What is the point of the OKW Flak Half-track right now?

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 03:34 AMStorm Elite

It's a slow moving light vehicle that has to stop and setup, i.e. extremely vulnerable to everything.

It delays armor, it attracts light tanks like a lamp attracts moths, and it requires flawless micro.

So with all this in mind, what possible justification did anyone have to overnerf it into its current state?

Built one in a recent match and watched it pummel a single infantry unit for two volleys without suppressing it.

Two volleys without suppressing. In what world is that in any way balanced?

Was it balanced when it suppressed units within the first two-three shots out of a single volley? No.

Is it balanced now that it can't suppress units with two volleys? Clearly, also no.

So I suppose the question is: how long will the OKW Flak Half-track be the scape goat victim of overnerfing, like so many other units before it?

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 07:06 AMStorm Elite

Have any of the players in this thread actually used the flak half-track recently?

It literally doesn't suppress anymore. Check for yourself. Two volleys -- nothing.

I'm not going to go digging through patch notes, but it's pretty obvious it was overnerfed at some point.

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 07:06 AMStorm Elite

Have any of the players in this thread actually used the flak half-track recently?

It literally doesn't suppress anymore. Check for yourself. Two volleys -- nothing.

I'm not going to go digging through patch notes, but it's pretty obvious it was overnerfed at some point.

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 07:24 AMTiger Baron

I wonder if it's possible to make the OKW Flak HQ move and act as the Flak HT lol, that would be funny as fuck to see.

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 07:06 AMStorm Elite

Have any of the players in this thread actually used the flak half-track recently?

It literally doesn't suppress anymore. Check for yourself. Two volleys -- nothing.

I'm not going to go digging through patch notes, but it's pretty obvious it was overnerfed at some point.

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 08:20 AMblvckdream

The point of the Flak HT is: Mobile supression platform + AA in late game.

It´s not as good as it was before but it´s still generally a good unit. It deserved it´s suppresion nerf. Also funny that you mention the LV it attracts, why not park T0 raks camoed behind it and use it as a death trap for AEC, Stuart etc?

Jump back to quoted post29 Sep 2018, 08:38 AMVipper

My suggestion would to give 2 modes to AAHT. One that does damage but no suppresses and one that suppresses but does less damage.