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Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea20 Feb 2020, 21:59 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 21:58 PMthedarkarmadillo Why not just cut out the middle man and give them the DR at t4? What do you put in vet 3 then? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea20 Feb 2020, 21:38 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 21:36 PMDonnieChan the main problem is the wipes by sherman/IS2/scott which is caused by the 4 man type inf Which is reduced by the 0.8 DR that is gained at vet 3. Which is why they gain vet quicker in this proposal. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea20 Feb 2020, 17:26 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 17:13 PMdistrofio Jaeger command squad is basically a 5 man gren with g43. The idea is not as odd as a reinforce cost reduction thematically speaking And JCS is not a grenadier squad; it is even limited to one to make it more unique thematically. Late game Grens pre vet-3 are going to bleed rather horribly; this simply gives every 10th man free, and faster, while simultaneously increasing their veterancy gain speed so they can attain their durability bonus earlier in the late game. I do not know why this is considered odd. 5-man vet 0 grenadiers will bleed just as badly, only now there are more of them dying at a time. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea20 Feb 2020, 16:59 PM How are people not OK with reinforce cost/time and veterancy gain buffs for thematic or whatever reasons but then perfectly fine with adding a whole extra guy to the squad at the cost of the traditional LMG upgrade? Likewise I'm not sure about free medkits since that is, again, something German Infantry does uniquely. Price reductions and/or recharge time bonuses could be nice though. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Assault Guards M5 HT20 Feb 2020, 09:09 AM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 08:50 AMVipper Do I have to describe what the M3 can do? … It is a halftrack, like the M5. It costs marginally less manpower, but lacks any sort of combat upgrade and is no more durable than the M5 (it actually has less armor). The only advantage offered is a single additional space in the passenger compartment for a soldier to shoot from compared to the M5. Yes, I think you do have to describe what exactly the M3 would bring to the table here. I am not following your train of thought at all here. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Assault Guards M5 HT20 Feb 2020, 07:53 AM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 07:36 AMVipper Imo USF M3 is the best candidate for vehicle. Why? It does nothing the M5 cannot, and soviet frontline halftrack usage as portrayed in this game is already massively unrealistic and not something I think we should be expanding. What unique gameplay, balance, or thematic element does the M3 bring that the WC-51 wouldn't? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea20 Feb 2020, 01:13 AM Jump back to quoted post20 Feb 2020, 00:21 AMFarlion Why can't the 5 man upgrade work akin to the 7-man cons, where you have to make a choice between getting the LMG42 OR getting the late-game 5 man upgrade? Assuming this is placed in the T4 building, it would also make T4 a viable and desirable choice in every game mode, whereas currently T4 is completely lackluster in 1v1. I mean, that's already how German Infantry works (albeit minus the T4 requirement) and I'm not sure what could be done to replace it there. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Assault Guards M5 HT19 Feb 2020, 23:14 PM What if Assault Guards were brought in one of the soviet trucks from the campaign? This truck could then also function like one of the doctrinal Opel Blitz variants. You could also probably reduce the fuel or MP cost of the bundle, then. Alternatively, someone mentioned they could come in a WC-52. A perpetually unarmed WC-51 that then functions in the manner of a resource truck or somesuch. (Or just a normal WC-51. Apparently these were also used, at least according to Wikipedia photos.) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Ostheer T4 Non-Combat Grenadier Buff Idea19 Feb 2020, 23:07 PM Jump back to quoted post19 Feb 2020, 22:24 PMDonnieChan What is the problem with the 5 men Grenadier in t4 again? Besides the fact that a doctrine already does this, they'd be the highest DPS infantry squad and presumably still only cost 240mp to build. (Plus you could still presumably add the LMG42 to the squad... you quickly run into the situation where this single squad could be doing something like 20 DPS at max range.) I was specifically looking for non-combat buffs since I think replaceability is a major issue for Ostheer infantry considering their high reinforce costs and the absence of any survivability veterancy until vet 3. I should have clarified, however, that I think the sbps pop cap reduction should be a stock thing (I'm not sure it's actually a bonus which can be granted midgame in any case). Grenadiers having the same population cap as 5-men infantry squads (or conscripts for that matter) seems a bit off to me. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Assault Guards M5 HT18 Feb 2020, 22:11 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Feb 2020, 22:09 PMEtherealDragon If anything I would say just move it to 2 CP like the OST equivalents and lock Meatchopper behind T3. THe problem for me is the timing of the call-in where 3 CP usually means you have enough infantry and the Guards just put you over the top with manpower bleed (their Veterancy could probably be reworked to help them as well if we're being honest). Assault Guards also have 100% RA for some reason, unlike every other Guards squad. Doesn't improve for a long time either, again unlike basically every other CQC squad. I remember bringing this up when they were being reworked originally and for some reason nobody ever commented on it. In: COH2 Balance