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Thread: Uses for OKW Overwatch doctrine?11 Apr 2016, 19:42 PM I used Overwatch for a while in 2vs2 - the point flares have nice synergy if you have multiple ISGs that can cover a lot of map (or just for spotting for your teammates in general). The bombing run is actually pretty potent (keeping in mind you need LOS). Its good on matches that devolve into a stalemate over 1 VP where you can expect big pushes by and against you in one area. It's also pretty good against turtley opponents cough cough Cancer Regiment. Other than that you'll mostly use it for the novelty of the Goliath - as Kalli said urban-ish maps that funnel infantry and have lots of cover to cloak in are good for it. Otherwise you get a lot more bang for your buck if you go for a commander with call-in infantry/ infiltration grenades IMO. In: OKW Strategies
Thread: PSA You cannot retreat out of stun grenades11 Apr 2016, 18:28 PM I thought Relic had "fixed" this with a previous patch? Or was that just preventing Stun Grenades from canceling a retreat already in progress? Pretty sure you could previously retreat post-stun.... I mean it sorta makes sense that stunned troops can't retreat (assuming the stun duration wasn't so long). Either way, leave it to Relic to turn a rare annoyance into something worse. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Tank Crush for Fun and Profit11 Apr 2016, 18:14 PM If you're feeling ballsy and/or want to end a game crushing against HQs after mass retreats can be very effective (HQ acts as a building to crush against). Of course there is a lot of risk/reward to this if your opponent still had handheld AT and/or snares. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: ESL cup statistics, part 1: Factions7 Apr 2016, 18:05 PM Good stuff, interesting to see Soviets being picked fairly more often than USF or UKF In: Lobby
Thread: Conscript PTRS Package7 Apr 2016, 17:59 PM I'm pretty sure the 'Scipt PTRS is the same as Guards - it is indeed a buff to pure DPS but you run into several problems. 1. What Feriner said - you can't use them on the move and by nature Cons want to close distance to Grens. PTRS Cons slugging it out with a LMG42 Gren at range isn't good for you. 2. Guards are overall better units if you want AI which... 3. Come in arguably better Commanders. - in most cases you're better off getting a commander that has T-85s or ISU152 + Mark Vehicle. Tank Hunter's grenades and bombing run don't really measure up. (Though the Engineer salvage is REALLY good). I could maybe see Tank Hunters being good vs. massive 222/ StuG-E spam or a OKW player who is trying to cheese you with multiple Luches but picking the commander for just the PTRS Package isn't really your best bet in most cases. In: Red Army Strategies
Thread: (2) Bayeux6 Apr 2016, 18:58 PM It's not Einhoven Country but looks pretty cool #BringEinhovenBack In: Map Sharing
Thread: Question about Guards usage.6 Apr 2016, 17:38 PM Do people really think Button is useless? Personally I've found that it can be the difference between finishing off a tank and not. I like them because they are a good all-rounder and the mobile light AT is very handy against 222 spam or a OKW playe with good Luches micro in the early-mid game. We are guards infantry, they are dead infantry! In: Lobby
Thread: What do you think about balance in CoH25 Apr 2016, 19:22 PM "pretty much balanced for 1 vs. 1" and " every faction has something they can abuse" pretty much sums it up. No faction feels like the red-headed step child the way that USF was for a while or Brits were post launch mega-nerf patch. Of course you're always going to have fanboys on both sides saying otherwise. Personally I find OST the most frustrating to play as but I think that's because my Sniper micro isn't as good as it should be In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Relic: New warspoils system almost ready4 Apr 2016, 20:46 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Apr 2016, 20:09 PMItchyGonorrhea In this thread Kyle said a AA-related fix is scheduled for early april. My guess is that they're doing it in one big patch. AA? I suppose problem drinking would explain some of problems Relic had with the previous patches. Glad they are finally getting the help they need. In: Lobby
Thread: Best commanders?4 Apr 2016, 17:31 PM OST - Not so commander dependent, probably the faction with the most viable commanders. Popular ones are Spearhead, Lightning War, Mobile Defense, Ostruppen and Elite Troops. Assault Support and Mechanized Assault are also pretty good (just don't try to spam Assault Grens). OKW - Luff. Ground and Scavenge are probably the 2 most popular. Breakthrough and Spec. Ops are pretty solid. I like to keep Firestorm in my loadout for Urban Maps (flamers get bonus damage vs. buildings). Sov - You can never go wrong with Shock Rifle or Guards Motor Coordinations. Lend-Lease is pretty solid. Armored Assault is becoming popular and I like Advanced Warfare and Shock Army myself. UKF - Vangaurd, Mobile Assault, Advanced Emplacement (Cancer) Regiment are probably top tier. Commando and Special Weapons are pretty good too. Royal Artillery is trash - don't even try. USF (if you care) Tactical Support, Heavy Calvary, followed by your preference of Rifle Company, Infantry, Airborne, and maybe Armor (mostly for M10s). Recon is pretty terrible, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Edit: There used to be a commander tier guide on here but I can' find it anywhere... might have been deleted. It would be semi-outdated now since a lot of the new commanders that are popular aren't on it. In: Strategy Desk