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Jump back to quoted post16 Apr 2020, 21:28 PMSander93

Even that would be a massive amount of work. The editor is a mess (tons of unused units and weapons, some units are duplicated for singleplayer while others share stats with mp, etc.) so there would be like 200 weapons that would all need to be changed manually. And then the target size of structures like bunkers would have to be changed too.

Jump back to quoted post16 Apr 2020, 18:03 PMSander93

Good post. I've thought about how increasing target sizes could give us a lot more room to work with before. However, there are several implications (the smallest vehicles becoming very hard to hit for example) and it would require a tremendous amount of work and time to finetune everything. This can not realistically be done for CoH2 at this point.

Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2020, 16:57 PMachpawel

The problem is imo that apart from preventing them from getting squished (let's say that a good idea - though other handheld wielding units CAN get squished) they also have many more tactical ways of use, which you don't see or don't want to see imo. But true multiple satchels can be too effective imo.

the other AT units are scary enough to dissuade trying to squish them. you drive directly at a shreked up pgrens and your tank IS going to lose half its health (making it prime for a supporting squad to snare) while a ptrs squad MIGHT take out 80hp (if it starts shooting in time, and both shots pen), which still wouldnt lower a tank below th threshold combined with a snare.

I think you just limit yourself to predicting far fewer game scenarios when such crit engine can be used. There are many more ways including ambushes with true sight, penals on retreat paths and many many more. Maybe even most importantly, there are also lategame lack of concentration problems and a crit engine satchel may simply be a gamechanger. I just don't think you should get all these possibilities just for 60 munitions.

well gosh, we wouldnt want silly tactics like using line of sight to create an ambush to be rewarded now would we.... thats called playing the game properly and at to an extent, outplaying your enemy. if you are rolling your tank armound unsupported around blind corners there is no saying what you will run into, the only thing you certainly wont however is a balance issue.

Well, I don't agree here. I think that ptrs is enough to deter light vehicles. Enough for 60 munitions. If you buy them on two squads it is more than enough. Of course I understand that if you do get rushed you want to use the satchel and just drain hp or maybe even random crit weapons for some time. You shouldn't just drain hp and have a crit. Soviet access to zis is really easy and you have t70. Also like you say - good players just don't rush them and won't be rushing them even without crit. But the mistake of driving into penals wouldn't be as punishing as it is now.

you seem to think the satchel is free by constantly citing 60mu... you know its 45mu ONTOP of the 60mu upgrade right? furthermore, the soviet arguably have the LEAST accessible AT gun when going t1, as its an alternate tech route (like the usf) but doesnt just sit and build itself nor does it unlock a free squad to make up for the manpower. at any rate, there is no reason that an AT unit should have a shelf life as you cannot "return" it. the PTRS isnt enough of a threat alone and the satchel makes the upgrade worth it and allows t1 to be viable into the late game without t2 (which IS an optional tier) at the cost on munitions drain.


It could be an option for say 90munitions. Mother Russia was just crazy OP imo. Good they changed it. Still, for now I would just remove those crits as I really belive that those little things add up and Russia is I think the chapest faction of all imo for what they get.

you are misunderstanding me. keep the same output as now but spread across another PTRS, less AI retained, same AT output. and again, the satchels are not free. pgrens pay 100mu for being able to deal 240 damage in a blink, 60mu gets you the ablility to deal upto 80 damage per plink. and then an additional 45mu will keep a tank from squishing you. complaining about the cost of the ptrs upgrade cost and comparing it to the likes of shreks is like comparing only the cost of a molitov and the bundled nade and looking at nothing else.
105 mu to throw the first AT satchel, yet you still have to get close to the tank (by your micro or your enemies miss micro) and the ptrs ain shooting while you close. 60mu gives you zero chase potential, no capacity to finish off a tank, no mobile AT outside the close range satchel. you are not looking at it from the otherside at all.

True - but remeber that one s-minefield costs as much as ptrs and is stationary. I feel that satchels are most dangerous because they require too much concentration from your opponent, much more than from the Soviet player and are just too cheap of an upgrade for the package.

covered basicly everything relating to this one above. least mobile hand AT (long set up, no chase potential, not threat frankly) cheap initial cost, high pay per use. satchel isnt free. i think i summed it up there

Jump back to quoted post12 Apr 2020, 16:50 PMSir Edgelord

While I agree with you completely on each of these points I wanna say 1 thing:
Aren't you a big rude? Like, you're right, but still feels like you're in rage and...that's bad, man.