Profile of Angrade (Ægion)

Maybe you can mess around with orientation under construction for each of the spawn entities?

One can simply redesign "close the pocket" to something else than very hard to pull off but I do I win the game.
Example:
Now targets a enemy single sector. Enemy units within the sector suffer a +5% TS and -5% armor penalty for each sector bordering that is neutral or enemy controlled. If the targeted sector becomes neutral penalties are doubled but capped at 30%.

My problem with this is when will a sector will be capped while units are still on it? Additionally, target sectors are still too map dependent seeing there are a lot of sectors on some maps that are long and skinny.

Edit: Also This what I thought about before as a "I win button."


(video is still uploading 20min eta)

I would like to get away from I win buttons.

As we all know Encirclement Doctrine is extremely map dependent and extremely heavy on munitions on a faction that is most starved on munitions. For my mod I am working on, I am reworking this doctrine. I have Stormtroopers adjusted to my liking so it is not overlapping with ambush camouflage. The problem is Close the Pocket and how the doctrine revolves around it. This means if I am going to improved Encirclement then I am an going to have to completely change or alter Close the Pocket. While I love the doctrine the most, it has to be changed.

Encirclement doctrine was about pulling off an idea of "encircling." However it was about did your opponent build cashes? Or is your opponent watching? For a rework I would like to focus on doctrine of mobility to "encircle" the opponent. This is what I have so far.

0CP: Vehicle Breakthrough (50 Munitions)
0CP: Ambush Camouflage
2CP: Stormtroopers
-280 mp
-no longer automatically comes with camouflage
-initial spawn allows 30 seconds of camouflage
-can be upgraded with camouflage (research time reduced to 20 seconds from 30)
-can be upgraded with PzB 39s for AT
-(experimental) can be upgraded to a flamer.
-throws a cooked stick grenade instead of a bundle grenade
-Vet 1 allows for tactical assault.
reduces to a walking pace but increases accuracy by 10% and burst duration by 50%


Supply break is crutch for close the pocket and another reason why encirclement is so munitions based so if I am going to removed close the pocket then Supply Break can go as well.

For the last two abilities, we will need to reference the other two doctrines with stormtroopers.
Elite troops has the Tiger Ace so a heavy tank option is off the table.
I have added stormtroopers to Storm Doctrine (it fits so well in) so lefh 18 is off the table as well.
Additionally the anti infantry upgraded is different per doctrine. Elite troops has G43s and the Storm Doctrine I have MP41(r)'s. (PPSHs equal to Thompsons)

Here are some of my ideas:

1. Incendiary weapons
Mortars can fire incendiary barrages
Storm troopers, Grenadiers, Panzergrenadiers, and Pioneers can throw 'OKW' incendiary grenades.

2. Command Panther
it would slightly overlap with elite troops but a tiger and panther are very different.

3. 223 call in
A radio variant of the the 221/222

4. Unique Aircraft Loiter
The JU87 did have a Armament of 4 50 kg bombs so perhaps a loiter of dropping four precise bombs?

If you all have any ideas, lets hear it.

Paras from airborne are still the same. Recon paras never had access to Thompsons. Of course you'd know... if you had played USF.

Old recon paras did have a chance for Thompsons however, it was not the fact that their equipment was randomized it was the fact that the ability was so damn expensive.

This another approach to OKW aiming at retaining to original design of aggressive truck use that has been lost its strength with the change to FRP.

Changes to trucks:
No limit to number of truck
Buy Cost 100/10
Set UP cost 50/5

They set up faster and are less vulnerable during set up. Once set up the about a bit tougher then Ostheer command bunkers.

Once set up the act as reinforcement point and can built the following units:
1 truck set up access to Leig
2 truck set up access to Obers
3 truck set up access to Puma

Aim of changes:
to make aggressive placing of truck a viable option of player while still allowing him easy access to basic tools if he loses 1 truck.

Leig provide indirect fire support, Obers elite infantry, Puma supports the RW.

Trucks can then upgrade:
1) to medic for 50/35 that gives access to 251 variants (AA fuel cost lowered to 40). Once medic truck is unlocked truck HP/armor to 75% of current levels.

Medic truck can be further upgraded with FRP (100/10) increasing HP/armor to 125% of current. Has aura decreasing reinforcement time by 25% does not heal.

Aim of changes:
Make FRP viable but one has to rely on med box for heal. Upgrade add the bonus of a tougher truck.

2)Mechanized 100/55 gives access to Luch and JP.
Mechanized truck can be further upgraded (50/10) with engineers increasing HP/armor to 125% of current.

Aim of changes:
Gives OKW access to 60 range AT weapon that is affordable and mid game specialized solutions.

3) Shwerer truck requiring at least 1 truck upgraded (100/75) giving access to Stuka and PZIV 4. Shwerer truck has no gun.
Shwerer truck can be further upgraded (100/60) that unlocks the Panther and gives the truck the gun. (Gun can use be aimed and has to use a 30 munition ability to engage aircraft).

Aim of changes:
Early access to medium and support vehicles. More tools to better time Panthers.

Once any truck is upgrade medic spawn in base truck.
Aim of changes:
OKW have access to heal while medic boxs remain an option for FRP.

Building a truck unlock Faust and grenades for SP.
Setting up a truck unlock the rest of grenades.
Upgrading all 3 truck gives access to ST44.

KT requires all tech unlock and is limited to 1 per Shwerer truck.

Other option for truck:
Truck in sector can be upgraded to gives access to a timed that increases (or decrease if enemy capture it) sector income at the cost of manpower.


Changes to units:
1)Now starting unit. VG flame-grenade replaced with a sort range explosive grenade. The grenade is a primary defensive weapon with 60 damage that adds suppression (close to 60% of suppress threshold) to target hits. Primary role to stop direct assault from enemy infantries.

Vet 1 ability "aim fire" cost 10 mu increases accuracy (10%) when stationary.

ST44 upgrade locked behind 3 truck, gives access to 5 ST44 on semi auto mod decreasing long range DPS but increasing mid to close DPS.(to M1 levels?)

2) SP 5 men squad armed with MP40. Cost 280 reduced repair speed. Access to flame grenade (pop down to 6-7). Can upgrade with wire Cutters increasing repair speed losing 1 weapon.
Get the ST44 upgrade with 5 ST44 full auto weapon with squad DPS about the current level.(bit lower close?)

3) Obers can now upgrade 1+1 shreck, lmg34. The lmg34 get the suppress ability from vet 0 but does all squad suffers accuracy penalties. (suppression increases with veterancy) (HMG34 becomes doctrinal?)

Ober can upgrade with 4 infrared ST44 about the DPS a SP but get a timed ability that bypass some cover bonuses.

4)JP redesign as 60 range Stug with a cost around 300/100 and cloaked being replaced by TWP. (cloak can actually be moved to stug). Armored is lowered target size becomes even smaller.

5)Stukas fires a single incendiary rocket at time.

Suggested changes are more a direction and numbers might be off.

The direction aim it one where OKW truck become a important part of the faction. In the same time losing trucks become less punishing since the player still has access to basic tools.

Sorry, I have my idea already modded and ready. Once I release the mod, let give it a spin first.