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Thread: 4 things that would make CoH2 instantly better6 May 2013, 15:41 PM ^ I think I discussed this in a thread with Tommy and Quinn on the Beta forums (I am Airfix Panzer over there). I wholeheartedly agree with Tommy's post here too. My dream solution is a 'Pro' mode, like the ironman option you see in many RPGs. This would be a totally separate ladder optimized for competitive play. Anybody could play in it but many features would be stripped down and it would feel different from lobby / fun games. The cream would very quickly rise to the top. I personally think that the benefits for Relic would be considerable for what would be a reasonable thing to implement - what I call lifeblood / legacy players (i.e. those of us who are either elite players or the pc gaming version of serious spectators / fans of competition play) would be nourished and begin to trickle in grassroots talent from the more casual / lobby / stomping side of the house. Of course, this is my dream happy land of unicorns and love, as I enjoy CoH on every level, from competitive to lobby play with friends and I look forward to the new co-op / stompy stuff too. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: 4 things that would make CoH2 instantly better6 May 2013, 09:34 AM Seriously, having gone back to play vCoH I can see some things in CoH2 that are simply much better. I acknowledge the issues Tommy raises (I hate the GUI with a fiery passion) but my last few vCoH games have featured: Gratuitous sniper spam. Just non-stop snipers. Sniper sniper sniper. Boring. I can counter them but my poor old brain can't micro three snipers. My build orders become predicated on defeating snipers. For the love of God make it stop. American wall of snipers / AT guns spam. It's dull. CoH2 still has snipers, sure, but at least they aren't wearing cloaks of invisibility. Yeah, the double Soviet sniper trick is effective but I can still uncloak them and kill them if I play right. The other thing that strikes me as dumb? Buying veterancy and Bunker Spam. Bunkers... bunkers everywhere Zombie grens. I used to even like campy, bunker play now and then. Not any more. CoH2 isn't perfect, but neither was vCoH on release (six years of patching, apart from Staghounds). I'm trying to be glass half-full here. The devs seem to listen and there is lots of time to patch / tweak CoH2 to make the competitive community happier. The upkeep system, GUI and resource-rates can be fixed. The vehicle criticals can be modified. This is all stuff that can, and I suspect will, happen. So some of the hyperbole about how broken / crap CoH2 is makes me laugh. I also think that some of you underestimate the challenge of making coH2 a profitable, mainstream RTS whilst keeping elite players happy. As a very mediocre player who likes competitive play, I see both sides. The pro / 1 v 1 elite are crucial to the longevity of games like this and I love to follow the community. But OTOH without the rest of the gaming community tagging along the whole thing is screwed. It's a delicate ecosystem, and sometimes things don't go our way. Love and Peace BFW In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: CoH2 is awesome all you supposedly pro players2 May 2013, 07:22 AM I'm just relieved that the tyranny of snipers is finally at an end. In: Lobby
Thread: CoH2 Beta 2 Apr 2013, 16:34 PM Hi Lynx, Will there be officially-sanctioned community comment allowed at certain points by Sega / Relic? In: Lobby
Thread: Dev team release Intel Bulletins1 Apr 2013, 12:19 PM Dammit! Was looking forward to the T-35 with Minecraft skins! In: News
Thread: Battle of the Bulge mod29 Mar 2013, 18:21 PM Am reinstalling it now! In: Modding and Tools
Thread: Battle of the Bulge mod29 Mar 2013, 18:04 PM +1 It's an awesome mod but beware... it's resource heavy because of the beautiful skins and extra units on-screen. If you have a high end comp then it's OK but if you don't you will be tinkering with the settings a long time to get it just right. But it looks and feels brilliant, I'm amazed it was never as popular as (say) Blitz or EiF. In: Modding and Tools
Thread: 1v1 practice dating29 Mar 2013, 10:42 AM I am now playing as RideWithTheDevil If we migrate to Steamworks, my steam ID is AirfixPanzer feel free to add me. In: COH Central
Thread: 1v1 practice dating27 Mar 2013, 19:24 PM I've played you MyloXylo... you beat me In: COH Central
Thread: 1v1 practice dating26 Mar 2013, 20:11 PM At the moment I am DoomSquadron in-game. Usually play vCoH factions and a bit of PE. Highest level I ever made was 10. My Steam ID is AirfixPanzer. In: COH Central