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Thread: 17 dec patch notes18 Dec 2015, 17:19 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2015, 16:15 PMedibleshrapnel I will admit that I lol'ed at the Tim Hortons at the end In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: 17 dec patch notes18 Dec 2015, 14:42 PM Lol, "Relic always balances with a sledgehammer! Why can't they just make gradual changes!?" Relic makes a few gradual balance changes "Why don't do they do more changes! RabbleRabbleRabble" Come on guys, it's a week after a hotfix and a week before a major holiday. Chill and just appreciate that they took the time to do something before Christmas. The change to Tommies is a good first step to making UKF competitive again and no more JT + KT combo is a good first step to OKW no longer completely dominating late game in large team games. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: December's hierarchy of Stronkness17 Dec 2015, 18:41 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Dec 2015, 18:15 PMsorryWTFisthis soviets 4. SU; + Go shockfrontline or GTFO - Go shockfrontline or GTFO Except the part where SU has a better win rate than USF or UKF in 1s and 2s? Or the fact that Guards are really good this patch after they fixed the dancing? Yep, 100% nailed it: Shock Rifle is totally the only way to win as Soviets and USF can only win with Rifle blob. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: British Medics buildable in the Forward Observation Post16 Dec 2015, 05:23 AM I think its a perfectly reasonable suggestion myself. Part of the reason the base howitzers get so little use (aside from being generally bad) is that you often need to have IS upgraded with healing instead. I don't see how having Medics would be OP either, especially if you take away their ability to cap as Tenid suggested. If anything they are a MP sink that adds additional mirco tax. Besides, how often do you see Medics built or the Forward Assembly for that matter? Any unit that adds tactical depth is good in my book. So far the only real argument is "they have suitable healing already so why should we add Medics, which by all regards are inferior healing as a second option?". Not like Brits are horribly UP at the moment and could use the help or anything either. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: How to rework emplacements15 Dec 2015, 21:06 PM I'd much prefer if emplacements could move with a significant dig-in time (or cool-down timer for time until you can move after digging in). The crappy thing about indirect first with Brits is that the hit box is SO big that once they know where the emplacement is then can just endlessly barrage and most of the shells will land. That combined with Barrage Cool down > Brace cool down = GG emplacements. If you can move then at least the Axis player can't just barrage into the fog of war and eventually win through attrition 9 times out of 10. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Enough is enough, fix the volks15 Dec 2015, 20:50 PM Jump back to quoted post15 Dec 2015, 20:25 PM__deleted__ Ah yes, then ony USF can have an at blob of doom with bazookas on every rifle squad. Better fix everything at once While I don't disagree with you I feel like the way that the factions are designed that Volk shrek blobs are more of an issue because 1. Allies (USF in particular) have tanks that are more lightly armored and completely shut down by Shrek blob 2. Shreks greatly accelerate Vet 5 on Volks, who have a higher ceiling than Rifles. 3. USF suffers from more MP bleed (Rifles are more expensive to build and reinforce), this punishes a USF player more for recklessly blobbing. 4. Shreks are still better than Zooks (yes, they cost more but realistically a USF player isn't going to build 2 zooks for every 1 shrek) 5. OKW late game (Obers, KT, Etc.) is much more forgiving to snowball into with Shrek Volks than USF mass bazookas into... Pershing? It all makes the Shrek blob issue a bit more pressing In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Enough is enough, fix the volks15 Dec 2015, 20:28 PM 1. Buff Volks AI 2. Give OKW 100% Munitions 3. Don't change Shrek Cost What could go wrong, amirite? No way at all that would encourage blobbing. I think an interesting soft fix would be to add an accuracy penalty for AT weapons when A-moving. At least that way you would force blobbers to micro more. I sorta liked someone elses idea in another thread to give Volks a Panzerfaust that has no snare effect. To compensate for the lack of snare you could either make them cheap with so-so damage or more expensive and have better damage than the Ost version. (Or maybe have a squad upgrade that unlocks 2X Panzer Faust per squad or "High Yield Panzerfaust" or whatever you want to call it for extra damage). If Volks must absolutely keep Shreks can we maybe turn them into mini Tulips that have slightly better damage than now but costs munitions and/or is a skill shot. Any of those changes lets OKW keep their flavor without being cancer to play against. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Miragefla's December Balance Mod Additions15 Dec 2015, 18:57 PM Bravo, keep up the good work! Hope Relic takes a look at it and seriously considers some of the changes. In: Modding and Tools
Thread: 50. Cal and Vickers vs OKW15 Dec 2015, 15:21 PM I've found that it helps somewhat to manually have the HMG switch targets so that the next burst will be more likely to suppress a squad on the other side of a firing arc for example. It's a bit more reliable than hoping the the "nearby squad" suppression kicks in. It's microintensive and not a perfect fix but its better than nothing. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: How much were infantry sections nerfed this patch?15 Dec 2015, 03:01 AM Best guess I have is that this was a retroactive nerf that makes up for the previous patch when their reinforce cost was reduced? I too am perplexed that they reintroduced the Received Accuracy nerf after removing it from the preview patch (to the point that I assumed it was a typo in the notes). Wouldn't surprise me if they rolled back the Vet R. Acc nerf to help make the Brits stop getting stomped so bad as their win rates are still bottom of the barrel even after the hot fix. In: COH2 Gameplay