Profile of Vipper

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Has the bug been fixed where the icon (or effect, unsure which) remains on sections eventhe ability has long ended?

When I used it a couple of times in 4vs4 game the icon was fixed after the ability run out

One could also add "new" PTRS unit is T1 designed it accordingly.

One could even take to so far and make Penal Doctrinal and move the to NKV commanders.

So that there "shock army" commander that come shock troops, "Guard army" commander that come guards and "NKVD" commanders that come Penals

The new patch sees a fix in an ability already in game:

- Hold the Line should now trigger on friendly sectors controlled by Allies
- Hold the Line now highlights sectors for all players when active

For those not familiar with the ability it is CP 8 cost 250 munition and :

"-20% received accuracy to all squads in a friendly sector. After about 20-30 seconds, the RAF will send a plane to attack each individual enemy unit. For example, if you enemy has 10 units in your front-line sector's territory, then 10 typhoons will come to attack each individual enemy unit. If the enemy units remain and continue to loiter around in your sectors, then more typhoons will continue to make single passes at individual units until the sector is clear, your front-line territory is lost or contested, or the ability duration runs out."

Pls test the ability in preview mod, now that it is fixed and provide feedback here.

Interesting direction about moving PTRS to Conscripts. Although it might need some fine tuning it superior to the current state of Penals. From design point of view it never be about one unit or the other but about synergy. (one could also add a separate AT oriented unit at T1)

Zis barrage needs a longer CD for sure.

SU-76 acceleration is already superior to that Stug III and so its rotation, have you tried the unit in patch with changes in cone?

UKF

Stock units:

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Centaur:
The mobility buff are not bad but now it has far superior armor than the Oswtind with a similar price.

Another issue with the unit is that with cost of 320/100 the gap with Cromwell (340/110) is very small and since the bofors is not always available it might not be an attractive alternative.

Suggestions:
Lower the power level of the unit and balance it around 80 fuel price. Increase build time of tech research time to delay the unit.

Change vet bonuses since the vet 2 mobility bonuses is probably too much especially combined with "war speed"

FF

Suggestions:
Fix the "mid" range at 30 as most vehicles instead of 45.

Replace the accuracy bonus with a penetration one.



QF 17p
Unit arrive too early should be move.

Suggestions:
Lock unit behind Anvil/Hammer.

Experimental:
Lower range 60, lower cost/pop.
Allow a second upgrade similar to mortar that bring the unit to current performance.

Hammer

Heavy Gammon
Move this ability to sapper with an upgrade to heavy sapper that includes the armor bonus.

That would help solidify "heavy sappers" as an offensive upgrade while removed a anti building weapon from unit that should not have like a mainline infatry.

Comet

I am against the fuel increase in Comet's that will only have an small impact in 1v1 games. The problem with Comet is that it shut down T3/PzIV units while at the same time it shuts down ATG with warspeed, WP and Grenades.

Suggestion:
Revert Fuel or even lower Fuel price.

Solidify Comet at Premium medium tank without the ant ATG capabilities. Remove WP and grenades increase AI of mg as needed.

Anvil

"Heavy engineer"
The combination of increased repairs speed, armor (combined with small target size) and Lmg that takes no weapon slot is simply too much.

Suggestions:
Lose the combat bonuses and make the upgrade cheaper.
or
lose armor and upgrade now give a combination of rifles and LMG taking up 1 weapon slot.

Churchill
The unit is receiving a triple buff for no good reason (commander/ROF/Pop). This unit is very durable while it has damage out put similar to Cromwell, it comes with a number of gimmics with abnormal stat (rear armor, mobility) and imo is is simply too much. It should be redesigned (as it in real life) as a unit that can take punishment but relies to synergy with other units.

Suggestions:

Reduce acceleration and rotation to the level of other heavy tanks reduce rear armor by at lest 20. Remove vet mobility bonuses not fit for a heavy tank and add armor/HP bonuses (reducing bases stat to reduce shock value)

Redesign the unit as AI oriented with by reducing penetration and adding WP/Smoke shell.

Increase synergy with infatry by changing the smoke ability to work like in real life and in game provide "cover status" like commandos grenades.

Adjust price if needed.

Doctrinal Staff

Valentine Mk IX
Remove shared veterancy since other command vehicles do not have it either.

Experimental:
Move barrage to assault officer and the unit to special weapons.

UKF M3
This unit is extremely badly designed (with ability to give weapons to teamates) and need some changes

Suggestions:
Lower CP to 3 as M5.
Lower cost to 250/20 since it inferior to M5. Now can upgrade to 50/15 to provide weapons without require to unlock weapon in base. The change aim to make unit cheaper when used as transport.

Experimental:
Unit can now set up and owner units can move to it to equip Vicker-K or completely remove the mechanism and infatry have the option to upgrade with Vickers K.

Hold the line
The ability is broken in large mods while hard to use in 1vs1.

Suggestions:
Redesign the ability. Ability now available at CP 6, now cost 80-120, planes replaced by a single loitering plane on the sector activated or airstrikes completely removed removed. Defense bonuses stay.