You get me wrong, NKVD has the Commissar with propaganda artillery at vet 1, Conscript Support would have the Commissar with smoke barrage at vet 1. Makes more sense for the doctrine's name and theme.
Incendiary barrage is an ability of the doctrine itself.
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Its current population cost is 9. The 10 pop was from back when it had 6 crew members, this is still displayed incorrectly in-game.
The cost reduction is maybe a bit too much, but in any case it should have flares unlocked at vet 0 instead of vet 1, like the 82mm. Currently it's hard to justify getting it over the 82mm if you just want to use smoke and flares, because of the vet 1 requirement and slower responsiveness (besides obviously the higher pop and cost).
Same as my thoughts on Relief Infantry, altough it makes a bit more sense for Soviets. Anyway, I'd just replace the ability with the Commissar squad for both commanders that have Rapid Conscription, but maybe with a special flavor for each of them:
Commissar:
- Some of the activation voice lines of Rapid Conscription moved to the Commissar's "Hold the Line", "Not One Step Back" and new "Rapid Conscription" abilities (they fit quite well).
Conscript Support Tactics:
- Instead of Propaganda Artillery, the Commissar squad can order a smoke barrage.
- Free ability, same as Ostheer's Artillery Officer.
Soviet Reserve Army
- Instead of Propaganda Artillery, the Commissar squad gets the Rapid Conscription ability; the Commissar designates an infantry unit that will have its manpower losses replenished by Command.
- Select a nearby squad, for each casualty this squad suffers, you get refunded some manpower.
- Costs 35 munitions.
- Strong synergy with merging and the Commissar's combat buffs (maybe the latter should be mutually exclusive).
Cons support has actually incendiary barrage. But i would personally keep it as it gives at least a bit more flexibility and less reliant of katyshas on some cases. |
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I mean if its strength is supposed to be surivability, you could reduce its range to scott barrage level so you have to suspect calliope to more dangers while using it. |
At this point it is more than risky in my opinion.
Also you would still have the risk. Just slightly less of it
OST fuel drop can be close to 0 risk on some maps ( Stadtschutt for instance )
That has more to do with map having bad resource point locations. Like lienne forest fuel point in front of base. |
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Lets give sniper 60 munition upgrade to get second model as well Kappa |
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Removement of direct strikes with both guard isu 152 commander and jäger armour is really nice, especially for team games so you dont have all in one commander with such power. |
axis fuel drop is better for sure, but as far as i know, it require player to actually have control of the fuels point itself. in some map where both fuel points are heavily contested, fuel drop become harder to use and event have the risk of falling in to enemy hand :v
Unless its 4v4 lienne forest with fuel point in front of your own base. |
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i dont like the idea of taking away mortar half track, as its kind of a unicorn in ost commanders as it is, with only 2 that have access to it. |
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it had really niche use before, but reducing its active time in half AND requiring 5 dead models made it unnecessarly much effort for ostheer to use.
if it had either 120 second active time like before or only 4 models required it would be fine. |
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