Don't marry the two separate questions
1) should Special Elite bonus units always come using the best technology available?
and
2) should early war units become unavailable later on?
To me, the answers are separate, and solving 2) doesn't solve 1).
In other words, yes, I would like SE units to at least always use competitive equipment, that is, good enough so I don't have to upgrade right away.
And yes, I want equipment to become obsolete as the war goes on.
But, and here's the kicker: these two features completely different cut-off points!
While I can see PzI's and PzII's still being offered throughout 1940, any SE unit should not use them even in Norway!
Let's take another example: PAKs*.
Wikipedia says that the 3.7 cm Pak 36 was outdated by the May 1940 Western Campaign, but also that it remained the main anti-tank weapon of Wehrmacht infantry units until 1942. In other words, the Special Elite expiration date for this equipment should be May 1940 or thereabouts - the last time you should see a new SE unit using Pak 36 should be as a reward for Norway. But simultaneously, the general expiration date for the same equipment should be 1943 (and not 1946 as today).
Cheers,
Molve
*) Yes, I believe it was said SE units never come as anti-tank crews. But the Pak article was the one I had in memory. Hopefully my point still gets across!
