Toggle function to keep spacing between squads

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 18:08 PMInverse

So if CoH2 isn't about high APM, then it should be easy to achieve APM high enough to control units properly, yes? Even in CoH, where top players don't care enough about mechanics as they should, I guarantee you that there isn't a single high-level 1v1 player who has a problem with this. Not one. Again, two actions per move command is nothing.

This isn't random at all, it's properly rewarding good play and punishing bad play. Are you not good enough to micro a few units in an extremely simple way? Yes? Well, you're going to lose more often. And if you practice and improve, you're going to lose less often. Problem solved.

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 18:14 PMsneakking

It would help blobbing because what currently counters blobs is artillery, area of effect weapons, demo charges, etc. These weapons work best the closer the infantry is together. With the function you suggest, people will be free to move large groups of units simultaneously (which means together, at the same time) while taking minimum risk against anti-blob weapons, due to their better spacing.

So people would still just move all units as one, they just will now be harder to counter with things originally intended to counter them.

Like Inverse said, you can achieve the same result this feature would apply by simply microing better/faster.

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 18:20 PMThunderhun

YAY..this suggestion would be good if it would change the space between squad members, not the squads.

If players tend to mass-move their army by a few clicks, it must have a downside (AOE weapons/lack of micro)...this idea denies both of it.

This will only help "blobbers" more to "skill" their way forward. Sorry; I don't think players want to see 3 volks or obers attacking (3 clicks only) without the risk of AOE insta-wipe. So we'd have "spacing between squads" guys instead of blobbers...which would only cause more frustration to counter.

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 17:46 PMCruzz

Would just help with blobbing your units forward with one click without incurring the intended penalty of having your units be more vulnerable to AOE. Would be hard to code to act naturally whenever there is not enough space to fit the squads through in the "formation".

I wouldn't want to see this.

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 17:55 PMvoltardark

I'm rather thinking that would help less experienced people getting into the game without removing any tactical or strategical aspects of it.

Thanks for your comments !

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 20:29 PMDeath's Head

I was thinking the opposite. In real life if a squad commander knew his unit was being targeted by mortar/artillery fire, he'd order them to "maintain intervals", and not bunch up. You don't have to make this a dumb/lazy on/off switch, but rather a RMB hold and drag to increase separation and direction/facing.

This would actually increase the amount of micro one would need AND add a tactical option to respond to artillery, that should definitely be within the scope of a company-level command game like CoH.

Jump back to quoted post24 Feb 2015, 20:31 PMWingZero

Reminds me of Total War with spread formation, I like this idea.