Diversion

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 15:21 PMVipper

Can we also change the name which imo is not good at all?

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 19:17 PMdonofsandiego

What makes you say that? I think the name makes sense. I guess that against human players it kinda does the opposite though. No sense in focusing fire on an officer unit with -20% rec. acc realistically.

If I were to make an ability named "diversion", I would give the squad decreased cooldown and increased rate of fire, but make it much more inaccurate (so that you get a visual effect of the squad trying to make as much noise as possible but also not making them better at combat) and then in return they have less recieved accuracy. Maybe even move a little faster. Could be really good for an SMG squad closing the distance.

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 19:17 PMdonofsandiego

Anyways yeah if you give it to SMG squads it would be pretty nice. Veterancy buffs to it are nice as well.

Only thing to keep in mind is that these SMG troops were already balanced with the approach in mind. Having an ability that gives -20% rec. acc. on command might be a bit much, wouldn't you say?

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 21:41 PMrumartinez89

Sounds like a sweet ability to put on SMG Penals since they don't have anything to make them worth the muni investment. This along with their VET1 ability along with VET2 cooldown/rec acc/and acc bonus would make SMG a viable upgrade.

For AssG/AssEngi it would probably be better to lock it behind tech or Vet1 since they could take over game extremely early.

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 21:51 PMKatukov

ppsh penals should come at cp1 like they used to and that would make it a worthwhile strat

Jump back to quoted post10 Dec 2021, 19:26 PMVipper

Compared to "heroic charge", ""diversion" sound like a weak ability

Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2021, 04:37 AMTickTack

Why do you want to reduce (buff, in other words) ttk by close range inf?

Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2021, 08:10 AMVipper

This is not what I suggested. SMG Troops have proven difficult to balance especially in all stages of the game. Moving some of the power from base stats to abilities could help in the that processes.

Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2021, 09:14 AMTickTack

From where will you remove some of their base stat power?

At the moment the ability you describe would be a buff on top of standard baseline stats.

Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2021, 09:20 AMVipper

Are talking about the ostheer officer that already has the ability or about other unit getting similar abilities?

The ostheer officer is weak already and does not scale combat wise into to the let game so he does not need a nerf to its base stats.

Anyway main point is to fix the lock in position animation that prevent the unit from moving.

Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2021, 15:54 PMTickTack

"abilities like this should be available to SMG infantries"

Makes it sound like you want this ability, or one like it, for all SMG infantries.