Does the Centaur need fire suppression?

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 11:52 AMApplejack

Might be just me but I've always thought the Vickers had the best accuracy of all MGs. Its gotten even better with the new "Take Aim" ability.

I feel like I win most of my MG vs MG duels with the Vickers. It wins more than it loses.

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 11:52 AMApplejack

Might be just me but I've always thought the Vickers had the best accuracy of all MGs. Its gotten even better with the new "Take Aim" ability.

I feel like I win most of my MG vs MG duels with the Vickers. It wins more than it loses.

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 15:46 PMEtherealDragon

By feel Vickers seems to be better at DPS

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 15:15 PMHannibal

Accuracy for MGs doesn't really matter an awful lot since ROF is equally important to deal damage.

The Vickers deals more damage than the MG42, so it should win an engagement. Another plus in this regard is that the CD and reload have a slightly smaller share of the whole cycle, meaning that the suppression modifiers do not hit it as much.

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 15:46 PMEtherealDragon

Back to the OP topic. Ostwind doesn't need suppression as it's pretty lethal as is. I had no clue that Centaurs Strafe ability had suppression because it usually either whiffs or deletes whatever squad that other player usually forgot about. Even then it's not like the Stafe ability gets much use from my experience since Centaur usually gets relegated to AA role if it gets built at all... Either way the comparison to Centaur is no real justification for Ostwind suppression.

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 17:06 PMShadowLinkX37

+1

I use the centaur strafe ability where possible and I've also never seen suppression from it. I've seen infantry go prone and crawl like when mortar shells land near them sometimes, but never actually get suppressed. Plus any infantry that actually gets in the path of strafe disintegrates.

Jump back to quoted post6 Oct 2021, 15:15 PMHannibal

On-topic:
I don't think there is an issue with Centaur suppression. The ability is hard to aim and time. I never use it to be honest.

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 09:21 AMZeroZeroNi

Since you never use it then maybe have you considered your not good at using the ability or understanding how potent it can be rather than thinking it's no good.

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 10:14 AMKlement Pikhtura

Giving Ostwind similar ability to "20mm strafing run" is a potential disaster, considering its timing and shock potential. Also same ability is out of the question, since Ostwind has slow firing AA gun, not two fast firing 20mm cannons.

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 11:14 AMKatukov

But people want the ostwind to have both a high anti-infantry DPS and have a strafe ability that insta kills infantry in it.
sniping models and squad health and penning the rear of the staple allied mediums is not enough, needs a buff

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 11:59 AMKlement Pikhtura

40 damage with 55 pen close. Such a menace

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 12:17 PMKatukov

it do be like that when you buy a 90 fuel medium and have no hp whatsoever

Jump back to quoted post7 Oct 2021, 09:37 AMHannibal

Well yes, I am quite bad at using it, no doubt about that.
I also know that it demolishes infantry if your opponent does not move. If he moves, you probably won't hit though.
OP's point was its suppression and the lack thereof on the Ostwind. At least that's what I get from his somewhat confusing posts. I don't think Centaur has any issue with its suppression. Infantry in the way of the ability gets usually killed anyway.