I'm usually looking for a challenge and buff Germany since it adds to the satisfaction of defeating them. I used to play on 1.8 because LaR nerfed Germany with its changes to the resistance mechanic. Is Germany stronger now? After a few NSB playthroughs, I'm not sure. I got rolled in my first playthrough by the buffed AI Germany but that's understandable since I was figuring out the new SOV tree. Once the tree was figured out, it's not difficult to stop the Germans at the border, just needs a bit of micro. So which patch has the strongest Germany? Pre-LaR or now?