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Jump back to quoted post2 Dec 2015, 01:47 AMCadianGuardsman

If I was to design the 76mm Sherman and make it balanced it would have to fall in-between the M4 and E8. This naturally would mean that it'd essentially fill the exact same position as the PIV.

I've always argued that asymmetrical balance is what keeps CoH fun and I will not stop now. The idea of USF having what essentially would be a Panzer IV is not only thematically bad but would take away the Ostheer's chief late game advantage; that is it would give the USF the ability to go toe to toe with the first medium tank that Germany can produce and eliminates the strategic decision that all USF players have to make:

"Do I go Sherman to extend my midgame lead and start wiping Infantry or do I go for a Jackson, play it safe but begin to lose the Infantry advantage?"

What makes the Rifle Company so strong (besides flame spam) is that this strategic dilemma is solved by the Easy 8. Which from a design stand point is brilliant. It makes the doctrine useful and alters play style. Which is more than I can say for most of Relics commanders which change grand F.A.

So imagine this dilemma in with the change you suggested.

"Do I go Sherman to extend my midgame lead, wipe squads and counter German armour or do I get a Jackson that can only counter armour?"

The design implications of this change are obvious, and that's why it shouldn't be an option.

Jump back to quoted post30 Nov 2015, 18:42 PMjellyd0nut

pride posting?

Since you can't really comment on top 10 play never having actually broken 500, you might want to stay out of the deep end.

Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2015, 03:30 AMATCF

10% faster Experience for Engineer troops can be achieved when you upgrade them with a flamethrower, their veterancy will sky rocket when they hit something with their flamer, kinda like a infantry squad with a Panzerschreck

Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2015, 00:20 AMF1sh

I agree, but capturing a MG, for example, with fallschirmjagers seems like a good idea