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Thread: Contest: New Maxim vet1 ability1 Apr 2017, 16:34 PM Do they need a vet 1 ability? I know you don't want them to not have a unique vet 1 ability like other MGs, but the maxim is its own special snowflake to begin with. Something as simple as spreading out their existing vet across all three levels could work just fine. If anything, I'd suggest cover-specific vet ability. (This could potentially sidestep the bugginess of teardown and setup times as it would only be triggered in cover.) They could get a passive 'ability' that improve their performance while in cover. (Which also sidesteps much of the A-move power, and wouldn't necessarily apply to garrisons.) In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: GCS Balance Preview1 Apr 2017, 16:24 PM Jump back to quoted post1 Apr 2017, 07:55 AMA_E Plea to forum users: Ok this needs to be said and I'm going to absolutely beg forum users, Please actually read the notes properly and actually play this balance test before commenting, we need your actual advice based on evidence not pulled-out-of ass "I reckon" material, it just clogs up communication channels and if you're not basing it on experience it's practically worthless to Mr. Smith and co. This is a lot more time sensitive than previous patches, it's small, it's fast, and it's gotta be tight. Or it won't happen. Please read the notes properly, play them in game, offer good feedback. And also no it is not an April fools joke! Then you should also plea that people remember that the only thing that separates their opinions of experience from their worthless opinions are replays. Your opinions need accompanying replays to prove to the team that your experiences and opinions are valid. (And those who can't record replays without throttling their game performance just can't have opinions! And watching top player's streams and their replays don't count!) That (salt) said: Yeah, maxims are certainly nerfed. I feel like they're dealing more damage now though. Garrisoned maxims, which were a big part of the issue, are unaffected by the arc changes. Soviet v OKW has fundamental issues that probably won't be solved by any amount of nerfs, buffs, or PTRS. I mean, the maxim has been a crutch for soviet early game for years now. I'm not sure breaking the crutch is giving them any stronger a foundation for balanced matchups. Increasing reinforce costs and removing sprint are definitely good changes. But I'd go so far as to reduce the damage to 2, split the difference in suppression values of this and live version, and reduce accuracy by 10-20% of current values. In: Lobby
Thread: Could you please reinsert the UKF mortar pit bug?30 Mar 2017, 22:48 PM Jump back to quoted post30 Mar 2017, 22:40 PMle_saucisson_masque it does cost a bit of mp because you might need to reinforce your mortar squad a few times until the mortar pit is destroyed but it's worth it. Except until you take into account that precisely 0 mp damage has been dealt to the brits until that mortar pit is 100% destroyed. Emplacements pretty much result in crushing victories or crushing defeats, and not much middle ground for either players to maneuver. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Non Call-In Churchill: Most underused Brit tank28 Mar 2017, 00:29 AM Most underused Brit tank or most overshadowed Brit tank? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Hector´s suggestions on how to fix Brace24 Mar 2017, 23:20 PM I think brace shouldn't reduce fire damage, or at least not as much as indirect fire. There should be at least some reliable counter that axis players can utilize that doesn't render emplacements useless, but that can actually be pulled off without entirely constraining build order or commander choice. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF vs Ost Mortar24 Mar 2017, 23:14 PM The range was reduced to 65, not the damage. Infantry entities still have 80 health and hump each other in cover and when moving around objects. In: Lobby
Thread: Who is better, the Wehrmacht or the OKW?24 Mar 2017, 01:29 AM OKW has everything it needs in t0 to stay in the game. Your goal is to get all three trucks set up. Your major choice in the game will be which truck you set up first. The thing to keep in mind is to use your teching to counter your opponent's strategy. OKW's power is lategame so play to hold out, not to crush your opponent early. Even a Luchs rush should be based on your early game performance and your opponent's build. Ostheer requires a bit more finesse. Teching with Ostheer has to be timed well. Investing or building too soon or too late can cripple you and cost you the game. But timed well, Ostheer has the ability to solidly counter everything Soviets have to offer. The cons of the faction is that their lategame is lacking against Brits (Cromwell cost and timing, Comet cost and performance) and their early and mid game is lacking against USF. (Currently USF mortar, soon to not be as bad, and being overwhelmed by infantry from officer squads coming free with tech.) TL,DR OKW: Play for late game. OST: Pray for Soviets. In: Lobby
Thread: MARCH 28th UPDATE23 Mar 2017, 20:05 PM The idea with the 222 is that it can now deal more damage to infantry in the short window it can fight infantry that is not in cover. Their staying power is unchanged and they will cost a whole lot more, enough so ostheer is pretty much going all-in with their fuel investment for 222s. Considering 222s had to more or less make sacrificial dives to be worth it, this means the 222 won't be able to perform that same role. The 222 is kind of like the flakht for okw now: too expensive, poorly timed, highly situational, and ineffective in its role. 222 has been an issue since day 1. The dang thing is supposed to be closer to a kubel than the 234 puma it's pretending to be. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: MARCH 28th UPDATE23 Mar 2017, 14:01 PM Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2017, 10:39 AMle_saucisson_masque I remember Smith complaining about the lack of feedback, and when i used to play coh2, couldn't find a single WBP game during hours. Lack of feedback or lack of the 'right kind' of feedback? I played plenty of WBP games, but I can't save replays on my rig without CoH2 chugging. And most people I ever played WBP with or against aren't .org people, just players of the game who saw the announcement ingame. I doubt they knew about the 'feedback thread'. Plenty of the WBP feedback replays were preconstructed strategies where the players were specifically trying to create certain situations. When the players involved are trying to manufacture results, the value of that feedback is rather constrained. Great for testing bug fixes and if something functions correctly. It is an entirely different thing gauging how gameplay, balance, and the metagame will be affected. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Is it possible to fix maxim spam before GCS?23 Mar 2017, 01:01 AM Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2017, 22:04 PMDangerous-Cloth I predict 3 strats: 1. Maxim spam into partisans into T34-76 (like Zarok already pointed out) 2. Maxim spam supported by one or two conscripts into Zis gun with multiple mines/demos into M4C spam 3. DHSK spam supported by cons into Zis gun with multiple mines/demos into M4C spam T70 could be used in strat 2 and 3 instead of a Zis gun. DHSK being a 2cp call-in would probably be an unwise choice to spam for a first unit. In: COH2 Balance