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Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 18:54 PM That's another thing: why does a faction that's "supposed to have weak support weapons" have: A) No proper anti-tank mines B) The longest time of any faction to bring out medium armor C) Same extremely limited handheld AT options as Ostheer (nothing like Penal satchels or PTRS) Nothing about OKW AT makes any sense. In: Lobby
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 18:42 PM If a faction gets both a garrisonable AT gun and a regular one, OKW is going to instantly become unbalanced (in the negative direction) for only having the underperforming Raketenwerfer. In: Lobby
Thread: Does anyone use Hull Down?9 Sep 2018, 18:33 PM Just tested out Festung Armor... you can't Hull Down 222s anymore?? What the hell is the point in it then? I mean, I was able to tank a Penal satchel alongside other damage quite nicely while hulled down with a Panzer IV, but not being able to use a 3CP ability until medium tanks are out is absurd for a faction that STILL, to this day, doesn't have an actually armored armored car. I don't know why Hulling Down 222s was removed, but that pretty much seals the deal for me never to use any commander with Hull Down... In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: Does anyone use Hull Down?9 Sep 2018, 16:57 PM I'm actually surprised there's no commander that gives both Spotting Scope AND Hull Down. Seems like a no-brainer to add a mechanized defense playstyle to Ostheer. Wonder what the chances are of one of the lower tier commanders being revamped to have both. In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: How exactly do cover-based damage bonuses work?9 Sep 2018, 16:12 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 16:02 PMLago They removed the defense cover buffs from UKF infantry because they were beating troops that were flanking them. The attack cover buffs remain. There were additional defensive buffs aside from the normal ones provided by directional cover? Who even thought that was a good idea... But anyway, I'm still confused regarding whether the damage bonus for Osttruppen is per-model or not. Or is it definitive that the entire squad gets it as long as the icon is over their heads? Makes a huge difference for a six-man squad of flimsy expendables, where saving several seconds by getting into the wrong side of cover instead of walking around to the right side can really make or break an engagement. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Does anyone use Hull Down?9 Sep 2018, 15:51 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 08:57 AMBeastHunter The current buffs should be a range increase to 62.5 for panther and stug vs 60 for allied tds, and it should give some damage reduction but i do not know the exact values but it is usually enough to take some extra at gun shots depending on your tanks hp and if you also use the command p4 with the aura aswell. But is that firing range or vision range? Or both? Do you absolutely have to have infantry up front of a hulled down vehicle to provide enough vision range to make use of max firing range, or can you actually keep the infantry behind it to protect from flanks? In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: How exactly do cover-based damage bonuses work?9 Sep 2018, 15:50 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:47 PMVipper There are no such bonuses anymore, it was removed from all UKF infantry and for good reason. Wait, what? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Does anyone use Hull Down?9 Sep 2018, 05:51 AM After trying the new and improved Osttruppen Doctrine, I've been wondering what other unorthodox commanders I could take for a spin. And I'm wondering: is Hull Down at all usable nowadays? I remember a bunch of weird changes to it, but I don't recall exactly what the current state of it is. Was the bonus sight range totally removed? Or was that rolled back? And what's a good use for Hull Down? I assume people spam 222s with it? Or is it actually meant to be used with medium armor to provide area denial after pushing back enemies? Also, are there any mathematical constants worth noting about it? Like, does it allow, say, a 222 to survive, say, three Conscript handheld AT grenades or two Penal satchels or anything useful like that? In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: Need help vs brit emplacements9 Sep 2018, 05:49 AM Jump back to quoted post25 Jul 2018, 03:53 AMCODGUY Just build a single mortar or LeFH, literally, thats all you have to do. You realize bracing and repairs are a thing? A single mortar is never enough. The mortar halftrack is good, but as mentioned above, LeiH is the best, and now that it's usable in 1vs1 after the cost reduction, it's definitely the best option. In either case, however, DEFEND your artillery. No matter how tempting it may be to advance, keep an MG crew near your artillery or a Panzergrenadier squad hidden on your side of a building near it to kill any infantry that tries rushing your artillery. If the enemy rushes your artillery, you get free kills. If they don't, you demolish their emplacement eventually. Temporarily losing a bit of territory on the fringes, if it comes to that, will be worth it to preserve your artillery while taking out the enemy's stationary powerhouse. In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: OKW UP?9 Sep 2018, 05:25 AM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 03:02 AMClarity Long term Volks are weaker than Penals, 2x Bar Rifles, 2x Bren 5-man Tommies. But with access to Obers, Falls, and Panzerfusiliers, I don't think you are too outgunned, it's noticeable but not impossible. Volks are generally better than Grens, more durable, better veterancy bonuses and a more useful grenade. Although I do like the G43's on Grens for its cost and I do think the LMG42 is better than the STG's at longer ranges. All of that is later. All of that is past Rank 0, past Tier 0, past early game. Volksgrenadiers deal absolutely terrible damage early on and simply pose no threat. Does being able to build their own sandbags warrant lower damage? I don't know, but I don't think there's anything that justifies it. There was a slight buff to their damage at one point, like a year or more ago, but then it got reduced, and they became this weird "turtle hardcore or lose ground" unit in a faction that's supposed to be universalists with a balance of offensive and defensive capabilities. In short, I understand why people are going 3x Sturmpioneers nowadays... In: OKW Strategies