Why is OKW arty officer even a thing?

Jump back to quoted post29 Nov 2018, 20:36 PMRollingStone

One word. 6 letters. The most hardcounter of all hardcounter counters OF ANYTHING.

B O F O R S

Jump back to quoted post29 Nov 2018, 20:00 PMSander93

There should be a mechanic that gives received accuracy penalties to squads in close proximity to each other to prevent this (like +15% RA for every squad within 10 range), but that's something for CoH3 I guess.

Jump back to quoted post30 Nov 2018, 09:06 AMLatch

Ive tried to suggest this for years but I imagine relic just doesnt care about it enough to rework it so COH3 most likely as you mention

Jump back to quoted post30 Nov 2018, 17:30 PMSmartie

I agree that the actual Sturmofficer should be reworked. The new OKW commander could include the new version (Sturmofficer should be a real combat unit with vet) so Breakthrough would get a buff too.

Jump back to quoted post30 Nov 2018, 18:28 PMthedarkarmadillo

If the sturm officer was a mix of basicly other officers I think it would be wicked. Off map smoke, the current mark target, some fucking vet... Shared EXP, maybe an activated aura that's a bit better and have the retreat mechanic while that's active only?

• 5 men squad with 4&STG44 (Officer model with Pistol)
  
• can be upgraded with 2 Schrecks for 100 mun
  
• Same basic vet stats like Pzgrens but with bonus abilities:
  - Sprint ability with vet level 1
  - unit get access to smoke grenade with vet 3 (shared cooldown with bundles)
  - can use propaganda leaves at level 5
  
• Unit costs 400 MP and comes at 3CP
  
  All in all the Sturmofficer would loose his annoying aura which supports blobbing. He would be a real combat unit who would be a lot better than Sturmpios,had better survivability than Pzgrens
  and would give OKW finally a decent hand held AT option.
  
  
  
  
  

Jump back to quoted post30 Nov 2018, 07:56 AMAarotron

Yeah it could use some rework. I mean i like my double sturmpios with 10% accuracy boost and mark target on infantry but its so awkward to use. Particuraly when that random mortar wipes officer and nearby units are on their way back to the base.

Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2018, 18:16 PMGrumpy

This happens way too often to make the unit useful. I try it occasionally and always regret buying it, particularly because the retreat seems to be tied to just one model and not the whole squad.

Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2018, 07:48 AMSmartie

Imo a new Sturmofficer should live up to his name and be a fast, mobile unit with high firepower.He should -of course- loose some of his current abilities like the stupid aura buff. Retreat mechanic would make zero sense because of the name of the unit, so no fear

My idea of the new unit would be a better version of the Wehrmacht's Panzergrens:

• 5 men squad with 4&STG44 (Officer model with Pistol)
  
• can be upgraded with 2 Schrecks for 100 mun
  
• Same basic vet stats like Pzgrens but with bonus abilities:
  - Sprint ability with vet level 1
  - unit get access to smoke grenade with vet 3 (shared cooldown with bundles)
  - can use propaganda leaves at level 5
  
• Unit costs 400 MP and comes at 3CP
  
  All in all the Sturmofficer would loose his annoying aura which supports blobbing. He would be a real combat unit who would be a lot better than Sturmpios,had better survivability than Pzgrens
  and would give OKW finally a decent hand held AT option.