76mm sherman as default unit

Jump back to quoted post29 Aug 2018, 21:03 PMZombiFrancis

I once argued that USF stock shermans should gain 80 health at vet 2 or 3 so that they could survive the standard of 4 shots. I believe I also said it shouldn't be too crazy to try testing such a thing and even providing a similar buff to P4s at vet 3/4/5 or even reintroducing side skirts as a muni upgrade.

The balance teams heads spun at the suggestion of even testing such heresy.

Jump back to quoted post30 Aug 2018, 04:41 AMLoopDloop

I remember one time in vielsalm (hate that map) I had like 5 Shermans and thought I was good but then one of the guys on my side (who had lost basically all his infantry to my 5 Shermans) pulled out 4-5 panzergrenadiers with schrecks (this was like an hour and 20 minutes game) and would just run out of his base, one hit one of my Shermans with all his schrecks, and retreat, and he killed all my tanks this way over the course of like 10 minutes lol. I resorted to just not making any more tanks at that point.

Also a pretty good argument for non doc calliope. Not much ability to really punish critical mass blobbery as usf in the late late late game.

Jump back to quoted post29 Aug 2018, 15:07 PMTiger Baron

That's why I suggested the Sherman Jumbo but I guess Relic thought otherwise.

Jump back to quoted post30 Aug 2018, 15:13 PMLago

That'd be neat but there's no model for it.