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Thread: After playing ostheer in 2v2 all day24 Jun 2020, 18:41 PM Jump back to quoted post24 Jun 2020, 18:35 PMT.R. Stormjäger Wot No, you get vet 1 pretty quickly. Still an additional hoop as well as additional resources. What are volks grens target size? Is it their target size or is it their modified vet 1 target size? Unless specifics are presented vet 0 is assumed always. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: After playing ostheer in 2v2 all day24 Jun 2020, 18:32 PM Jump back to quoted post24 Jun 2020, 08:41 AMT.R. Stormjäger Fun fact: Incendiary rounds at vet 1 We're throwing vet into the mix too? OK well the vickers kills shit faster when vet 1 and garrisoned at 46 range hurr durr. Obviously when you throw in the specific do more damage rounds the thing does more damage. I'm guessing the statement that the usf AT gun has less pen is false because you can pop an ability right? We talk balance based on vet 0 stats and no specific scenarios unless otherwise stated. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Dealing with Obers as SOV24 Jun 2020, 18:23 PM Jump back to quoted post24 Jun 2020, 05:33 AMAradan Only wehicles and luck mines/demos. Cons/penals dont have chance. And taking doc for countering non doc units is a sign of weak mechanics of SU. Soviet doesn't require a doctrine to fight obers, it's simply easier to do so. If a player is always struggling against a unit personally as the OP is, it makes sense to offer a doctrinal option. Rus have lots of tools, it's just finding the right one for the player at this point. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: State of the ISU-15224 Jun 2020, 18:21 PM There was a discussion a ways back about beefing up medium tanks close range pen so that closing with heavy Armour is more rewarding. I think this might be a good time to throw that into the ring. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: State of the ISU-15224 Jun 2020, 14:14 PM I disagree that talking about the Brummbär is irrelevant. They are similar enough to paint a picture, however cost is a part of that picture and maybe a bump in cost for the isu is required for the boons it has. But again, I think looking at the commanders so that the isu can't counter its counters and picking it means missing out on something else is the best start point. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Autofire should be removed24 Jun 2020, 02:26 AM In regards to auto fire being for blobs.... What would that be like? Widen the AOE but gut the damage with no OHK potential ON THE AUTO FIRE Then, it can passively soften up incoming infantry without massively swinging small fights. Auto fire could be chip damage that will help but not decide engagements and barrage would be for targeted death. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: After playing ostheer in 2v2 all day24 Jun 2020, 01:15 AM Jump back to quoted post23 Jun 2020, 23:48 PMT.R. Stormjäger MG42 kills stuff even faster. Get better at using it. Except it doesn't. Because of suppression. Which the 42 has. Meaning a damage reduction. Fun fact, this is why obers passive suppression with vet was changed. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: State of the ISU-15223 Jun 2020, 14:51 PM Jump back to quoted post23 Jun 2020, 14:41 PMHannibal One way to nerf the ISU could be to lower the frontal armor and give it some more HP instead (obviously not so much that it results in a buff in total). This would mean that lower tier vehicles would work more reliably against it and give it longer downtime due to repairs. However it would also be able to stay longer in fights and be contradictory to the general design of casemates (strong front, weak rear), since the difference between front and rear armor would be smaller. To be frank, would it need a health buff to accomidate the armour nerf? I know that's completely contrary to what I have been saying but it already has enough health to be forgiving, dropping say 40 armour, if screened properly it should be fine. With ptrs penals, oorah cons, t34 rams, 30 mu mines and 60 range TDs, getting in there should be rewarded In: COH2 Balance
Thread: State of the ISU-15223 Jun 2020, 14:21 PM Jump back to quoted post23 Jun 2020, 14:07 PMachpawel I know what balancing stuff means. I used to create board game rules. The problem with ISU is simple. It deals greatly with infantry from 70 range AND it can also deal extra damage to tanks from afar, which makes it better than Elephant as it combines both roles. With all standard AT tools it often adds up enough hp damage to be decisive in winning armour engagements. Range is the key here. It can sit behind the front lines. Charging it with tanks will always be risky because of mines, sanres, and because of the frontline screen of troops. I don't think the price really reflects its performance (like many other Soviet units btw). The isu is more rounded but not better than an elefant per say. The elefant gives you guaranteed armour supremacy no matter what the enemy is using where the isu works like a worse su85 if on AP shells. It can do both but it's AT performance is not great you are overstating its AT. it's there to balance its cost to keep it high without having a 200+ Fuel only AI unit. I've played the game since the beta, I remeber what an AI only ISU is like and it's not something we need again. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Mod Release, Design and Live Fixes and Issues23 Jun 2020, 13:50 PM It's your dream of course but I also don't like the auto fire stumtiger. Perhaps altering it's profile so it's OHK is reasonable (something like the various 15cm guns in the game) with a wide AOE that damages and perhaps applies a stun or suppression on infantry. Then it's a blob stopper instead of a simple game changer. It would still require support to do more than force a big retreat. I just think that an aurofire Sturm would seem silly and oppressive or silly and see as much use as the garbage one we have now post neutering. In: COH2 Balance