OKW Free Flares on new commander??

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:07 PMFlying Dustbin

trip flares are subpar (unless you cheese-wipe by putting them at a building door)

Soviet Mortar flare is the real MVP.

On topic I am suprised that OKW get the flares and the SwS forward receivers passively without having to pay anything.
I don't think the abilities are OP however.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:10 PMImagelessbean

The advantage this ability offers is also high because it costs 0 micro tax and in team games huge amounts of indirect fire will land on the now visible capping unit.

The ability should require a unit to booby trap the territory to set the flares. Can be fast, can be free, but seriously this ability as it stands is too good.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:10 PMImagelessbean

The advantage this ability offers is also high because it costs 0 micro tax and in team games huge amounts of indirect fire will land on the now visible capping unit.

The ability should require a unit to booby trap the territory to set the flares. Can be fast, can be free, but seriously this ability as it stands is too good.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:11 PM_GarbageMan_

I like the above suggestion of Imagelessbean's with a manual booby trap.

If they are going to cry to much about it, another suggestion would be to make a cost cycle for the flares.

Want to instantly place flares on all post? Click the commander button. The button will charge you munitions based on how many flags you captured. Or maybe make it a flat rate (not based on the amount of flags). Anything other than a free, microless ability with nothing but full benefits.

OKW floats munitions now anyways with the latest patch.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:10 PMImagelessbean

The advantage this ability offers is also high because it costs 0 micro tax and in team games huge amounts of indirect fire will land on the now visible capping unit.

The ability should require a unit to booby trap the territory to set the flares. Can be fast, can be free, but seriously this ability as it stands is too good.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:10 PMImagelessbean

The advantage this ability offers is also high because it costs 0 micro tax and in team games huge amounts of indirect fire will land on the now visible capping unit.

The ability should require a unit to booby trap the territory to set the flares. Can be fast, can be free, but seriously this ability as it stands is too good.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:10 PMImagelessbean

The advantage this ability offers is also high because it costs 0 micro tax and in team games huge amounts of indirect fire will land on the now visible capping unit.

The ability should require a unit to booby trap the territory to set the flares. Can be fast, can be free, but seriously this ability as it stands is too good.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 16:01 PMmycalliope

when an enemy decaps a point u already know it..?? so whats the advantage it lets see what unit capping if the opponent player is smart he wont put all his units near a capping point..??....or is it just some people want to make the doctrine useless like many other okw commander..??

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 15:04 PM_GarbageMan_

I don't understand why OKW get's a free passive flare ability with it's commander. To me is absurdly unbalanced.

You don't even have to click on the points to add the flares and it doesn't cost anything.

MEANWHILE Russia has to sacrifice vet, munitions, time, and micro to set up their trip wire flares (yeh it kills one unit, but that's nothing). Also it takes forever to set up.

All other commanders USF, Russia, UKF, even other axis and factions have to use munitions and micro for doctrine & non-doctrine flares.

I don't understand why there isn't more talk about this.

Seriously a free passive flare ability on ALL captured flags?? You can't expect to have a mine sweeper on every flag either to negate it.

Makes no sense in regards to balance.

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 20:30 PMDiomedes

I don't understand why don't you use mine detectors.
Did you know that is a counter?
How about play the game and git gud that's the only way.

+1 Stop crying pls and l2p

Jump back to quoted post4 Dec 2015, 20:33 PMImagelessbean

Its not really fun to only be able to cap points with minesweepers present. It kinda takes a lot out of the game.