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[Plain Ian]

Bunker probability is usually 1%. There's no modifier for the chance as far as I know unlike with digging in to trench/improved hexes, so it's pure chance. There's no limitation to a unit building a bunker in one turn, just like there's no guarantee it will ever build a bunker.

In your last screenshot, you're aware that German stack D for some weird reason includes valuable 5 defence Hummels and Wespes which don't benefit from fortifications?

Hard attack values are usually higher than soft attack values for tanks, but bunkers tend to give a defence bonus as well. Unlike improved/trench hexes, which just reduce the intensity of incoming fire, bunkers also increase the actual defence value on top of that.

It's the main reason why I feel bunkers can be overpowered: they're not the next step up from trenches, they're a whole new league of their own. Considering that building bunkers wasn't possible in the older games until the feature was ported back to them, I wonder how balanced the older campaigns are if someone starts to build bunkers. Even a German or Allied bunker line in the Bulge could already cause difficulties.

If its a straight 1% then maybe my Engineers can give me the numbers for this weeks Lottery! 

Yes I spotted those SPG's. I thought they were placed forward because they were short ranged, but they have much the same range as standard artillery of the same calibre. I'll try not to read too much into their placement....I'm already paranoid. 

Intertesting information about 'hard' type units and Bunkers. The Hummels/Wespes will get the benifit of Forest but aould have got further benifits from TRENCH but can't now because its a Bunker. 

I haven't mentioned my Bunker to Cesar. I'll wait for him to see it. He's been playing a lot longer than me so may already know that he can build Bunkers? If he does do this then I think I will have a hard time gaining ground and yes the game might become unbalanced.