI-T ammo belts
I-153 M-62 vs Hs 123 A-1
- I-153 M-62 can carry 8x RBS Rockets
- Hs 123 A-1 can carry 4x 50kg bombs
IL-2 (1941) vs Ju 87 B-2 "Stuka"
- IL-2 can carry 8x RBS Rockets and 4x 50kg bombs
- Ju 87 B-2 can carry 4x 50kg bombs and 1x 250kg bomb
T-26 vs pz.III B/pz.II F*
- T-26 uses APHEBC and HE shells
- pz.III B uses APHE and HE shells
- pz.II F uses API-T and HEFI-T ammo belts
BT-5/BT-7 * vs pz.III E/ pz.38(t) A*
- BT-5 uses APHEBC and HE shells
- BT-7 uses APHEBC and HE shells (Note : Players would still keep the BT-7 if it was already unlocked)
- pz.III E uses APHE and HE shells + can unlock APCR when upgraded to lvl 3.
- pz.38(t) A uses APC and HE shells + can unlock APCR when upgraded to lvl 3.
Yak-1 vs Bf 109 F-1
- Yak-1 can carry 2x 50kg bombs
- Bf 109 F-1 can carry 4x 50kg bombs
Pe-3 vs Bf 110 C-7
- Pe-3 can carry 4x 100kg bombs
- Bf 110 C-7 can carry 2x 250kg bombs
T-28/T-28E * vs pz.IV E/pz.IV F1*
- T-28 uses Shrapnel and HE shells
- T-28E uses Shrapnel and HE shells + can unlock APHEBC when upgraded to lvl 3.
- pz.IV E uses APCBC and HEAT/b shells
- pz.IV F1 uses APCBC and HEAT/b shells
Sb-2m vs Ju 87 R-2
- Sb-2m can carry 6x 100kg bombs
- Ju 87 R-2 can carry 1x 500kg bomb
T-50 vs pz.III J/pz.III J1*
- T-50 uses APHEBC and HE shells
- pz.III J uses APC and HE shells
- pz.III J1 uses APC and HE shells + can unlock APCR when upgraded to lvl 3.
MiG-3-15 vs Bf 109 F-2
(NEW) Yak-7B vs Fw 190 A-4
(NEW) T-34 ('41)/T-34 ('42) * vs StuG III A
- T-34 ('41) uses APHEBC (MD-5) and HE shells
- T-34 ('42) uses APHEBC (MD-5) and HE shells
- StuG III A uses APCBC and HEAT/b shells + can unlock HEAT/c when upgraded to lvl 3.
(NEW) KV-1S vs pz.IV F2/pz.IV G*
- KV-1S uses APHEBC (MD-5) and HE shells
- pz.IV F2 uses APCBC and HE shells
- pz.IV G uses APCBC and HE shells
(NEW) Pe-2-31 VS Ju 88 A-4
- Pe-2 can carry 4x 250kg + can unlock 2x 500kg bombs when upgraded to lvl 3.
- Ju 88 A-4 can carry 2x 500kg bombs + can unlock 1x 1000kg and 2x 500kg bombs when upgraded to lvl 3.
Not sure about that one.
PREMIUM TANKS :
- BA-11 / pz.38(t) F
- Valentine I / pz.IV E
- (NEW) ZiS-30 / Marder III
- (NEW) T-34E / T-34 747(r)
EVENT VEHICLES :
- (NEW) T-70 / Panzerjager I
- (NEW) Yak-2 KABB / Fw 189 A-1 (in-game)
What do you think? What would you change?