Mines are fundamentally flawed in coh2

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I think the way mines are implemented in coh1/2 is flawed. They remind me of the way stealth was implemented in coh1 where it was too good because a unit can hide in plain sight. Mines have the same problem they are too good in their current form.

They should function as a blind area-denial tool. If you plant them in one spot neither your opponent nor you can walk/drive over them without suffering a blow (with the exception that u can see them while he can't).

Right now mines function more like smart bombs with auto sensing. I think that is too good for such a cheap tool(30/60ammo).

PS: This is topic is not about which mine is op in the current patch but as mines in concept.

What do you think?

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We have only tuesday and this already deserves "worst idea of the week" stamp.

There is only so much you can do in RTS, thats why idea like this was never ever implemented in any RTS, its because its bad, both for balance and for gameplay creating counter intuitive scenarios.

Thou I'm sure you look forward to planting minefield, being forced to retreat and loose your own squads on the very same mine field you have planted. This is the reason why no one ever did it. Its simply bad.

25 Nov 2015, 11:09 AM$nuffy

Maybe it's 'cause the Axis players aren't a bunch of forum crybabies, and they keep their cool and fight the uphill battle, unlike some of their "allied" counterparts.

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6 May 2014, 11:12 AMKatitof

We have only tuesday and this already deserves "worst idea of the week" stamp.

I think I know, but can you tell me why?

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If you want realism play blitzkrieg mod.

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6 May 2014, 11:12 AMKatitof

We have only tuesday and this already deserves "worst idea of the week" stamp.

There is only so much you can do in RTS, thats why idea like this was never ever implemented in any RTS, its because its bad, both for balance and for gameplay creating counter intuitive scenarios.

Thou I'm sure you look forward to planting minefield, being forced to retreat and loose your own squads on the very same mine field you have planted. This is the reason why no one ever did it. Its simply bad.

Nice to see you edit your post

You say its bad design. Aside from the retreat path, is there anything bad about it?

I don't think that is necessarily bad, because it might force players to use mines more intelligently to cover flank for example.

6 May 2014, 11:22 AMspajn