Call ins: The overlooked problem

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 16:37 PMLatch

Timing, not the CP timing, that's for the most part OK but the ability to instantly have the unit on the field, isn't.

Lost your croc,KT,Tiger,Stug,Puma etc etc etc and have the float? replace it instantly with no wait.

The biggest issue I have with this is how devastating it can be to players, you've just lost a tank, your remainder are limping away after killing your opponents heavy and medium tanks when all of a sudden, the heavy tank returns, full health and picks away at your remaining armour.

The quick fix solution I can think of is to have the call-ins on a timer rather than insta spawn, I would even go as far as to apply this to infantry also, it's already been discussed in-depth with infiltration units but I'm referring to all other off map call in infantry.

Timings should be different per squads/vehicles however with the more costly taking longer to spawn and the cheaper the faster, I would say mirror the cooldown and have that as the 'build' timer but iirc some cool down timers are fairly lengthy.

Thoughts?

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 16:37 PMLatch

Timing, not the CP timing, that's for the most part OK but the ability to instantly have the unit on the field, isn't.

Lost your croc,KT,Tiger,Stug,Puma etc etc etc and have the float? replace it instantly with no wait.

The biggest issue I have with this is how devastating it can be to players, you've just lost a tank, your remainder are limping away after killing your opponents heavy and medium tanks when all of a sudden, the heavy tank returns, full health and picks away at your remaining armour.

The quick fix solution I can think of is to have the call-ins on a timer rather than insta spawn, I would even go as far as to apply this to infantry also, it's already been discussed in-depth with infiltration units but I'm referring to all other off map call in infantry.

Timings should be different per squads/vehicles however with the more costly taking longer to spawn and the cheaper the faster, I would say mirror the cooldown and have that as the 'build' timer but iirc some cool down timers are fairly lengthy.

Thoughts?

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 18:53 PMDonnieChan

someone remember the pershing call in in coh1 which cost 0 fuel?

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 18:53 PMDonnieChan

someone remember the pershing call in in coh1 which cost 0 fuel?

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 18:53 PMDonnieChan

someone remember the pershing call in in coh1 which cost 0 fuel?

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 22:42 PMscratchedpaintjob

that was actually the better way to balance call-ins in my opinion. the higher manpower cost compared to coh2 meant that going call-ins would diminish your chances of using your fuel for teching, so one wasted this ressource entirely.
in coh2 sherman spam for soviets for example is a ressource-effective way of teching, one uses his fuel

Jump back to quoted post6 Jan 2017, 16:37 PMLatch

The quick fix solution I can think of is to have the call-ins on a timer rather than insta spawn, I would even go as far as to apply this to infantry also, it's already been discussed in-depth with infiltration units but I'm referring to all other off map call in infantry.

Jump back to quoted post7 Jan 2017, 14:21 PMAngrade (Ægion)

Don't mind if I steal this for my mod?