I’ve been playing Germany for many years, since 2016 to be exact. I’ve completed their ground tech tree and half completed their air tech tree. After all this time, I have zero interest, because I’ve switched over to Russia and USA, who offer much better vehicles and lineups. They have better aircraft overall, heavy tanks, IFV’s, light tanks, SPAA, and especially Main Battle Tanks. Want to play Leopards? Go for Sweden, they have the best in the game. Want to have a big and diverse lineup? Go for Russia or USA. Want to fly a Phantom? Go for anyone but Germany, as they have probably the worst phantom in-game. Want to play a MiG-29? Go for Russia, as they have better aircraft leading up to it, and just recently got the Su-27. Want to play an actual German aircraft at top-tier? Well you can’t as of now, because they don’t exist yet. The only exception is the Tornado, which is only good at one thing, that being CAS. The one thing Germany has going for it anymore is their somewhat unique vehicles, which even now are outclassed by other nations. One of their most unique being the Begleitpanzer 57. It has a rapid firing 57mm autocannon that fires Armor Piercing ammo, and HE-VT. It previously had an APHE round that had good damage and good penetration, which was replaced with SAP when the begleitpanzer recieved a two-plane stabilizer and first generation thermal optics for the gunner. it has a missile launcher on the roof that fires I-TOW ATGM’s. It was unique until Russia got the 2S38, which is better in nearly every way. It has IRST tracking lock on for aircraft, 3rd generation thermal optics for the commander and gunner, an APFSDS round for the 57mm autocannon, as well as HE-VT. The rest of the more unique vehicles that have been added over the years are just useless filler vehicles that were never necessary to begin with. A few examples being the Raketenautomat (A worse version of the U-SH 405), JaPz.K A2 (Which france has as well), DF105 (which should have been given to france IMO), and the M48 Super. One issue that I’ve noticed with this latest patch is that they nerfed the composite applique armor modifiers for the Leopard 2A7, as well as all the Strv 122’s. Just seems strange that they only do this after Germany gets an equivalent MBT. I think that’s all I have on my mind. If you disagree with anything I said feel free to comment.
Also wanted to add that their helicopter tree, for a while had the best helicopter at top tier being the Eurocopter, being the only helicopter with fire and forget missiles, the PARS 3 LR. However since not too long ago, they don’t even have that, because Italy and France received helicopters with SPIKE ER missiles, which do the same thing. I can’t comment on how good or bad Spikes are, but I have heard they don’t perform that well. But I will say I think it’s good that other countries have it now.
I also think it’s rather funny that the bug report stating the Leopard 2A7V has the incredibly outdated hull and several people posting supporting evidence that it shouldn’t have said armor was forwarded as a suggestion, and not accepted as an actual bug that should be fixed.