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What is wrong with Caencer ?

The issue with Caen is largely to do with the cutoffs. All maps should realistically allow each player to compete for either fuel. This map is also really good for penal/dshka meta as well as demos.

Halbe, was never updated with the correct version. For months.

Bryansk was never meant to be added AND never updated (courtesy of people like you)

Westwall has the WRONG version updated

Caen was updated to the cancerous cutoffs that the community wanted, despite feedback from top players during the 1v1 contest to do the opposite.

And fun fact, halbe, bryansk, westwall would all be 100% balanced if the game was (with slight deviations of abuse due to once again, the game). As they are symmetrical (mirror matches would come down to scouting and skill, not cheese). So before you try and blame the map, maybe you should look at game balance first?

"courtesy of people like you"

This is my fault?



The stats clearly show all community maps are disliked by community. And yes the balance is shit but maps should have been made to suit the game not designed according to some grand vision with the expectation the game should change to suit the map...

I am sure most people can find something in this patch to be optimistic about, but really its too little to late.

For example penal change is welcome but the cheese meta over the life of this game has just burned me to the bone.

I have been hit by At satchel, maybe 5 or 6 times. I have lost a p4 on two separate occasions, although in one instance that p4 was going to die anyway. I have no recollection of loosing a game and thinking afterwards it was a satchel that swayed the outcome.

Furthermore, please desist with the idea that satchels are only a risk to people yolo'ing across the map with their tanks. I stated earlier that 75% of the time satchels were no real risk. I would concede that that figure could be much higher but did not want to have the argument that the ability is rarely successful so it is justified. The ability is one of opportunity and as such may not be used at all, or given the right circumstances it may drastically swing the momentum of a game. That is my issue. It has the ability to swing the game and as axis you have to be permanently on guard against an ability that only cost 45 muni.

again, "i made a mistake and the enemy hurt me" isnt a solid basis for balance
its like "i clicked beside the cover not behind it and my guys died, can you make enemy deal less damage"
or "i drove over a mine and the enemy happened to have an AT gun there and i was heavily punished"
you are supposed to support your armour in this game (dont let the usf and brit players fool you) the enemy having units ambushing and outflanking you is not a balance issue- its actually a feature

I am well aware that tanks require support and scouting by infantry, but every single engagement cannot be carried out in that manner. Further more, I also see many top 50 players get hit with demos, and satchel cheese so stop with this being a purely l2p issue. Much of what you say is true, but you are ignoring the times when satchels do succeed, and that seems to be the basis of your justification.

"Its a rarely achieved ability so the damage should be higher"

IMO :

If the ability cost more that would be better or
If the ability didn't return your muni when cancelled then that would be better or
If it require tech that would be better or
If it didn't cause instant engine damage on most full health tanks that would be better or
If it wasn't available to every penal squad that would be better.

The biggest issue is, if a tank is outflanked or immobilised/engine damage or gone retard with pathing then there is literally no way you can prevent a penal from delivering his satchel largely due to the six man squad. Ofc they cannot walk though entire axis army or stand next to a KT or vetted vehicles without extreme risk but they certainly can press forward under fire for much longer than most other units in the game. Don't even get me started on "For mother russia"

Every game against soviets right now is just ughhhh. Satchels, At satchels and demos are just every where. Squad wipe abilities that are that prevalent in a game is just shit to play against especially since they are all tech free and accompanied by penal cheese and Dskha cheese.

As i said earlier it a QOL thing rather than balance.

The sticky satchel was supossed to be a snare, it deals way too much damage, everything that is a 1 click wipe ability must go from the game

+1.


People really need to stop just smugly dismissing this issue with replies like :

Also among all snares, penal satchel charge is the easiest one to kite.

and

OP, penal snare is literally so easy to dodge it's actually funny.

and

Shortest range, long animation, no tracking... In order to get hit by a satchel im pretty sure you have to be trying....

It is true that most of the time ( say 75% ) penals can be kited and At satchels are no real threat. However situations can easily arise where the axis player can find themselves at risk due to lack of care or misfortune.

The biggest problem is on urban style maps and maps that have pathing issues. There is nothing so frustrating as to be aware to the risk and try and avoid it only to have your tank/LV go full retard and start doing a 180 degree turn or get stuck on some object because map makers cannot help themselves and fill maps with clutter.

At satchels also become a real risk if, you misclick, hit a mine, experience lag or units get tangled at a choke point or tight space. Collateral damage is too great for 45muni. Late Game can also be an issue when trying to micro units everywhere and it becomes impossible to see every satchel, every At satchel and every demo.

The primary issue is frustration. When playing vs soviets, the axis player has to spend almost the entire game trying micro units to stay out of range of abilities that do not require tech and deliver too great a reward for their cost. Every time a tank or vehicle goes somewhere with blind corners or narrow gaps they are at risk.

I suspect this is more prevalent in 1v1 and predominantly a QOL issue rather than a balance issue.

Soviets these days are just obnoxious and tedious to play against and even to watch on streams.

Demo package upgrade for satchels & demos fits better. Spending munis to unlock a muni ability is kind of meh in my opinion.

+1.

Penals really feel quite braindead and linear to play against.