Profile of Kurobane

Most of these changes are great, but the IS capping speed un-buff is not good idea, it just demotivates from goin non-4 IS builds

Its the bolster than needs to come a little later, or maybe be tied to individual squads instead of global upgrade

Still, huge thumbs up for the mortar pit thing

I would have to agree that the capping speed nerf would just promote more IS spam as British lack in the map control department. UC being able to cap would be a good solution to this. Helps with map control early on and reduces IS spam. Though I could see people spamming Medic Squads for map control after this change goes through.

It does a lot more than blob control. Currently (in live) it can afk snipe models at 60 range from behind the safety of ATGs and Jacksons, barely requiring any player input, causing very high manpower damage and wipes to singular infantry squads. This is hideous to play against. This is being addressed by pushing the power of the unit more towards the barrage.



I'm thinking about reducing scatter by another 1-2 range and giving the barrage an extra shell. That should be enough to reliably force away or even kill team weapons or stationary infantry squads with a single barrage.

" from behind the safety of ATGs and Jacksons"

Both M8 Scots and Jacksons do not have 60 vision. If M8 Scott is shooting at 60 range, then that means you have Infantry in the front line scouting for these units. Combined Arms is what Company of Heroes is all about. Also for 10 more fuel Soviets and Whermacht have access to the Katyusha and Panzerwerfer which also will sit behind ATGs and Panthers/Su-85 (not to mention mines which USF does not have by default unless you make M20 or choose a Doctrine) and also these units can wipe out multiple squads if lucky. If the M8 Scott gets lucky at most you will get 1 model kill. This is why a Single M8 Scott is useless and you need like 3 of them just to be able to inflict the manpower bleed 1 Panzerwerfer or Katyusha will do in a single game.


The M8 Scott costs 75 Fuel but performs worse than the Pak Howitzer. The only advantage the M8 Scott had vs Pak Howitzer is that you didn't have to worry about manpower bleed (due to being a vehicle obviously)
from OKW Stuka Barrages. However...

"251 'Walking Stuka' Rocket Half-Track

Adjustments have been made to the Stuka Half-Track to improve its consistency against armoured vehicles. "

M8 Scott will probably get countered by that too making this unit dead.

If people are upset over combined arms from a units who doesn't know if it wants to be a bootleg brumbar that is less effective than a T-70 or artillery piece due to its identity crisis and lack of clear role then the barrage needs some significant buffs. As it stands now the M8 Scot ain't it and is a waste of fuel in this state.

I would have to agree the Pershing is garbage at the moment.

Personally I would rather see a non doc mortar added to T2 and the mortar pit moved to Company Command Post as the "late" game artillery option (Mortar Pit would cost fuel, no auto fire - much stronger barrage with more range)

Could even build a Third upgrade around the idea in addition to Hammer/Anvil (Like Sword or whatever name would fit with the theme)

M20 Vet

Vet 1: +20% sight range.
+10% accuracy.

Vet 2: +20% maximum speed.
+20% rotation speed.
+30% ac/de-celeration.
+15% accuracy.

Vet 3: +50% penetration.
+12.5% range of fire.
+15% accuracy.
+40% stealth detection radius.
+38% planting speed of M6 mines.

The Vet 3 +50% Penetration should be made baseline as the only thing its useful for is against the 222 and would probably still lose vs the 222 even with that change but at least it wont be such an extremely 1 sided loss.