Patch July 21st preview with Dusty and Luvnest

Patch changelog is here:

http://community.companyofheroes.com/forum/company-of-heroes-2/company-of-heroes-2-general-discussion/67-coh-2-changelog?p=187524#post187524

July 21 Update

This update will go live on July 21st at 10:00am PST
The primary focus of the July 21st update is to continue the design upgrade of the existing factions to improve the overall balance of all factions in preparation for the introduction of the British Forces. This is the second phase migration of changes seen in the British Forces Alpha.

The next update will be on Sept 3rd which will introduce the British Forces Content.

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​ July 14 Balance Preview

As part of a new trial process this update includes a Balance Preview Tuning Pack that will be made available in the steam workshop (July 14th 10:00am PST). The tuning pack can be found in the Modding Hub or in the STEAM workshop after 10:00am PST on Jul 14th .
This tuning pack contains all of the planned balance changes listed below that will be made live on July 21st. We thought it would be interesting for players to try out the new changes in addition to discussing these patch notes. Please note changes not included in the tuning pack are listed in a section at the bottom of the notes.


BALANCE

Balance Goals

Increase the number of viable strategies in the game
Make core tech tree units more desirable
Increase the viability of light vehicle combat.
Promote and Encourage Combined Arms
Reduce negative user-experiences in gameplay
Improve usability and remove unintended behavior from the game
General game balance tuning


iTzDusty: Both Luvnest and I are streaming a preview of the new patch in 10 minutes! Tune in at http://www.twitch.tv/itzdusty and http://www.twitch.tv/luvnest !

Hey there,

just have here for you the Patch notes which come up tomorrow for you today!

thanks to leaknest and dusty

Brace yourselves, patch is incoming.

I love you nigo

THE CAS IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE SOVIET CAS!

I love you nigo

Theres more changes, like MG in HQ and Sturmtiger changed with Panzer 4 on OKW. I cannot pick SS for everything here in the work

Wehr is beyond overpowered, allies are done in 2v2+ until Brits come out.

Why no HMG42 damage nerf? And only 20mp cost increase? WTF. WTF. WTF.

Relic ffs.

Nigo did they include the soviet tech changes?

Somethings not in Nigo's post;

-LefH now fires more shells

-MG42 is now built at the HQ and is 260 MP

-Ostheer starting MP is increased to 420

-T34/85's and Easy Eights now require fully teching before they can be made, but now have no CP cost.

-All heavy call in's pushed back 2 CP

-OKW now have a Panzer IV Ausf J mirrored to the Ost PIV's stats and also start with skirts buildable from the Schwer HQ, Sturmtiger is now in elite armored.

-Dhsk can now properly do AoE suppression

-Command PIV now does .8 damage reduction in a 45 area radius instead of being linked to friendly territory.

-Sturmtiger now has 1000 pen and 45 range meaning it will never fail to pen enemy tanks. It also has much higher damage in it's far AoE than before.

They nerfed CAS, THANK YOU

Nigo did they include the soviet tech changes?

I didn't see the initial video minutes, but looks like yes:


daspoulos: FUCK YES 80 fuel t34/76s

*update with complete changelog, thanks to BlackKorp.

EDIT: Beaten by Nigo

EDIT: Beaten by Nigo

uh i smell stolen work around

uh i smell stolen work around

I saw your thread and just copied the images over, nice work on getting the screens

I saw your thread and just copied the images over, nice work on getting the screens

thanks with this credits you gave to me i can life for now

I have a bad feeling about this ... especially for soviet's. Su76 vs panzer IV ? Seriously ?

kewl. looks very solid.

what a cool way to preview patches, too.

great patch. Cant wait to play it

No Commander/Veterancy revamp

Good changes, expected, but nothing suprising (till ninjas makes their appearance).

gren vet 2 range gone.. god bless you relic