Another big indicator is seller ' s country . If the seller ' s country isn ' t the same as the region of the game , then that ' s a red flag to me . This can be extended to EnglishEFIGS versions of the game coming from nonEnglishEFIGS speaking countries . <| sep |> I love my little sister <| sep |> Wow that ' s pretty deep dude like not a lot of guys would take the time to tell another dude that or even take time to care I really appreciate it man and I hope your foreal cuz I want that feeling again even though I know the pain it comes with <| sep |> So that ' s the end of Immortals . <| sep |> upoopdrip is spot on with the trends , IMO . Here ' s my $. 02 on why , both addressing your points and his 1 Soviet infantry don ' t get much in the way of serviceable automatic weapons for quite a while . The PPD and PPsH more resemble cans of spraypaint than weapons both of which are used in a similar manner the paint and the guns , I mean . The DP 28 and AVS don ' t unlock for a LONG time , and both of which you need to grind on the SVTMosin to unlock . With how hard it is to grind the Mosin to make it a serviceable service rifle especially with Hbuild nerfs , the Mosin is more or less shunned by new infantry who will tend to take it into a war match and spend the game unloading thousands of rounds in the air rather than attempt to kill anything with it in order to grind its ' badge . Therefore , the SVT has become the de facto rifle of the Soviets I ' ve even switched my recon from a 3 . 5 x fine cross Mosin to German # 1 PU SVT due to weapon sway . Its ' just not worth the OHK if you have to fight your gun over EVERYTHING like a drunk and disorderly spouse that deserves to be sent to jail for exactly that . Its ' really a product of the PPD being so inhumanely bad compared to the M 3 and MP 34 . Why even bother committing yourself to that piece of trash if the later products are only mediocre upgrades PPsH or only on par with lowertiered guns of the other factions for a much higher cost PPS 43 ? 2 The Soviets tend to have a lot of pilots in their faction , because of the one things that frustrate other factions ' pilots so much antiair EVERYTHING . Soviet tanks have glorious gun elevation , amazing damage , and very high shell velocities that make them perfect antiair vehicles . The PTRD is obvious and doesn ' t need explaining . Heck , as exposed as it is , even the Maxim M 4 isn ' t half bad , thanks to its ' high bullet velocity that makes leading aircraft easy . Pilots can get absolutely chewed up by pretty much everything in the Soviet arsenal , which can ' t be said as much for other factions match for match , you ' ll see more Soviet T 3485 ' s doing antiair duty than any other tank on the battlefield , period . So naturally soviets have a lot of pilots , because they DON ' T have to face any of these pilots ' nightmarefueltype opponents . 3 Soviets tend to spam grenades more often , because they get the most costeffective factionstandard grenade that fills in for automatic weapons in roomclearing ability . While I could argue the whole Pavlovian training that the RGD gives the kill more often due to its ' notably better performance , prompting people to throw more of them , I consider that a rather weak link due to relying on psychology of individual players . My belief is that grenades serve as a standin for a lack of roomclearing automatic weapons due to the prominence of SVT ' s as stated above , rather than a situational tool for eliminating groups of hostiles too alert to get the drop on and effectively eliminate with said SVT . 4 Lack of Soviet Paras This one I believe more has to do with the appeal of other faction ' s paraspecific weapons The Johnson , FG 42 , and M 1 A 1 carbines , because nothing makes bank more than an AT paratrooper , in my limited experience . M 1 A 1 carbine , 2 HK M 1917 revolver , Sticky grenades , Hoarder Gold and Freefall makes for a deadly wombocombo that can chew bubblegum , kill tanks and cap points when you ' re all out of brown explosive bubblegum . The Soviets don ' t really get anything special anymore Their big draw previously was the sheer amount of ammo a PPsH paratrooper could carry to hold a point , because the PPDsH ammo count used to be based on magazine count , not perbullet comparisons to other guns . A single PPsH could carry some 500 rounds with a single ammo pouch , only perhaps rivaled by the M 1 CM 1 A 1 C ' s 300 with two ammo pouches . Now , they no longer have that ON TOP of an RoF nerf for the PPsH , worse weapon sway , and the recoil pattern change nerf back in B build or so . 5 German Tankers . This one ' s pretty simple They get some of the best toptier tanks in the game with thickerthanoatmeal frontal armor that can be abused to Mordor and back on the new sniperfriendly maps like Mountain Town A line that stupid hill right next to their spawn that lets them shoot to E line spawn or some bullshit like that , more or less . Tiger 2 , Panthercamperwagon , and StuG ' s , namely . At those ranges , if you don ' t have zoomeddouble optics TD ' s , Pershing heavy andor let Chuck Norris take the mouse , cupolasniping is impossible and there ' s almost no other way to fight especially against the Tiger 2 , where even the lower glacis is an iffy penetration spot for most heavies . If you ' re in a Soviet IS 2 with its ' Stalinium cannonballlauncher , well . Good luck with that . While its ' true that lowertier German armor is meh at best PzI is the worst LMG tank of the three , the PzIV is the worst midtier medium with singlemoleculelayerthin armor that can be penned by PTRD at range , and the Hetzer isn ' t great if you aren ' t just using it to abuse its ' sweet indoor LMG , most people skip said trash armor by farming hundreds of light tanks in PzIIC ' s until they can buy the best of the best EzPzIIC in a shellnut 6 American Pilots . I don ' t think American pilots are BAD , per se See Figure IX A iWaxxy , Poopdrip , and the Stroup brothers check my privilege just when I start to think I ' m hot shit for sealclubbing new pilots in a BF 109 , but that they ' ve grown up on the Yak 9 See comment # 2 and are unused to the new antiair threats and the size of their plane that makes them a MUCH easier target . The P 38 should be used differently from the other two fighters abuse your top speed to perform 1930 ' smobsterstyle hit and runs with APCR . NEVER get into a turning dogfight if you can help it , as you ' re a very juicy target for anyone smart enough to get their hands on a BFG and point it in your direction . Also , if you ' re being tailed , NEVER pull straight up into a loop , as that ' s the prime time for a BF 109 to dump APCR into you Because the BF cannons have no convergence , they require a very wide target to effectively hit with both cannons simultaneously . As it happens , pulling straight up exposes your full wingspan , which is a little wider than the spread of the BF ' s cannons which thus makes landing every shot on the P 38 absurdly easy . And as always , not having a good rank of Flak Jacket makes killing them THAT much easier . As a side note , Soviet heavy tanks do exist , albeit sometimes in no more than myth . The KV 85 is a real challenge due to its ' lack of armor and decent gun , and the IS 2 just doesn ' t perform as well as the Tiger II ' s with their double optics or the Pershing ' s great top speed for outrunning AT rambos . However , I personally favor the IS 2 for its ' amazing acceleration , reverse speed , and decent gun that makes cheeky shootnscoot a breeze . Sorry for the short novel , just felt like writing a little essay for a change .