Fix OKW Sturm Offizier

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 19:18 PMSkysTheLimit

I wouldn't hate it, is definitely more interesting than just giving him and Stg or G43. It's also annoying that he carries a close range weapon because his squadmates carry Ober Kar98ks, so your ideal range to engage at is long.

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 21:45 PMGI John 412

I’m actually a big fan of officer and squad leader characters using short range weapons in an otherwise longer range oriented squad, like USF Lieutenant and Captains. I think it’s more realistic as very few units issued SMGs to whole units except highly specialized teams, while almost every warring nation issued squad leaders some sort of SMG to supplement the units close range firepower while on the assault or while defending from an assault.

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 21:51 PMSkysTheLimit

Yeah I dont disagree at all. The "close range weapon" I was referring to was his pistol though, which really sucks. It's a "close range weapon" because thats its only range where it has a chance to do anything, which even still isnt that much. At least SMGs are VERY strong at close range, the officer pistol just stops being a decoration at close range. Its mediocre in general

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 12:28 PMSander93

That would just make the good commanders less good and the bad commanders still bad. How exactly would that be more effective at making the bad commanders better than... making the bad commanders better?

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 12:35 PMJae For Jett

I think we're overthinking things here. Nerf what feels like deserves nerfs, and buff what feels like deserves buffs. Why ONLY nerf spec ops or ONLY buff partisans when you could just... do both?

Edit: There are less top tier commanders than there are bad commanders. So nerfing top tier commanders probably helps more than buffing all of the many weak ones. Think of OKW in this (false) dichotomy: you could nerf spec ops, or you could buff firestorm, scavenge, and luftwaffe. The former achieves more with less. Again though, why not both?

Jump back to quoted post4 Jun 2019, 14:28 PMSander93

I meant healing other squads as a vet 0 ability, which was what you and/or Stark were suggesting.

I was only correcting that in the case of such a vet 0 healing ability, its utility wouldn't drop off over time because it's likely that after the patch with Breakthrough the majority of the infantry composition is going to be Panzerfusiliers, who do not get passive healing with veterancy.


I think it's definitely interesting to look into fitting it in somewhere, so the unit gets a more strategic role (skip fuel on medics to rush tanks faster, or skip med crates for more munitions for weapon upgrades) on top of a pure combat role. It'd synergize well with Panzerfusiliers, which would help set Breakthrough apart from the new Grand Offensive commander.