Profile of Sander93

While we are on the topic of the Forward Assembly, it also wouldn't hurt to fix the attack order 'hitbox'. It's pretty hard to give units an order to attack it when the structure is built vertically (to the default camera) because the tent canvas somehow can't be targeted and neither can the weapon racks. There's only an incredibly small amount of the model that is actually attack order clickable, which can waste precious time when you're in the middle of an engagement.

Considering how much our imput seems to be valued and used during the Commander Revamp patch, and seeing how there are many complaints about veterancy spread all across the forum, I thought it would be a good idea to create one big summary. The team might be able to use it in future patches.

Complaints can range anywhere from bad vet1 abilities, lackluster combat bonusses, to simply too high requirements.

I will occasionally review the thread and add all reasonable posts/suggestions to the opening post.
I will collect them in the post below this one.


Please reply in detail:

• Unit (faction)

• Current veterancy (only what is relevant)

• Problem (add reason why it's a problem)

• Proposed solution

P.S.: you can use the following mods to easily figure out the exact veterancy bonusses:

• Numerical Veterancy Description (https://www.coh2.org/news/58454/numerical-veterancy-description)

• Cheat Commands Mod (II) (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=333763272&searchtext=cheat+commands)

Examples:
Unit: King Tiger (OKW)
Current veterancy: Vet1: Combat Blitz (ability). Vet3: Spearhead (ability)
Problem:
(1) Combat Blitz is rather useless for the King Tiger. Unit performance is lacking. Spearhead is a good ability that greatly improves combat performance, but reaching vet3 is pretty hard.
(2) Veterancy requirements for the King Tiger are too high, especially since it comes on the field very late. It barely ever reaches above vet2.
Proposed solution:
(1) Replace vet1 with Spearhead ability. Move combat blitz to vet3 and increase its duration.
(2) Reduce veterancy requirements, at least for vet1 to vet3.

I like the changes to Elite Armor, that's shaping up to be a good commander. Emergency Repairs now seems to be a nice cost-effective ability to get your tanks back into battle faster.

The extra changes to the Panzer Commander seem make it worth getting over the pintle mounted MG now. Just one request: could you consider making it available to the Jagdpanzer IV? It would synergyse well with its role. Maybe disable the artillery call-in though to prevent it from gaining AI power.


Now the only thing that's left is the rather useless Signal Relay ability. I think what would absolutely bump this commander into meta is replacing it with Panzer Tactician smoke. Although this might be too much (making tanks OP) in combination with HEAT shells, repairs and the Panzer Commander. It would however absolutely solidify armor play (in accordance with the doctrine's theme).


Also now that the Sturmtiger is being adjusted - could you consider removing its rocket's collision with medium cover objects? It's super annoying to micro your Sturmtiger out of danger, manually reload it, finally have the rocket available again, line up the perfect shot, just to see it hit a small fence or crate along the way and detonate prematurely. I don't think boxes or fences should be able to stop a 376KG projectile.

The problem here is that the paratroopers are supposed to have some bonuses for accuracy and damage out of camouflage but the models start turning and then get revealed and shot at before they shoot, so they don't get the bonuses. Same idea, but different effects here.

Raketten vet3 gives guaranteed penetration and +25% damage for the first shot out of camouflage, so I assume the effects are the same.

Also what about an option to put away the Panzershreck (like Sturmpioneers can put away the minesweeper)? This would make them more versatile than Panzergrenadiers because they could switch between AT and AI.