German tank production

[Mark]

yeah - no change to StuG production - just don't want to start the Germans with one.

[Darkman]

yeah - no change to StuG production - just don't want to start the Germans with one.

What do you mean with "no change to StuG production " ?  Just wondering because i don'T understand the answer *grin*

[Mark]

well - maybe I did not understand the comments above - I only meant that I would not change STuG production - so they can be built from the beginning of the game, but the Germans would not start with one.

[John D.]

Can they be built throughout the entire game?

[Darkman]

Ok sorry Mark maybe i try to write it more understandable.

What i wanted to point out is that Stugs were pretty common in 1943-1945 

So i wanted to propose to change the production table.

From 1939 - 1942   = Max Build 1
And then from 1942 (like all other increases) or later (1943-1945) an increase max build of 2. 

So Stugs stay for the whole game.

I hope this is more understandable

[Mark]

The intent of the Jagpanzer unit was to capture everything in this category (later war STGIII and STG IV as well as Hetzers, Jagdpanthers, Jagdtigers, Elefants, etc.) - all of these units are captured by the 4-7 jagdpanzer unit.  The early war assault gun 4-4 units (short barreled anti-infantry assault guns) are replaced by the longer barrelled, largely anti-tank version of the assault gun. 

So - I don't think the 4-4 should be continued after 42, instead, StuGs are up-gunned and up-armored to 4-7s later in the game.

[Darkman]

Well ok.. i still couldn't figure it out how much tanks represent a unit in the game. 
What we see is that the Total overall productions of Panzer were in 1943 2x higher and in 1944 3x times higher than in 1942.

But i understand that this forumla alone wouldn't work. You guys did a great job anyways ;-)

To finalize this thread

1939: No changes
1941: -2 Tank, +1 Stug, +1 SS gren

[John D.]

I feel better that stugs are upgraded- sounds good!

[Darkman]

So we say at 1942 all remaining stug are 4-7 Units ?

[Mark]

No - leaving it as is.  Germans can begin building 4-7 units in 1942.

[georgemak1]

I think the way it is is fine too

[John D.]

Usually not many early war stugs left by mid 43 anyways...