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Do you think abilities for units should be tied to Intel Bulletins?
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Jackiebrown
2 Sep 2015, 22:32 PM
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When using the mortar emplacement the last few days, I noticed that the light HE shells and the white phosphorous shells were not part of the abilities available. This was strange as these were available in the alpha until I noticed something at the bottom of the Know Your Units for Emplacements. At the bottom of the picture of the mortar it says Intel Bulletin: Load HE Shells/ Load Light HE Shells/ Load WP Smoke Shell Mix Are there bulletins for these abilities? If so, what are your thoughts on tying unit abilities to Intel Bulletins?
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Kothre
2 Sep 2015, 22:37 PM
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I don't like the idea at all. I don't know why Relic thought this would be a positive change. I noticed this immediately in the trial and just had to scratch my head as to why this change was made. I hope Relic does't start doing this with other units.

I don't like not being able to mix up my shells midmatch. I feel like it takes away options. Honestly, the heavy mortars the best ones most of the time. In the alpha, I just used the light ones and the white phosphorous ones in certain situations. I'd never use them during 100% of the game. That just makes them useless as far as I'm concerned.
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Mr. Someguy
2 Sep 2015, 22:41 PM
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I was told that the mortar pit just had one mortar fire heavy and the other mortar fire light.
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Jackiebrown
2 Sep 2015, 23:04 PM
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jump backJump back to quoted post2 Sep 2015, 22:41 PMMr. Someguy
I was told that the mortar pit just had one mortar fire heavy and the other mortar fire light.

I don't think so, both mortars fire the same range when I used the barrage ability. If that were true only one would fire at max range.
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Jackiebrown
3 Sep 2015, 01:00 AM
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jump backJump back to quoted post2 Sep 2015, 22:37 PMKothre
I don't like the idea at all. I don't know why Relic thought this would be a positive change. I noticed this immediately in the trial and just had to scratch my head as to why this change was made. I hope Relic does't start doing this with other units.

I don't like not being able to mix up my shells midmatch. I feel like it takes away options. Honestly, the heavy mortars the best ones most of the time. In the alpha, I just used the light ones and the white phosphorous ones in certain situations. I'd never use them during 100% of the game. That just makes them useless as far as I'm concerned.


Those light HE mortar shells were awesome, less explosive damage but damn good range.
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Cyanara
3 Sep 2015, 01:46 AM
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Hmm. This would certainly make bulletins a heck of a lot more relevant.

Of course, they should then be visible next to opponent names in-game, just like commanders should have been since release.
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Talore
3 Sep 2015, 02:22 AM
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Honestly, given a trading or crafting system, I feel that this is how all bulletins ought to function. Existing ones which add new abilities (Ostwind suppression comes to mind) are far more interesting than +3% accuracy or 10% build time reduction.
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What Doth Life?!
3 Sep 2015, 03:32 AM
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Why not give light and heavy ammo options to ALL mortars? Why must every unit be "totally assymetrical Brah!"

On topic, I actually really like the idea of abilities tied to bulletins to the point that I'd like to see things like PPSH, Riegel Mines and Obersoldaten STG be a bulletin and make commander abilities more about call-ins and "operational" abilities.
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3 Sep 2015, 04:10 AM
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Jackiebrown
3 Sep 2015, 04:44 AM
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Exactly, my issues is what if this becomes the norm down the road, with OP abilities being locked behind bulletins.
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Kothre
3 Sep 2015, 06:02 AM
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I'll be honest, I'd just get rid of bulletins entirely if I were Relic.
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ThoseDeafMutes
3 Sep 2015, 09:42 AM
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jump backJump back to quoted post3 Sep 2015, 06:02 AMKothre
I'll be honest, I'd just get rid of bulletins entirely if I were Relic.


I would not bother including bulletins in any form in CoH3.

Then again I wouldn't include commander loadouts either in favour of multi-branch fixed commanders ala coh1. Which is why I'm not working in the video game business, I suppose.
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Kothre
3 Sep 2015, 10:30 AM
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jump backJump back to quoted post3 Sep 2015, 09:42 AMThoseDeafMutes


I would not bother including bulletins in any form in CoH3.

Then again I wouldn't include commander loadouts either in favour of multi-branch fixed commanders ala coh1. Which is why I'm not working in the video game business, I suppose.

Don't worry, I'd do the same exact thing regarding commanders. Then again, I also am not working in the gaming industry. :P
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Kreatiir
3 Sep 2015, 10:33 AM
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jump backJump back to quoted post3 Sep 2015, 06:02 AMKothre
I'll be honest, I'd just get rid of bulletins entirely if I were Relic.


+1. It's a fun idea, but it's actually horrible.
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