So I just don't see how it's possible. Can anyone explain it to me, how balance will ever be achieved with units that have stats objectively better than anyone else on the battlefield? Just curious.
By limiting their presence on the field. However, when elites get buffed, organized groups will only get stronger.
Well lets see. With Vets they don't give you better stronger weapons. It's you survivability that gets boosted and really marginally at best. But on the other hand if you know how to engage from a better position it's not a real problem.
Changing how? Because focusing on survivability plays right into the hand of melee, whom benefit the most. It's alright if veterans are better, same with the coming heroic classes, but they should get better at something that helps them in their role. A heavy with 10 times the wounds is still going to die to a basic loadout JPA.
limiting the presence of every class that isn't tactical, by using spawns for the match or recharge should be a thing, just like vets and heroes.