There is general consensus that soviet combat engineers are the worst starting unit of the game in a meta that revolves around early agression and infantry heavy builds.
Combat engies are not designed to be combat effective units:
- 4 men squads.
- They still use the old conscripts mosins: Low accuracy/high damage.
- Really hard time vetting.
- They don't get RA (recieved accuracy) with vet.
They compensate this with a lot of utility:
- Standard wire.
- Generalist mines.
- Sweeper and Flamer upgrades.
- Flares and Demos for cheeky tactics.
Of course, soviets builds have bigger problems with conscript limited scaling (without docs) and the worst mg of the game. But I think something could be made to bring CEs on par with the other engineer units, taking the precedent of pios geting buffed to improve their lethality (which was needed specialy against usf rifles)
Combat Engineers and its current state
9 Jan 2019, 19:39 PM
#1
Posts: 301
9 Jan 2019, 19:46 PM
#2
Posts: 13496 | Subs: 1
There is general consensus that soviet combat engineers are the worst starting unit of the game in a meta that revolves around early agression and infantry heavy builds.
.... But I think something could be made to bring CEs on par with the other engineer units, taking the precedent of pios geting buffed to improve their lethality (which was needed specialy against usf rifles)
They are also the cheapest engineer unit.
I wouldn't say it is hard to vet them get them flamer and merge during combat, pios are probably harder to vet.
What could be changed would be keep DPS the same but lower damage for more accuracy.
9 Jan 2019, 19:53 PM
#3
Posts: 3145 | Subs: 2
I suggest using Kasarov's idea of actual real "Combat" Engineers which use the Shock Troops' body armor and helmets and perhaps the Cons' rifles together with Conscript PPSh package.
9 Jan 2019, 20:07 PM
#4
Posts: 607
Huh, I always thought they were pretty good tbh. They're no sturmpioneers or ass-engineers, but otherwise are ok. I wouldn't mind if their rifles were changed to be more accurate/less damaging, but oh well.
Other than the counter-intuitive nature of them costing more to reinforce than conscripts, but then I get why making them a 6man squad would be a bad idea.
Other than the counter-intuitive nature of them costing more to reinforce than conscripts, but then I get why making them a 6man squad would be a bad idea.
9 Jan 2019, 20:11 PM
#5
Posts: 2184 | Subs: 2
If you look historically - the name of the "combat engineers" is incorrect. More accurate name: 1st echelon engineers (engineers were divided into 3 echelons). The 1st echelon engineers performed everything that the “combat engineers” perform, but they are armed with submachine guns and self-loading rifles in large quantities because they have to help the main infantry in the assault. Can give them an improvement on the PPSh-41 or SVT-40 compatible with the purchase of a flame thrower.
9 Jan 2019, 20:11 PM
#6
1 
Posts: 2307 | Subs: 4
They're the cheapest squad in the game, they are fine. If you want them to fight well put a flamer on them and use merge. A common opening is getting another CE as your second unit, it's not because they are bad.
All the different engineers are good in their own unique way now, they're all pretty balanced. I would have said Royal Engineers were the worst before they added the snare to them in the last patch. You need to factor in more than just raw combat performance.
All the different engineers are good in their own unique way now, they're all pretty balanced. I would have said Royal Engineers were the worst before they added the snare to them in the last patch. You need to factor in more than just raw combat performance.
Tobis "Complete Throw"
Someone asked what my avatar was from... I really don't know.
Defeated Paula and knocked him out of 2v2 Anniversary Cup
Someone asked what my avatar was from... I really don't know.
Defeated Paula and knocked him out of 2v2 Anniversary Cup
9 Jan 2019, 21:27 PM
#7
Posts: 1484
170 MP is great for a minesweeper unit and repair engineer.
 | Playercard of WingZero | |||||||||||||||
|
9 Jan 2019, 21:32 PM
#8
Posts: 17914 | Subs: 8
170 MP is great for a minesweeper unit and repair engineer.
Well, they aren't really great repair unit unless vetted.
Vet2 sweeper will just not happen.
CEs do not need much, weapon changes repeating the ones of cons could be sufficient.
Maybe it's 'cause the Axis players aren't a bunch of forum crybabies, and they keep their cool and fight the uphill battle, unlike some of their "allied" counterparts.
9 Jan 2019, 21:47 PM
#9
Posts: 3166 | Subs: 6
IMO minesweeper upgrade (same for other factions) should enable shared veterancy, so they can still get some veterancy for the repairs even with their own combat power reduced by doing their job escorting other units. At least for Ostheer and Soviets.
9 Jan 2019, 21:49 PM
#10
Posts: 13496 | Subs: 1
IMO minesweeper upgrade (same for other factions) should enable shared veterancy.
I would prefer XP awarded for building things that cost like mines, bunker, fighting, positions...
9 Jan 2019, 21:49 PM
#11
Posts: 17914 | Subs: 8
IMO minesweeper upgrade (for all factions) should enable shared veterancy.
That's not half bad idea, however I would limit it to EFA only.
WFA and brits do not really struggle with vetting their engies and spios can just put sweeper away.
Maybe it's 'cause the Axis players aren't a bunch of forum crybabies, and they keep their cool and fight the uphill battle, unlike some of their "allied" counterparts.
9 Jan 2019, 21:53 PM
#12
Posts: 3166 | Subs: 6
I would prefer XP awarded for building things that cost like mines, bunker, fighting, positions...
That doesn't really work well for team games though, as bunkers and mines and the like become essentially useless to build late game with tons of (rocket) arty flying around blowing everything up. It could come as a bonus on top of shared vet though.
10 Jan 2019, 02:00 AM
#13
Posts: 1979
Bunkers arent rendered useless in 4v4s due to rocket arty... theyre rendered useless by howitzers...
10 Jan 2019, 02:04 AM
#14
Posts: 600
today ive seen the defensive doctrines concrete bunker for the first time. it did really well vs katyusha.
"theyre rendered useless by howitzers" - for those this does apply
"theyre rendered useless by howitzers" - for those this does apply
10 Jan 2019, 06:29 AM
#15
Posts: 571
I suggest using Kasarov's idea of actual real "Combat" Engineers which use the Shock Troops' body armor and helmets and perhaps the Cons' rifles together with Conscript PPSh package.
The PPSHes must be time locked though, otherwise a psuedo shock-troop with flamer driving around in a M3 would be disgustingly broken.
10 Jan 2019, 07:28 AM
#16
Posts: 150
Don't think it's neccessary, they balance well with Ostheer Pioneers, they are cheap, do their job. No reason to change anything (aside maybe in a new commander). If it aint broke, don't fix it.
10 Jan 2019, 08:46 AM
#17
Posts: 2243
they are fine. when u wanna fight with them: merge them into group and give them flamer. They do their job then.
10 Jan 2019, 10:00 AM
#18
Posts: 3145 | Subs: 2
The PPSHes must be time locked though, otherwise a psuedo shock-troop with flamer driving around in a M3 would be disgustingly broken.
No I mean the Conscript PPSh package which gives the PPSh upgrade to Conscripts can also give combat engineers an upgrade to shock trooper body armor because I also do believe that they'd be OP with a flamethrower and PPShs altho they could be made into exclusive upgrades or something.
10 Jan 2019, 10:14 AM
#19
Posts: 323 | Subs: 1
Don't u all love it when the Combat Engineer makes his name true and snags of the last model of an enemy squad Kreygasm.
He ain't called combat engineer for nothing MVGame
He ain't called combat engineer for nothing MVGame
10 Jan 2019, 11:24 AM
#20
Posts: 3602 | Subs: 1
3CE (flamer) + 3 cons + maximmaximratata = quite a good opening
Ce is fine, i would like to see 100 Man CE squad bug tho, that would be hilarious
Ce is fine, i would like to see 100 Man CE squad bug tho, that would be hilarious
1 user is browsing this thread:
1 guest
Livestreams
 |
|
|
29 | ||
 |
|
|
265 | ||
 |
|
|
107 | ||
|
|
|
|
16 | ||
 |
|
|
3 | ||
|
|
|
|
2 | ||
 |
|
|
2 |
Ladders Top 10
-
#Steam AliasWL%Streak
- 1.831222.789+37
- 2.34957.860+14
- 3.589215.733+4
- 4.1099614.642-1
- 5.280162.633+8
- 6.305114.728+1
- 7.916405.693-2
- 8.271108.715+22
- 9.721440.621+3
- 10.1041674.607-2
Data provided by
Relic Entertainment
Relic Entertainment
Replay highlight
VS
-
cblanco ★ -
보드카 중대
-
VonManteuffel -
Heartless Jäger
Einhoven Country
Honor it
9
Download
1231
Board Info
849 users are online:
849 guests
1 post in the last 24h
7 posts in the last week
39 posts in the last month
7 posts in the last week
39 posts in the last month
Registered members: 49062
Welcome our newest member, Mclatc16
Most online: 2043 users on 29 Oct 2023, 01:04 AM
Welcome our newest member, Mclatc16
Most online: 2043 users on 29 Oct 2023, 01:04 AM