In Real Life: PPSh-41 was superior to MP-40 in literally anything - Rate of Fire, Magazine capacity (these 2 especially, further dont matter much), reliability, weight, etc. Recoil, was very similar, even it was a bit higher.
What did Tripwire do? Thats right, they gave Mp40 double mag unlock, that in reality was produced in very small numbers in 1943, had literally no chance to get into Stalingrad and probably was never used in battle at all. Also gave PPSh a lot more recoil. Because game must be BALANCED!
In Real Life: Germans did not have any analog of soviet scoped SVT-40 rifle with 3,5x scope. They only had scoped bolt action mauser rifles, and prototype 1,5x scoped G41, that was VERY rare and probably was never used in battle.
What did tripwire do? Thats right, they gave german sniper the G41 with scope from 1943/1944 (ZF43 or ZF4, i am not sure) and IMAGINATED SCOPE ATTACHMENT that never was used on G41. Because game must be BALANCED!
In Real Life: Germans did not have any portable anti-tank rifle that could penetrate T-34 anywhere at all.
What did tripwire do? Thats right, they gave germans the same PTRS AT rifle as soviets have, except they made german PTRS as "separate" weapon with higher penetration than the SAME THING in soviet hands.
Because we need BALANCE for fake's suck!
In Real Life: Soviets had simple Anti-Tank grenade with impact fuse - RPG-40.
Germans didnt have such thing, but they often used bundle of x7 M-24 grenades, that didnt have impact fuse, but had more explosives than RPG-40.
HHL-3 magnetic HEAT mine production was started at the moment when germans in Stalingrad were already sieged, and Stalingrad battle was close to end. HHL-3 had to be attached on the tank armor using the magnets, without throwing, then fuse pulled of, then wait for 7,5 seconds untill it explodes and penetrates armor with cumulative effect.
Shorter - HHL3 was completely different weapon from RPG-40 ( even more different than gebalt ladung), and wasnt used in Stalingrad.
What did tripwire do? Thats right. Germans get HHL-3 magnetic HEAT mine
in Stalingrad, and its 100% direct copy of RPG-40 - its throwen like a grenade, and explodes at impact. Remember, germans must get the SAME THING AS SOVIETS, for better BALANCE.
In Real Life: DP-27 sucked against MG34 by density of fire, It had maximum 47rnd disc magazine (The tank variant with 63rnd magazine was often used by infantry, but who cares...) and almost 2 times less Rate Of fire. But, it was lighter and a lot more comfortable when used without bipod, on hands only - because its lighter, bipod is closer to arm, and it has no belt going down in legs.
Hipshooting Mg34 with 50rnd drum was a lot better, because using belt without drum would often cause jamms, and a lot worse mobility and comfort in general.
What did tripwire do? Haha, nothing. DP-27 sucks against MG-34 just like in real life, what did you want? We need REALISM. Oh, also mg34 can be used with 250rnd belt with no hipshooting punishment... I think thats because germans must be real Rambo!
In Real Life: First group of prototype mkb42, 50 or 75 carbines (they also were without bayonet attachment), was produced in the beginning of 1942 and given to german forces in Demyansk pocket, which is near Leningrad, in completely different part of world from Stalingrad. None of those german divisions that were in Demyansk pocket participated in Stalingrad battle.
Second time mkb42 production was started in november 1942, and less than 25 rifles were produced before german forces were sieged in Stalingrad, less than 500 rifles were produced for 1942. Not even a single evidence, proof, document or photo of mkb42 used in Stalingrad.
AVT-40 production was started in Mednogorsk, southern part of USSR, in few months before Stalingrad battle was started. 168 000 AVT-40 were produced only for second half of 1942, thats more than all G41 and Mkb42 combined. Only 300 AVT-40 with 3,5x scope were produced in 1943 by some special order, no information about where and when they were used.
What did tripwire do? They gave german elite assault mkb42 on every map, because.. Balance? May be realism? No, wait.. Ah, right, german Rambo! Isnt it obvious that germans must get their Stg44 in any case no matter what? Doesnt matter than soviets already have PPSh nerfed..
Aaaaand AVT-40 is given to soviets to balance the mkb42? But wait, its completely different weapon, it doesnt even have 15/20rnd mag unlock, only 10rnd all the time, and recoil a lot higher than mkb42. But wait, it has 3,5x scope unllock, that never was used in Stalingrad! It perfectly balanced the mkb42, although in fact it just turns soviet elite assault into another sniper.
Mkb42 is not realistic and disbalancing, AVT-40 is historical but absolutely worse than mkb42 and its scope unlock is just as unhistorical as mkb42.
Why were those added if they are both unhistorical and disbalancing?
What did Tripwire do? Thats right, they gave Mp40 double mag unlock, that in reality was produced in very small numbers in 1943, had literally no chance to get into Stalingrad and probably was never used in battle at all. Also gave PPSh a lot more recoil. Because game must be BALANCED!
In Real Life: Germans did not have any analog of soviet scoped SVT-40 rifle with 3,5x scope. They only had scoped bolt action mauser rifles, and prototype 1,5x scoped G41, that was VERY rare and probably was never used in battle.
What did tripwire do? Thats right, they gave german sniper the G41 with scope from 1943/1944 (ZF43 or ZF4, i am not sure) and IMAGINATED SCOPE ATTACHMENT that never was used on G41. Because game must be BALANCED!
In Real Life: Germans did not have any portable anti-tank rifle that could penetrate T-34 anywhere at all.
What did tripwire do? Thats right, they gave germans the same PTRS AT rifle as soviets have, except they made german PTRS as "separate" weapon with higher penetration than the SAME THING in soviet hands.
Because we need BALANCE for fake's suck!
Spoiler!
And it doesnt matter that germans could have historically accurate Anti-Tank weapon that is not an AT rifle, but could penetrate the T34 (Sturmpistole with 80mm penetration HEAT grenades for example), we need germans to have exactly what soviets have!
In Real Life: Soviets had simple Anti-Tank grenade with impact fuse - RPG-40.
Germans didnt have such thing, but they often used bundle of x7 M-24 grenades, that didnt have impact fuse, but had more explosives than RPG-40.
HHL-3 magnetic HEAT mine production was started at the moment when germans in Stalingrad were already sieged, and Stalingrad battle was close to end. HHL-3 had to be attached on the tank armor using the magnets, without throwing, then fuse pulled of, then wait for 7,5 seconds untill it explodes and penetrates armor with cumulative effect.
Shorter - HHL3 was completely different weapon from RPG-40 ( even more different than gebalt ladung), and wasnt used in Stalingrad.
What did tripwire do? Thats right. Germans get HHL-3 magnetic HEAT mine
in Stalingrad, and its 100% direct copy of RPG-40 - its throwen like a grenade, and explodes at impact. Remember, germans must get the SAME THING AS SOVIETS, for better BALANCE.
In Real Life: DP-27 sucked against MG34 by density of fire, It had maximum 47rnd disc magazine (The tank variant with 63rnd magazine was often used by infantry, but who cares...) and almost 2 times less Rate Of fire. But, it was lighter and a lot more comfortable when used without bipod, on hands only - because its lighter, bipod is closer to arm, and it has no belt going down in legs.
Hipshooting Mg34 with 50rnd drum was a lot better, because using belt without drum would often cause jamms, and a lot worse mobility and comfort in general.
What did tripwire do? Haha, nothing. DP-27 sucks against MG-34 just like in real life, what did you want? We need REALISM. Oh, also mg34 can be used with 250rnd belt with no hipshooting punishment... I think thats because germans must be real Rambo!
In Real Life: First group of prototype mkb42, 50 or 75 carbines (they also were without bayonet attachment), was produced in the beginning of 1942 and given to german forces in Demyansk pocket, which is near Leningrad, in completely different part of world from Stalingrad. None of those german divisions that were in Demyansk pocket participated in Stalingrad battle.
Second time mkb42 production was started in november 1942, and less than 25 rifles were produced before german forces were sieged in Stalingrad, less than 500 rifles were produced for 1942. Not even a single evidence, proof, document or photo of mkb42 used in Stalingrad.
AVT-40 production was started in Mednogorsk, southern part of USSR, in few months before Stalingrad battle was started. 168 000 AVT-40 were produced only for second half of 1942, thats more than all G41 and Mkb42 combined. Only 300 AVT-40 with 3,5x scope were produced in 1943 by some special order, no information about where and when they were used.
What did tripwire do? They gave german elite assault mkb42 on every map, because.. Balance? May be realism? No, wait.. Ah, right, german Rambo! Isnt it obvious that germans must get their Stg44 in any case no matter what? Doesnt matter than soviets already have PPSh nerfed..
Aaaaand AVT-40 is given to soviets to balance the mkb42? But wait, its completely different weapon, it doesnt even have 15/20rnd mag unlock, only 10rnd all the time, and recoil a lot higher than mkb42. But wait, it has 3,5x scope unllock, that never was used in Stalingrad! It perfectly balanced the mkb42, although in fact it just turns soviet elite assault into another sniper.
Mkb42 is not realistic and disbalancing, AVT-40 is historical but absolutely worse than mkb42 and its scope unlock is just as unhistorical as mkb42.
Why were those added if they are both unhistorical and disbalancing?