How to fix Blitz

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English is not my native language so maybe my syntax was wrong, but the point was that Blitz, when restricted to non-combat, as proposed above, would be vastly overpriced. The status quo is IMO fine. Blitz has great utility at present, then again, OH needs all the utility it can possibly get to remain at least a little viable in competitive play right now. Kicking one of its precious few remaining crutches from under it without a fundamental review of the balance situation would be highly detrimental to the game.
Personally, I would substitute Blitz on the KT, apart from that I see no issue.

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Blitz is still too good on some tanks regardless if Ostheer uses it as a crutch. Now it would be interesting to see Soviet tank vet fixed so that it can be useful. At the same time though, it doesn't really solve the issue.

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the OKW blitz should be nerfed to the same level as OKH. i'm not convinced about nerfing OKH blitz though, even if it often is a get out of jail free card. i do agree that soviet tanks need more utility.

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Its very simple. Blitzkrieg should be offensive ability.
Right now its defensive one. This must be changed.

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3 Jan 2015, 07:43 AMMr. Someguy

Combat Engineers (and Pioneers) repair at normal speed, USF and OKW just have turbo-repairs.

Actually OKW only have turbo repairs.
USF have normal repairs, just more widely available.

25 Nov 2015, 11:09 AM$nuffy

Maybe it's 'cause the Axis players aren't a bunch of forum crybabies, and they keep their cool and fight the uphill battle, unlike some of their "allied" counterparts.

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3 Jan 2015, 07:43 AMMr. Someguy

Combat Engineers (and Pioneers) repair at normal speed, USF and OKW just have turbo-repairs.

Ja well between upgraded Sturmpios and US crew repairs you get spoiled I guess, you are of course right.

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3 Jan 2015, 09:05 AMKatitof

Actually OKW only have turbo repairs.
USF have normal repairs, just more widely available.

I never tested it, but they always felt faster to me, so I went and did test it. Each squad was made to repair 200 health twice (third time if results were inconsistent). The results are as follows:

32 seconds for Combat Engineers, Pioneers, and Vehicle Crews.
20 seconds for Veterancy 2 of the Above.

26 seconds for Rear Echelon Troops.
14 seconds for Vet 2 RET's

17 seconds for Sturmpioneers
13 seconds for Sturmpioneers with Minesweeper OR Vet 3
10 seconds for Sturmpioneers with Minesweeper AND Vet 3

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You were right about Sturmpioneers, they're faster than I thought. At the same time, vehicle crews are slower than I thought, although they get Vet 2 almost instantly and have Critical Repair, so they're still superior to other not-OKW factions.