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Thread: 64 Bit Update Bug Reporting19 Jan 2021, 11:00 AM Jump back to quoted post19 Jan 2021, 08:47 AMSneakEye The modtools cannot build existing mods: Error building test_mod.mod: The system cannot find the specified file And many files seem missing: Edit: It seems to be solely caused by the missing Archive.exe. I tested with a backup and can successfully build when only adding this file. Yes I am also having this. In: Lobby
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] SOV Feedback16 Jan 2021, 11:26 AM Random tidbit: The Merge Icon on Conscripts still says "Cannot merge with Sniper Squad." That is redundant information. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] OKW Feedback16 Jan 2021, 09:13 AM The tooltip for being unable to upgrade the STG's on Volks needs to be updated. It says "Converted Truck required" But this is untrue if you have the Battlegroup HQ since now you need the vehicle upgrade unlock. But this old tooltip is now misleading. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Soviet tech change suggestion15 Jan 2021, 06:41 AM The problem with using a community balance team as opposed to Relic designers to make balance changes is they probably don't have the authority to do big sweeping reworks to faction design which is needed to fix Soviets. For example, it would make way more sense to swap out Guards and Penals so that Penals are doctrinal and Guards are non Doctrinal. Then Guards would overlap with Conscripts much less and Penals can be made way more quirky since they'd be a doctrinal call-in. But that won't happen, there also might not be the right voice lines for call-ins/unlocks and whatnot. Non doctrinal Penals are basically impossible to make interesting, because either they are cheaper so they overlap with Cons more, or they are made more elite so they overlap with Guards or Shocks. So then option C is to make them cheesy and have obnoxious stuff for a pretty base-line squad. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Soviet tech change suggestion14 Jan 2021, 01:36 AM Yes Soviets bad tier structure, absence of non-doc good tanks/infantry and over reliance on the T-70/Quad/T-34/ and Katyusha for cheesy anti-inf power is really not fun. I've been working on an "asymmetry" mod to shake things up for fun. It's inherently flawed tier system that can never be balanced: Penals and M3 need to be mediocre to compensate for the fact they arrive at the start of the game. But since Tier 1 doesn't have access to support weapons, it is an extremely high risk/low reward option. How do you balance mediocre units on a high risk/low reward tier without making them OP? You can't really. Lowering the cost of teching lowers the risk element, but I think having structures cost only 80 manpower is inelegant and feels contrived. (just like a 12 second build time) 4 Conscript models for an entire building? Additionally, Soviets are far too limited in viable commanders because they have no advanced tanks in Tier 4 like Panther/Comet. So you only see Commanders with call in heavies or T-34/85 and KV-1. A non doc KV-1 (nerfed if needbe) would open up a lot of other non-meta call-in tank commanders. In my WIP mod I changed the tier system so that it's linear and the Weapon Support Centre is the new Tier 1 and Special Rifle Command is the new Tier 2 which means M3 and Penals can get buffed without them being obnoxious because they arrive later. (This was actually someone elses idea on the forums that I saw) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Winter Patch Preview v5 - Great game vs Khan12 Jan 2021, 12:33 PM GG In: Replays
Thread: Patch Preview v5. VSL vs Quicksilver6 Jan 2021, 11:40 AM GG In: Replays
Thread: Run and Gun6 Jan 2021, 01:14 AM Jump back to quoted post5 Jan 2021, 21:51 PMSkysTheLimit Who the fuck uses an M5 as a clown car? That would be horribly wasteful Don't see how this change is even slightly necessary I used a PTRS M5 Half Track to successfully dive an AA Half Track in a patch preview game. It was glorious. Even though M5 died it was a worthwhile trade, so long as the Penals got out. M3 is too squishy but M5 can withstand Flak Halftrack and Panzer II damage for a while that it PTRS M5 cars could become a thing. In: Lobby
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] General Discussion5 Jan 2021, 13:40 PM Prioritise Vehicles seem to be bugged now by having AT guns fire at infantry. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] SOV Feedback28 Dec 2020, 08:15 AM Jump back to quoted post28 Dec 2020, 07:23 AMVipper SMG troops are the least effected by accuracy bonuses. That is simply powercreep and not really argument for buffing (more of argument to nerfing SVT/7men). A units power level is determined according to what it is facing not what other option are there: What PPSH Conscripts are facing: STG Volks, PGrens, Sturmpioneers and Fallschirmjagers all of which utterly murder murder PPSH Cons. PPSH Cons are so bad because they were balanced before OKW existed and before Panzer Grens were buffed and dominated the meta. In: COH2 Balance