Tripwire flare don't kill a vet 3 grenadier model

Jump back to quoted post27 Sep 2020, 17:04 PMKatitof

So it would appear tripwire does not do kill crit, but 80 dmg instead.
You could confirm that with sniper of any faction as they have 82 hp too.

Jump back to quoted post27 Sep 2020, 17:04 PMKatitof

So it would appear tripwire does not do kill crit, but 80 dmg instead.
You could confirm that with sniper of any faction as they have 82 hp too.

Jump back to quoted post27 Sep 2020, 17:16 PMRaxzero

Yes, that's the case but I'd like to know if it was intended for vet3 Grenadiers resist to tripwire flare while implementing the reduced damage modifier on them. If it wasn't intended (from a balance perspective), it should be fixed.

This is what it says in the notes of the balance patch which implemented grenadiers' reduced damage modifier:

"We think Grenadiers are in a good spot in terms of their combat performance, but with only 4 models, they get wiped too easily once heavy indirect fire and big guns start roaming the battlefield. We’d like to trial a change that replaces their veterancy 3 Received Accuracy with a Damage Reduction modifier. This should help Grenadiers survive explosions damage in the late game, without really having an impact on their durability versus small arms fire."

Since it doesn't say anything about mines, I assume it wasn't intended result of this change.

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 17:40 PMLeo251

Tripwire shouldn't kill in the first place. Its just a spotting object. Not a mine.

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 19:12 PMMr. Someguy

It is a mine with utility. Tripwire flare has been fatal since inception.

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 19:52 PMSpoof

But what is the actual point of making it fatal? As far as I know, the Soviets didn't even have light AP mines. Might as well just make it 5 muni for a flare.

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 19:59 PMKatitof

This discussion is as pointless as it could be.
Tripwire mines always killed model and always will deal damage.
This will never change, because its too minor and niche thing to even address, now that squad wipe trick is out of the game.

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 20:08 PMSpoof

What's the squad wipe trick?

Jump back to quoted post28 Sep 2020, 19:52 PMSpoof

But what is the actual point of making it fatal? As far as I know, the Soviets didn't even have light AP mines. Might as well just make it 5 muni for a flare.