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Thread: Soviet buffs/adjustments14 Apr 2019, 17:50 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Apr 2019, 17:40 PMSeductiveCardbordBox Ah yes, the foolproof approach Finally make Maxims and Conscripts viable. And because we all know the game is improved(tm) when every faction has only one acceptable meta build available, immediately nerf the other viable options. One viable meta is the way! Nothing creates variety like nerfing units that are fine to 'compensate' for units that aren't doing what they need to. That's why the current commander patch buffed the ostwind and Pgrens and also immediately nerfed the PaK 40 and MG-42. I'd love to see a replay of you ignoring grens and pgrens entirely and using a pak40 as the meat of your army. Penals are slightly over performing due mostly into their raw power with no additional investment from the word go, I'd reduces map control for sure but it's inconsequential due to their power and this is compounded by their ability to get AT that doesn't completely gut their AI and let's them fight their intended counter. The nerf I'd apply is an economy nerf (but also a buff) by making them cheaper in mp but need to buy their SVTs which would be exclusive to their PTRS' meaning that they have improved map control but need to wait a bit before becoming terminators. The T70 just needs a slight reduction in moving accuracy imo as it chases so very well.. Well worth having a machine gun that works and cons that can actually support. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Soviet buffs/adjustments14 Apr 2019, 17:34 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Apr 2019, 14:17 PMVipper Great, lets nerf the Penals and T-70 and buff maxim and conscripts. That's the idea... Less crutches and more viable variety. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Allow Sov & Ost Half-tracks to be foreword retreat points?14 Apr 2019, 17:31 PM That's a hard no from me. Once upon a time retreating meant something It meant giving up ground because you had to go all the way back to base and all the way back to the front. Pushing off a squad was a big deal and soft retreats were a thing because of it. Now you have blobs that retreat to a frp just behind the front at the slightest inconvenience because in 12 seconds they will be back on the front. Let's not drag the properly designed factions into that pit of shame too please In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Grenadier Vet 1 and Medkits14 Apr 2019, 17:26 PM I'd see the cast time reduced a bit. When you consider that the UKF can cast instantly and on the move and do 743 models at the same time, while moving it really seems archaic In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Feedback for New Commander mod 4.0 - OST core changes14 Apr 2019, 00:16 AM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 22:54 PMKirrik I literally pointed out that FRP is better than howitzer in my post, but that it's not enough to deem commander too powerful and give it joke of an offmap. Other stuff is perfrectly comparable - a weapon upgrade for conscripts, elite anti-infantry unit and a premium support weapon. Shock Army is not meta in any game mode because it is too infantry/support weapon focused, even though it has il-2 loiter for endgame which is obviously far better than what Sovbourne has now. Its a weak upgrade for cons and engies and potentially penals. Also DSHK =/= 120mm yes they are both premium weapons but equating an MG to a mortar is.... Questionable at best. They fill completely different roles. The commanders have different strengths entirely. Airborne has a very strong anti infantry focus with constant pressure where shock army is very much for smashing enemy strong points with overwhelming firepower. They both take very different approaches to killing the enemy. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Feedback for New Commander mod 4.0 - OST core changes13 Apr 2019, 21:22 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 20:17 PMKirrik As for Soviet commander - it literally Shock Army 2.0 PPSh cons = SVT cons 120mm = DShK Shocks = Guards ML-20 < FRP Loiter >>> Rocket strafe Bit of a stretch there... Most commanders have call in units and off maps. You can't just equate one to another like that. And it's not even an honest comparison... Like... SVTs can be put on more than just cons, the guards are FAR different than any other infantry with an off map as a vet ability and flexibility of upgrade paths and the frp definitely has appeal over the ml20. How many times have you managed to retreat to an ml20? Or have an ml20 heal your infantry? Or reinforced from an ml-20? This is a horrible comparison not even bothering to think that "maybe people aside from myself may find these unique traits useful" christ. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Feedback for New Commander mod 4.0 - OST core changes13 Apr 2019, 18:34 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 16:54 PMddd You are not paying 140 muni to use it every time, it costs 70 muni for smoke + sprint. Breaking ost defenses even once in 1v1 is enough to snowball into big lead as usf. And this combination seems very good at rushing team weapons, avoiding bunkers and getting on top of ost infantry. There is good reason why rangers dont have sprint, they dont need it to be effective tbh. You dont really have to teach me how to defend vs usf as im playing pretty much only usf. There are many people here who think ost is in a bad shape especialy vs usf. This change is not very meaningful vs okw but makes usf even better vs ost. You play usf eh? I guess then I don't need to tell you that rangers can also make use of the plethora of smoke options usf has to take out mgs and bypass Bunkers eh? Rear echelons T0 mortar Lieutenant Pak howi M20 Captain Major Scott M4 sherman Mortar halftrack Cav rifles (?) Doctrinal shermans All have smoke that can help bypass these for cheaper. Not to mention the other ranger commander which also has off map smoke... The sprint is nice but hardly make or break for rangers getting past mgs. 70mu (plus whatever upgrades or one off abilities like grenades) to bust through a line is par for the course and hardly unreasonable. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Grenadier Vet 1 and Medkits13 Apr 2019, 18:26 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 16:55 PMShadowLinkX37 That's the point. But how frequently do you get 4 men surviving a full engagement. Not a whole lot. But it does happen and this ability allows them to stay on the front when it does. It's particularly useful against white phosphorus attacks on MG positions. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Feedback for New Commander mod 4.0 - OST core changes13 Apr 2019, 16:46 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 16:36 PMddd Cheap off map will steal your weapon and cap your point? Off map takes up population? I'm saying the muni cost is justifies its power. Thompson paras and the off map are 140mu you could kill the MG a hell of alot quicker. They throw a grenade and were entering stuka dive bomb/precision bombing territory. Maybe have more than JUST a single weapon team holding your entire point so that if the enemy wants to dump hundreds of munitions into taking it out you don't crumble. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Grenadier Vet 1 and Medkits13 Apr 2019, 16:38 PM Jump back to quoted post13 Apr 2019, 16:25 PMShadowLinkX37 I use it from time to time, but only when the squad is at 4 men (or 5-6 for ostruppen). I think the problem is even if you self heal a 3 man grenadier squad, that squad isn't going to be beating any real infantry squad coming fresh off your opponets base healing. It just isn't worth the munitions if it's a guaranteed loss. That's why you don't use it on a squad that's 3 models... It's like laying mines in your base as far as munitions effeciency goes. It's not a use at every chance kind of ability but it's certainly useful. In: COH2 Balance