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Jump back to quoted post12 Feb 2020, 12:08 PMSander93

Adding Assault Sections to Vanguard would be more risky than the current repurposed glider HQ. As the popularity of Ostheer's Mechanized Assault and Strategic Reserves suggests, 0CP call-in CQC infantry pressure (into follow up light vehicles) into a heavy tank is an effective and reliable strategy. At least Commandos in Vanguard are not a primary reason to pick the doctrine for in most cases as Commandos are expensive and come at a time where you usually need to invest in AT or tech.

Adding Assault Sections to this doctrine would likely make it become the go-to pick for any map that is close to mid range orientated. It's a mid-late game doctrine and I think adding a strong early game to that would be way more dangerous than the glider.
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Jump back to quoted post27 Mar 2019, 14:25 PMVipper

From a design point of view and in my opinion:
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The commander gives access to "superior" infatry, a superior medium and superior Tiger making easier to tech to T3 only and runs the risk of overshadowing other Tiger commanders. Imo such designs should be avoided for commander that should provide either super heavies or premium mediums but not all together.

Jump back to quoted post12 Feb 2020, 12:08 PMSander93

I was thinking of potentially swapping Crew Repairs for a Combined Arms type of assault ability that would add some late game power to the doctrine but comes with some requirements to use to its full potential, instead of adding another no-brainer click-and-forget ability (skill planes). Designate Command Vehicle ability could work too.

Jump back to quoted post27 Mar 2019, 16:21 PMVipper

Imo one could replace raid with an late game off map and M3 with a "combined arms" type ability (?)

Jump back to quoted post12 Feb 2020, 11:22 AMVIGNASH

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Slot 5: Add KV-2 which is only present in two other commanders unlike IS-2. OR Add T-34/85 variant ability.


Let me know your thoughts.

Jump back to quoted post12 Feb 2020, 11:17 AMJibberJabberJobber

This is the best I could come up with:

- Give reworked HQ glider to Commando doctrine and remove it from Vanguard.
- Add Assault Sections to Vanguard.
- Swap "Hold the Line!" from Lend Lease and Strafing Support from Vanguard.
- Give "Hold the Line!" something like a price reduction so it isn't completely useless.

I don't know if this is a terrible idea or not.

Otherwise you could just replace flamethrowers or the meh cover bonus on Mobile Assault.

Jump back to quoted post11 Feb 2020, 22:18 PMLago

I'm not a massive fan of buildable medic squads. Without an ambulance-like AoE lockdown, I just find them janky.

If they go anywhere, the Vanguard glider's the place though.

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Jump back to quoted post9 Feb 2020, 08:00 AMSander93