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Thread: Jackson Nerf vs Making Panther Doctrinal4 Nov 2019, 21:46 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 21:41 PMCODGUY ... the Puma a micro-Jackson. I'd say they have basically the same preformance characteristics being highly mobile lightly armored anti-armor platforms. One to provide stats, like accuracy and penetration values to back at that claim? Because the 2 unit have completely different weapon profiles. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The USF Major and Off map4 Nov 2019, 21:11 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 18:39 PMelchino7 It is relevant, because you asked how difficult is to counter planes which provide vision to use offmaps. AA is not meant (in it's current state) to counter the effects of a plane on arrival but rather deny loitering effects. One part of your issue is with a mechanic present in the game. Not really Major Recon is not a loiter plane and use different mechanics, it also becomes nearly uncounterable with vet 1. One could try to replace with a loiter plane circling above the major. Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 18:39 PMelchino7 The other part comes from it been non doctrinal ability USF has to access recon planes. Which while not as readily easy to use as commander ability, it still becomes handy to have. This is basically ingrained in faction design (faction X has tools that faction Y has doctrinally but lacks features that faction Y has no doc) and commander design. You consider this an issue, other users including me don't think that's the case. It was an ingrained ability but the major was buffed thru the room and so where USF Off map. In addition as I already have mentioned USF got allot easier access to indirect fire support weapons. Thus one has to ask the question does the USF actually need a all this utility from the Major? In: Lobby
Thread: Heavies call ins, CPs, teamgames and caches. 4 Nov 2019, 18:18 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 18:15 PMelchino7 If this is true and possible, i don't get why this wasn't tried outside of a conscious design choice of not messing up with different "stats" depending on game mode. One moder told it is quite easy. I can not help with your question, I had actually suggest bringing CP gain closer across modes but got not reply, you will have to ask Relic/MOD team about it. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The USF Major and Off map4 Nov 2019, 18:12 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 18:08 PMelchino7 ... TBH, that says more about the AA mechanics in the game and how bugged vision on planes have been through the years. AA mechanics or how bugged the vision of planes is hardly relevant. They need an overhaul but that is another story. The bottom line is that Major recon pass has a very high probability to reveal any target it is required without any counter especially at vet 1, at low cost and without taking up a commander slot. That makes all USF off maps more powerful. The fact that USF off map and indirect fire support have been buffed has turned this into unjustifiable problematic ability. In: Lobby
Thread: USF Commander Reshuffle4 Nov 2019, 15:12 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 14:15 PMLago Your suggestion for Infantry Company is good, but I'm going to leave it be for now. This thread is as much suggesting the concept as the specific changes, so I want to keep edits fairly minimal. I left Urban Assault Company alone mostly because I hate it and don't believe I'd be objective with it. I understand where you are coming from but even these changes could only work as an interim solution. Some things simply need to go/redesigned...USF has undergone so many stock/design changes that some abilities no longer fit the current design. Imo commander redesign should be made with 2 different approaches: 1) Power level of commander across the same faction: In other words removed thing that should not exist in the same commander like Priest/Tot/Reckon, Elephant/Recon/Stuka 2) Check individual abilities: How useful an ability is and how it compares with other similar abilities With a benchmark of how powerful a commander of faction should be it very difficult to commander's power level right and USF commander are an example of that... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jackson Nerf vs Making Panther Doctrinal4 Nov 2019, 13:43 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 13:23 PMLago PTRS Penals were introduced in the fast place because it was decided making a faction reliant on commanders was a bad thing. Funny that mention Penal since to me an example to be avoided and not be repeated Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 13:23 PMLago I'm convinced the right design for the Jackson is return it to 480 HP, restoring its identity as an agile sniper tank. But if you did that, you'd have to rework USF's other AT units to compensate. Until that happens, the 640 HP Panacea Jackson is a balance necessity. HP was no the only change to the M36 it also got ROF/Penetration/Damage changes. Imo those are ones the cause the problems and not the HP. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF Commander Reshuffle4 Nov 2019, 13:38 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 13:15 PMLago Updated based on feedback. Recon and Airborne reverted back to their original states: I still think they're both too munitons heavy, but there's not much else you can do without editing the abilities. P-47 Loiter moved back to Airborne, with the MHT taking its slot in Tac Support. Tac Support now restores the LMG/MHT combo. Swapped out Combined Arms in HCav for the old 155mm artillery. A light off-map and a heavy tank is a pretty common combo, and Combined Arms is Mechanized's thing. A good effort and I agree with some of the changes. Things I disagree: Current TOT in infatry Company is problematic. Having Priest an off map that can finish off OKW truck/Lefh and stock recon extremely difficult to counter in the same commander is actually bad design. Priest is already difficult to counter and being able to delete Lefh should not be available. Urban Assault Kits, the ability is problematic and should be removed. Apart from the issues I have already mentioned the Sherman dozer upgrade is an abomination. The unit become superior to 105mm and one of the most cost efficient tank and in addition it can be exploited and be given to other USF players so that one can upgrade all the Sherman fleet. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The USF Major and Off map4 Nov 2019, 12:51 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 12:33 PMMusti I guess we should just remove the 7 or so docs OST has that can do the same. Regarding UKF recon abilities, they do have recon available on the airlanding officer Ostheer Recon planes like Soviet recon planes and USF recon planes take 1 ability slot. This is a stock option in a unit that comes with teching. If you USF do not have enough doctrinal loiter planes then these abilities should be reintroduced to more commanders. Having that said arguing about doctrinal abilities is rather irrelevant in a thread about a stock ability. As for the strong off map I have repeatedly argued that they should be removed from commander with super heavy access like Stuka/Elephant and Tiger/fragmentation. In: Lobby
Thread: The USF Major and Off map4 Nov 2019, 12:41 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 12:11 PMSupport Sapper I have countless of game where my team cant touch arty in near enemies base sector whith any kind of recon we have. If they invest enough in AA, any recon loiter will be down in a couple of sec and with that little of a window, a recon-callin combo require precise teamwork. Meanwhile, with OKW's flare, such a combo is much easier, you can take the time since the flare last for quite long and wont go anywhere. Tell you what, test in cheat mode how many AA units you need to stop a vet 1 major from providing vision to a certain area and come back with the result... OKW flares are a separate issue and this is not the tread to talk a bout a doctrinal ability. If you wish to debate OKW flares you can start a separate thread about it. In: Lobby
Thread: The USF Major and Off map4 Nov 2019, 12:01 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Nov 2019, 11:36 AMSupport Sapper ... Also, a recon pass is totally counterable by AA, not something "2 click light up anywhere you want while enemies cant do anything" like that of OKW, which "cant be neft because the doc will dead without it" Have you tried to counter Qiuq Recon Run with AA? Especially once major gets vet 1? Have you tried to counter P47 Recon loiter with AA? In: Lobby