USF Airborne Commander Revamp

Jump back to quoted post21 Mar 2021, 12:24 PMT.R. Stormjäger

Speaking of P47s, they are 100% exactly the same as the Ostheer JU87 AT strafe. No difference whatsoever.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 04:58 AMShadowLinkX37

No

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 09:31 AMT.R. Stormjäger

Okay one difference is if you go into a town or forest the P47s can't really hit. Cool. Still the same on open areas.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 14:38 PMShadowLinkX37

When the target is stationary they’re both fine. When moving the p47 is still worse. Also 240 vs 200.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 17:03 PMKurobane

Reinforcement Beacon costs 100 MP + 15 Fuel, allows units to reinforce near it. Reinforcement Beacon has the Paradrop Machine Gun and AT Gun abilities from before available for Paradrop.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 17:03 PMKurobane

Created a rough draft/Visual Feedback version of an Airborne Commander Rework here.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2438811634



0 CP = Pathfinders
0 CP = Air-Drop Medical Supplies
2 CP = Reinforcement Beacon
3 CP = Paratroopers
12 CP = P47 Rocket Strike



Air-Drop Medical Supplies


Essentially a copy of the Whermact version of Air-Dropped Medical Supplies. Changed plane to USF P47 (Most cargo drop abilities in the game use the same German plane model/sound including the Paradrop Machine Gun and AT Gun abilities)
Picking up Medical Supplies inspires troops like the German version does, made it weaker to adjust for USF Infantry being better than Grenadiers.



Reinforcement Beacon


Reinforcement Beacon costs 100 MP + 15 Fuel, allows units to reinforce near it. Reinforcement Beacon has the Paradrop Machine Gun and AT Gun abilities from before available for Paradrop.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 17:29 PMKiwiBirb

All troops or just paratroopers?

Otherwise, very cool! I like it a lot.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 17:52 PMSpoof

Isn't the beacon forward retreat/reinforcement redundant with major/ambulance? Also, it's an extremely fragile structure, a forward reinforcement point should be able to resist small arms fire at least.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 18:19 PMKurobane

Beacon normally has 120 HP. I made it 240 HP to match the soviet reinforce point. Still fairly fragile but it is a cheaper alternative to the ambulance and acts as a retreat point when Major is unlocked so you can use the major to do other things (Also Major/Ambulance Costs population so this is a pop free alternative)

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 22:33 PMSpoof

Is it still vulnerable to small arms fire then? I'm fairly certain the Soviet retreat point requires explosives/AT guns to destroy.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 15:18 PMHannibal

But then either price of P47 should go down to 200 or the OST ability to 240

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 14:38 PMShadowLinkX37

When the target is stationary they’re both fine. When moving the p47 is still worse. Also 240 vs 200.

Jump back to quoted post29 Mar 2021, 01:11 AMgeneral_gawain

The price should be just exchanged. If tank is standing still on plain ground both will bring down a full health Tiger/IS-2 with their last passing plane. But if the target is moving too fast, is behind cover or driving in hilly territory (wrecked by artillery), P-47 performs worse.
So just exchanging cost without touching performance should be fine.

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 15:18 PMHannibal

But then either price of P47 should go down to 200 or the OST ability to 240

Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2021, 17:03 PMKurobane

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