New Commander patchnotes discussion thread

Version 1.1 introduces a cheats option for easier testing.

Access the cheat mods version via selecting New Commanders Cheats (Annihilation) win condition.

We have also introduced numerous bug fixes. Design changes are reserved for version 2.0

BUG FIXES

• Soviet medics now work/ spawn

• SVTs crate drops are now obtainable by Cons and Engineers. Penal and guard interaction will be addressed in a future update

• Rally point med crate hotkey assigned as "A"

• UC can now only upgrade to Wasp or Vickers, not both.

• Assault Tommies can no longer obtain additional weapons from racks

• Bolster cost with British tommies costing 350MP / 35 reinforce resolved

• Panzerfussiliers should now be unable to upgrade both paths

• Tiger Ace Spearhead ability no longer disables movement

• King Tiger can no longer be called in alongside Tiger I

Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2019, 15:53 PMcomm_ash

Maybe give guard airborne a sabotage ability that can be used on enemy resource points, similar to the scorched earth tactics ability?

Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2019, 15:25 PMA_E

Soviet Airborne: a better proposal of Random Weapon drops. Please vote in poll after watching.

POLL based on this video: https://www.strawpoll.me/17657257 please vote. Design graphic: https://i.imgur.com/J0ikgX6.png

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 11:37 AMsherlock

Joke: Or replace the slot with an ability that enables an upgrade that allows the calliope to use its gun

Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2019, 07:23 AMMusti

I'll throw in a few ideas in regards to Airbone
If its possible (I don't know if we have the animations for that), maybe we could allow AG to fire the DP28s on the move (consistent with US paratroopers) It would make them stand out more from regular Guards.

How about an AVT40? It looks like an SVT, sounds like an SVT, smells like an SVT but it's a fully automatic rifle! Should be pretty easy to code them (Don't know how they would sound/look though) and it would be another unique aspect to Airborne Guards.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 16:11 PMGbpirate

I don't mean to toot my own horn but AE and I played a couple 1v1s with the new commanders yesterday; check it out here. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/399517674

The new commanders seem fun to use; I think OKW and Ostheer are getting a greater benefit out of the commanders in terms of utility and synergy but that's just sort of my impression after playing with AE. It was definitely good fun.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 16:11 PMGbpirate

I don't mean to toot my own horn but AE and I played a couple 1v1s with the new commanders yesterday; check it out here. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/399517674

The new commanders seem fun to use; I think OKW and Ostheer are getting a greater benefit out of the commanders in terms of utility and synergy but that's just sort of my impression after playing with AE. It was definitely good fun.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 14:59 PMddd

It SHOULD be able to use its gun. Sherman rocket artillery unit nicknamed "calliope" was specifically variant that could fire its gun without jettisoning rocket launcher.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 20:45 PMTiger Baron

If this is implemented then adding either a 76 or E8 to the commander then might be a bit over the top but it would also serve to improve the Tac Support Company as well.

The other thing is that just the Dozer tho would again still be shite.

Adding the E8 and keeping the Calliope would then mean that it would be a good opportunity to rework it somehow and give it to another commander besides Rifle Company.

Quite the conundrum.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 21:03 PMddd

Adding 76 or easy8 would be over the top if they were some really good tanks, but they are roughly at the level of p4 (76 = ost p4, easy8 = okw p4). From what we have seen so far balance team has no intention on improving usf units beyond small "buffs" like the calliope insignificant change so both sherman variants will probably stay the same. Easy8 + calliope doesnt offer anything that axis faction cant deal with (especialy with new broken commanders of their own) even with calliope getting its gun fixed.

How i see calliope with working gun is having it only to shoot HE sheels (like sherman) so it cant defend itself against armor. There should be switch option (again, like sherman) between HE shells and rocket launcher with something like 8 seconds delay before you can use one of them. Then you could leave the terrible calliope barrage as it is since it could be used on frontlines too. And now calliopes good survivability would matter.

Jump back to quoted post23 Mar 2019, 21:54 PMFarlon

76 and easy8 are both good tanks and better (especially than ost p4, basic Sherman is equal to it). And the balance team has improved USF enough already.