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Thread: Suggested improvements to Small arms weapons.19 May 2016, 09:58 AM 2) Normalize weapon profiles according to weapon type. It would be allot easier for player if weapon of the same type followed similar profiles and have such great differences... In: Lobby
Thread: Balance Mod: Trying to kill a fly with sledgehammer.18 May 2016, 20:41 PM USF managed without mortar for year so they did not need the best mortar in the game and in T0. No other faction has a T0 mortar... Penals might need a buff or residing but they did not need to become more cost efficient than a PG a T2 more expensive unit... Wer cost reduction might help them a bit but the buff to Su-85 and M36 makes look pale. And the Tiger is also nerfed. I doubt that Brumabar will be used for anything else than defense since it out ranged, too slow and does not have enough armor for a t4 unit. In: Lobby
Thread: Suggested improvements to Small arms weapons.18 May 2016, 11:33 AM This is the current DPS profiles Notice that Mp44 continues become better with range and eventually become better than PPsh, making it extremely difficult to properly position the shock troops. This could be the suggested DPS profiles Note that Mp44 stop improving bellow the range 7 while the PPsh continues to improve thus Shock gain an advantage as the close in up to range 5. DPS is per weapon not squad and thus the DPS of the shocks at range 10 should about equal with SP squad. Also not the steep drop of the Mp44 DPS beyond 17 giving some ranges for semi automatic to be relatively more effective. In: Lobby
Thread: Balance Mod: Trying to kill a fly with sledgehammer.17 May 2016, 17:02 PM According to Relic: Each faction in Company of Heroes has their own set of unique strengths and weaknesses and a major goal at Relic has been to make sure that these differences in strengths and weaknesses between each faction is well balanced. Some of these major differences is demonstarted in each faction's designed strategy, for example, one faction's strengths may be in it's defensive or offensive capabilities, or for example one faction might have a stronger early game where another faction is stronger in the late game. The faction comparison infographic below highlights these differences and goes over some of the strengths and versatility of each faction. The question is this still relative in any way? because the patch clearly deviates from this. And if not, what is the new vision that Relic aim for? In: Lobby
Thread: Suggested improvements to Small arms weapons.17 May 2016, 07:07 AM 5)Simplify weapon upgrades. There is little real reason for weapon upgrades to be given to half squad members. Having squad members with different weapons that transfer makes squad's losing different DPS per model lost while the optimum range moves when model are lost. DPS and weapon profiles can then be redesigned. For instance when the PPsh conscripts lose entities their optimum range move closer to 10-15. Further more the weapons profiles will be easier to implement since for instance the G43 will not have be better than K98 at long range. When infantries equip G43 will change role from long range infantry to mid range infantry. In: Lobby
Thread: Suggested improvements to Small arms weapons.16 May 2016, 08:18 AM 4)Avoid weapons with good DPS at all ranges or weapon combination that create squad with good DPS at all ranges. The new SVT, the G43, the FG43 even the M1 are weapon that are very good at all ranges. That reduces the advantage or relative positioning and the "paper, scissors, rock" game play in small arm firefights. If neither side gets a significant advantage from changing range, small arms fire become static and less interesting. FG43 might be less of issue due to other limitation to the squad (size cost), G43 might also be less of an issue due to upgrade cost and limited to half the squad (something that should also change), but imo if the patch goes ahead as is there will prove problematic with some of the other weapons. Penal are going to be too good at all ranges being able to fight both Gren (at all ranges) and Pg (at mid far). VG will be able to fight at all ranges. Riflemen will be able to fight, at all ranges, both Gren and Pg especially if supported by the new stronger USF support weapon. The design that had range rebalancing small arm fire fight was great and should continue to be followed as much as possible. Unit with good DPS at all range should be avoided or have other limitation. In: Lobby
Thread: "Assymetrical" veterancy system 15 May 2016, 10:21 AM Customize vetenancy could add to the game but only if it was more complex then simple offensive defensive bonuses. Prime examples are WFA engineer that can pick up LMG and AT weapons. These units should have very low repair speed and vet according to what upgrade they get. Weapon would give them fighting bonuses minesweepers repair speed bonuses and allow to vet via repairing. In: Lobby
Thread: Suggested improvements to Small arms weapons.15 May 2016, 09:07 AM 3)Avoid mixing weapon with completely different optimum ranges. A prime example of this is mixing long range weapons like the LMG or bolt action rifles with smg. The result is that both the unit is can not take advantage of all it weapon and enemy units with specific weapon type can not be used against them. Close range unit trying to move to close distance will be fired upon by the Lmg and have to face smg when they reach close range. A mid range unit again will be fired by the Lmg during approach and once near the mid range the opponet can chose to move in also and moving the fight to close range retaining the advantage. For instance: A)conscripts PPsh upgrade is bad upgrade because weapon are designed to have different optimum ranges. In order to "fix" this Relic chose to increase the mid DPS of the PPsh. The end result is that Con PPsh becomes better than shock PPsh above range 10. Simpler solution and better solution would to make the upgrade provide SVT. B)"Heavy sapper" upgrade is a bad upgrade for the same reason the solution by Relic was to the movement penalty which goes against the Smg the unit is equipped with. A simpler and easier solution would be to to have the heavy "Sapper upgrade" to either provide the vickers K and bolt action rifles or turn the Vickers K into an "assault gun" type Lmg to have better synergy with the Smgs. C)The patch upgrade for the V.G. of mixing Bolt action rifles and "assault rifles" again fall in the same category. The option here could be to have the St44 fire in semi automatic mode and have a weapon profile closer to semi automatic rifle, or (and I go into this more extensively later) have the weapon upgrade replace all the weapon of the squad. In: Lobby
Thread: Balance Mod: Trying to kill a fly with sledgehammer.15 May 2016, 08:40 AM Jump back to quoted post13 May 2016, 12:37 PMDaciaJC Not really, Guards only became a worthwhile call-in when the PTRS accuracy was buffed. Reducing the drop-rate and fixing the frog behavior helped but they weren't the major catalyst. I would argue that PTRS was greatly used when it would target team weapons easily killing the team squad by destroying the weapon but again this is details. For a very long time people are complaining that Relic over does it with buff and nerfs. This is the first patch that member of the community had such a impact, oddly once more it is full of buffs that have multipliers up to 200%. Imo and I am guessing a significant portion of the community, it is time to test another approach. In: Lobby
Thread: LMG Aim time14 May 2016, 11:14 AM Jump back to quoted post14 May 2016, 10:28 AMKatitof Dual Brens for tommies actually grant similar improvement in DPS as single LMG42, because it replaces default rifle, which already is pretty strong at long range. So if there is one LMG that is actually balanced upgrade, its the Tommie brens as 2 of them add ~8 DPS while single LMG42 adds 6, M1919 adds little less then that and costs 10 more muni. You number are seem to be abit off, this is dps of tommies are according to firespaks: 2 brens+2 enf 18.2 19.0 19.6 20.2 20.8 21.5 21.8 21.6 4 Endfields 19.1 18.4 17.1 15.9 14.9 13.9 12.7 11.6 2 Brens according to firesparks give 10 DPS not 8. In: COH2 Balance