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Thread: On the M4A3E81 Nov 2019, 10:58 AM Jump back to quoted post1 Nov 2019, 01:27 AMMazianni ... Also, does anyone know why the scatter on the M4A3E8's gun was nerfed? The unit was bugged and had no scatter at all on the move penalty, it still has less than anything else. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Zis Barrage1 Nov 2019, 00:54 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 20:50 PMelchino7 ... As you said before, it's inline with mortar changes. Mortar changes were a big nerf, healthy, but a nerf. Mortar changes where intended as straight nerf and where actually hit with many different nerfs. There is no doubt about that. "MORTAR CHANGES A number of general changes have been applied to a number of light indirect-fire options to reduce their squad wipe potential, improve anti-garrison counterplay, and reduce their range in the late game." Their damage AOE was not improve in any way, only their damage to garrison was increased. The change brought the barrage inline as to one shooting but the changes where different since the AOE profile was improved and the reload remains extremely low compared to Mortars. One has around 4.4 sec to react to the barrage before the second shell lands compared to the almost 7 second of the mortar. Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 20:50 PMelchino7 ... But i'm still surprise how a 1 line can get you so triggered. ... I am perfectly calm. In my opinion the change is a redesign that reduces RNG, if you want to think of it as nerf it fine by me. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Zis Barrage31 Oct 2019, 17:58 PM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 17:39 PMelchino7 Don't go offtopic as you usually are. Su76 and other units have nothing to do with this thread. Su-76 had the exact changes so it not actually off topic, what applies to zis barrage applies to SU-76 only the SU-76 is better...the main difference is that it does 100 damage at vet2 and gets more range. Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 17:39 PMelchino7 I don't have problems to call things for what they are. All other units you mentioned, have other stats such as scatter to accompany those changes. And yes, removing the capability to wipe is a nerf. All those units you mentioned there don't have a 0 value distance and their initial damage is not 80. The change is healthy, it doesn't mean it's not a nerf. .... The changes aim at the same thing, less killing power more consistent damage, regardless of other changes that aim at same thing, the logic is the same. If the weapon scatter bellow 0-2.5 it is nerf if weapon scatter from 2.5-6 its buff. If you want to calling it nerf I have no problem with that but then all these units got nerfed.. And my original point still stands, the argument that "there is nothing wrong with it" because it was nerfed a "long time ago" "in a galaxy far far way" holds little water. Any obscure nerf that happen a long time ago is irrelevant since the ability was patched in September receiving 1 nerf and 2 buffs. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Soviet infantry and docterine changes suggestions31 Oct 2019, 14:06 PM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 13:40 PMSerrith I agree in theory but in practice this doesnt always bear out. Theres no question lightning war is a good commander but it isnt dictating ostheer meta. No it does not always work like that but that has allot to do with G43 being power creeped... Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 13:40 PMSerrith We would expect to see conscript support tactics used more often as well since it offers ppsh, kv1 and incendiary barrage. However we do not. You will them once Super heavies are delayed...And incendiary barrage is a mid power barrage, not a power off map and ppsh are power creeped by SVT and 7 men conscripts. My main point is that one should not look for the best abilities for a commander but for abilities that their total power equals the average commander. Else one is replacing the meta commander instead of increasing the number of meta commanders. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Zis Barrage31 Oct 2019, 12:49 PM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 12:35 PMelchino7 "You are not getting nerf, you are just been brought back in line with others..." You will have to debate that with who ever writes the patch notes, where there is nothing about a nerf: "ZiS-3 and SU-76 76mm HE Barrage The barrage ability on the ZiS-3 and SU-76 has been changed to have reduced raw killing power and deal more reliable health damage instead." And x111% far AOE, x250% mid damage is hardly a nerf. In the case of the SU-76 I would actually call it a buff since with x125% damage buff with vet it will can one shoot infatry and do allot more "health" damage. Once more the change aim at reducing RNG frustration for both sides. I guess people have the right to believe the Brumbar/IS-2/Pershing/Tiger...that go a similar change where also nerfed... In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Zis Barrage31 Oct 2019, 12:07 PM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 11:23 AMgeneral_gawain Yeah, but its not a buff, more like a nerf. On the upside it deals some more consistent damage at mid AOE distance now, but infantry instant kill radius was set from 1.5 to 0. So it doesn't wipes on first hits anymore. That was the strongest thing about the barrage. Especially when predicting movement of infantry units, you could completely shut down an infantry assault at the Zis. This was really strong. It was brought in line with mortars, since it made little sense for a ATG to have a bigger kill radius than a mortar. I was not a buff nor a nerf, the change reduced RNG. I simply point out tha a nerf that happened "long time ago" is irrelevant, the barrage was redesigned very recently. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: OKW 221 suggestion31 Oct 2019, 10:22 AM The M3 vs okw is problematic and 221 one could provide a solution. The unit is currently overpriced. Change could include the following: M3 price down to 5 fuel M3 passenger can not shoot until upgraded upgrade cost 30 MU. 221 become a separate unit from the 223 and cost for both units is adjusted. DPS of the unit goes down to kubel or bellow levels but the weapon get more penetration so it can fight m3 easier. Unit is redesign as sniper/m3/UC/WC51 soft counter. 223 is design as separate unit with a different role and cost. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: 6 changes to improve Wehrmacht commanders thematically 31 Oct 2019, 09:59 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 06:38 AMoootto92 I'd like to argue that G43s are not a solid buff to the infantry because grenadiers already have the option to go for lmg42s and pgren stgs are great. G43s just provide you with a possibility for a different playstyle. I understand where you are coming with this, but I think that G43s in their current state are nowhere near as good of an infantry upgrade as the ability to lay sandbags and mines with mainline infantry from CP0. Lightning war doctrine is balanced if you compare it to the Heavy Cavalry Company. Well the state of the G43 is simply a result of the power creep and the continues buffs other units/abilities got. Imo the ability should add the an upgrade to HQ costing some fuel that would allow Grenadier and possibly PG to upgrade with 5 entity and upgrade with 4+1 G43 than now are closer to M1 for Gren and m1 carbine for PG. That would solidify it as different play style. As for "relief infatry" I would change the mechanics, Longer duration but instead of the classical Ostruppen you get an new squad of "Ostruppen" with target size 1 and no cover mechanics that can marge but not reinforce. Their job to replace front-line losses on the squads that are fighting. One could even add as small heal (4 hp?) when merging. Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 01:38 AMPanzerFutz . Vipper's Mechanized Repair Team sounds interesting but, I'm curious about the mechanics of it. Are they tied to the half-track or can they wander the map on their own? .. The unit I suggested as passenger is a six men repair team with very poor damage and it exist in one of the FOW mission. But I guess one could redesign the 250 to become a mobile repair station, Pioneer could passenger that automatically repair once the 250 goes to hull down. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Zis Barrage31 Oct 2019, 09:48 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Oct 2019, 07:46 AMKatitof You can call it "rainbows and unicorns" and it still will be fine. If it feels to good to you, then you have opponents creeping real close with ATGs before using it, exposing themselves to quick counter push. It was nerfed long time ago and there is nothing wrong with it. No matter what happened a "long time ago" "in a galaxy far far way" the barrage was patched recently: HE Barrage AOE damage from 1/0.15/0.125 to 1/0.375/0.125 HE Barrage AOE distance from 1.5/3/4.5 to 0/3/5 In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Enough is enough30 Oct 2019, 21:59 PM Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2019, 21:45 PMHannibal To do the maths: Tiger - T90 = 340 MP + 140 FU Basically an OKW P4, this is what they won, at the cost of 200 mun and quite some micro with the risk that it won't work and they pay everything without getting anything. I think this would be a problem if the maneuver was easy to pull off, but I imagine it is not. Deduct the MU cost of pintle MG... In: COH2 Balance