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Thread: Increased RA from nearly squads - Antiblob measure.14 Jan 2022, 23:36 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Jan 2022, 17:01 PMzerocoh what if it was inversed? what if blobs got cooldown/accuracy penalties instead? so blobs wouldn't instadelete their targets? IMO that is the greatest problem with blobs since they show up and there is little to no time to react to their insane alpha damage. This is an interesting idea. I would suggest moving accuracy personally. Blobs are most effective when combined with squads with high moving acc like G43s . If a blob can't run and gun as much then they are much less effective... In principle though I don't think the concept of antiblob measures can be implemented effectively. There just isn't a way to "turn off" the measure when it in theory it shouldn't be used. For example, if you mass retreat to your base should you be punished for "blobbing" there? It makes getting base locked that much easier because your "Blob" is going to get nerfed just for leaving your base together. That's just one example but I'm sure there are other times when a "blob" isn't really a blob and coding for all those exceptions would a nightmare. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Making M-42's canister shot more player friendly11 Jan 2022, 19:16 PM Canister Rounds were pretty much neutered after their range got reduced. I'd be more in favor of just replacing them with a 1 shot ability and giving it back some range. Something like copy pasting the Greyhound's canister shot will be fine I think - it's good-ish but not game breaking by any means. In: Lobby
Thread: OKW best beginner faction?20 Dec 2021, 18:03 PM Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2021, 12:07 PMPereat Was wondering what faction to recommend to a new/starting player and I think OKW is the most beginner friendly/least punishing faction. They have the safest bases that prevent infantry and light vehicle base-rushes. No-tech AT guns so you never get rushed with vehicles without an answer AT gun with retreat - much less likely to lose them if you missmacro No weapon drops for mainline inf so you are not feeding the enemy your weapons if you lose squads Free-ish weapon and nade unlocks (baked into tech and cheaper overall) Strong nondoc elite inf lategame that can replace volks losses (less punishing to lose inf) Extra support and protection if you build shwere outside of base sector Nondoc super heavy tank that can be build even if you lose strutures Is there a faction that is better or similarly good for a new player? I'd say OKW is generally the most straight forward for beginners but Lady Xen makes good points below if your goal is to improve at the game. OKW's more crutch-y features that make it beginner friendly only take you so far. Soviets would be my close second vote. Tier 2 support weapons and T70 as a mid-game light vehicle gives you all the tools you need to get good at fundamentals of game. The only thing that might be more difficult compared to OKW is Conscript-only strategies can be frustrating as they take some skill to get the most out of since your don't get non-doctrinal weapon upgrades or elite infantry. I'd say Soviets are somewhat more reliant on commander choice but it's not too bad to find commanders that fit your playstyle while you get more game experience if you need a commander with elite infantry/heavy tanks etc. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: People thought relic was going to close down 201813 Dec 2021, 17:04 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Dec 2021, 15:44 PMHannibal CoH3 on the other hand has to outperform "only" CoH2, which still lacks a lot of features and fixes. That's were CoH3 can really shine. I hope Relic realizes that. Word. We all love COH2 but it's not a terribly high bar for COH3 to improve upon. Heck, better designed factions with full unit rosters and a better non-doctrinal unit system alone is probably enough to put COH3 > COH2 In: Lobby
Thread: My real problem with COH39 Dec 2021, 19:23 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Dec 2021, 15:45 PMGbpirate I think OP is getting this wrong because the community involvement in coh3 so far has been about faction design. Maybe map design as a secondary role, too. In principle, it is a bit shady that Relic is putting lots of balance and art work on members of the community that volunteer their time. Saves them money on labour costs but I'm sure it's a labour of love for the people involved. I may disagree with the way the community team is balancing the game (and the somewhat silly "scope" we had to deal with) but if Relic is willing to let community members shape the game rather than end any and all support then I'm happy with the system. This. On second thought what hurts my brain most about the OP is the idea that COH3 would be a better game if Relic took a "know it all" approach to game design instead of community feedback to shape the game so that it would be the kind of game that the community would actually want to play. Personally I think the new battlegroup and Field Marshal/Support Center faction design looks light years ahead of COH2's commander system. PLUS the core unit roster has tons of upgrade and teching paths and tactical/strategy choices so that it's not a COH2 shit show where some factions have glaring holes in their faction design. I think COH3 looks really promising from a basic design standpoint and think we have community feedback to thank for at some of that. We should also remember how early the game is in development too. The only possible concern would be that "top level" players would nudge the game into the kind of game where you would need "top level" skill to really enjoy it. I don't think that's a serious concern at all because a company will always try to make a game with the broadest appeal possible. In: Lobby
Thread: My real problem with COH38 Dec 2021, 21:32 PM I'm pretty sure the main point of this Alpha isn't balance related (aside from maybe identifying glaringly obvious balance issues). I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure Alphas largely test overall designs and technical things which to be fair I'm sure also involves community feedback. Unless you think that the community is the reason for new features like the Battlegroup system or breech mechanic and hate the way the game is shaping up then you don't really have a reason to knock community involvement. I mean you said it yourself - COH2 has gotten more right than wrong and that was with heavy community involvement in the later years. In: Lobby
Thread: Is there any difference between USF and Soviet mark target? 29 Nov 2021, 21:02 PM Jump back to quoted post25 Nov 2021, 12:07 PMEasy ♠ Thanks. Which one is better? Situational. The big one for Soviet is that it reduces mediums to 3 Hits to Kill if they are full health. This is also obviously better if you have a lot of TDs that can easily penetrate and utilize the extra damage. USF target is obviously hamstrung by being tied to the squishy "It's not a jeep!" Jeep which has a limited target range. It's better if you don't want to build Jacksons and can just use Sherman swarm flanks since they can penetrate easier and hit easier on the move with Mark Target active. It's also probably theoretically better on Super Heavies where the reduced armor means more. Overall I'd say that Soviet one is probably better just because it's easier to use as an off map and the extra damage is always good - especially if you get lucky Pen rolls. Whereas USF mark target on things like Ost P4s and Ostwinds basically does nothing of note. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Can we revive Mechanized?18 Nov 2021, 20:20 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Nov 2021, 16:38 PMGiaA Am I the only one who thinks it's still the best or maybe second best US commander? Would love to hear top player's opinions on this but the top 200 popularity ranking is definitely not representative of its strength. At best I'm a high 200s 1v1 player (for what it's worth). I don't think Mechanized is bad per se' its more a collection of underrated units and abilities that allow you to do different and interesting things but nothing really wows. For me Calvary Rifles are the highlight of the doctrine for their earlier timing, utility of smoke (criminally forgotten about), and being a rare elite(ish) unit with a snare. M3 lets you do some cheeky things and Mortar HT gives you more early game indirect options (and I've always liked the Vet 0 WP even if it's not super strong). I think Combined Arms can swing pivotal engagements (hello Jackson reload bonus) but it's not a flashy munitions dump. Where is falls out for me is that when you consider it for your loadout other Commanders just start to look more attractive. Rangers and Paras have a higher ceiling and elite bazookas make up for no snares/can have more impact. New Easy 8 has several perks over the 76MM. Calliope is the Calliope. Most Commanders have better offmaps or munitions dumps. At the end of the day I think Mechanized is good-ish but more in a pre-planned strategy role where you're not crutching on a strong doctrinal late game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF after Balancefinders and Scotts get nerfed17 Nov 2021, 20:32 PM Assuming there is another patch at all... You can always strike some middle ground like nerfing Pathfinder's moving sight but after they are stationary for some amount of time they get their full LOS back (like spotting scopes). Honestly I think this should be done with all "maphack" units as I feel like at some point it was decided to give a lost of doctrinal units large LOS and it just waters down the fog of war mechanic and tilts commander selection because of how absurdly useful the extra LOS is on top of the other officer/whatever abilities those units have. Really hope COH3 doesn't have all-in-one recon units like these. Stuff like T 70 recon mode and Major Recon Pass are much much better design IMO. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commissar: How do you use them?28 Oct 2021, 18:56 PM I basically use the Commissar as a anti-blob and HMG tool making liberal use of grenades and Fear Prop. He has tons of utility but I feel like you need lots of muscle memory to remember his front line healing and buff abilities (late game you generally don't have the micro to be buffing individual conscripts.) I generally feel like Fight to the Death is more useful (especially with PPSH or if you opponent isn't good about switching targets). Stand Your Ground is only decent if your unit is getting charged by Ass Grens or Sturms and the extra defense negates their close range advantage. (IMO). NKVD is the better team game commander with better late game potential but I guess you could make Reserve work if you want the Howie. In: Red Army Strategies