How are Infantrysections since patch?

Jump back to quoted post21 Sep 2019, 21:30 PMVipper

I test redesign the whole faction around Hammer/Anvil choices for each tech building as an individual choice.

For instance:
Hammer for infatry 5 men no cover mechanism and bren similar to BARs.
Anvil for infatry 4 men cover mechanism Vickers -K as lmg instead of bren

Hammer for emplacement more damage less durability Anvil for emplacements more durability less damage.

Hammer for tank faster tank, Anvil for tanks more durability

Jump back to quoted post21 Sep 2019, 19:48 PMthedarkarmadillo

any upgrade takes 1 weapon slot...

Jump back to quoted post21 Sep 2019, 21:30 PMVipper

I test redesign the whole faction around Hammer/Anvil choices for each tech building as an individual choice.

For instance:
Hammer for infantry 5 men no cover mechanism and bren similar to BARs.
Anvil for infantry 4 men cover mechanism Vickers -K as lmg instead of bren

Hammer for emplacement more damage less durability Anvil for emplacements more durability less damage.

Hammer for tank faster tank, Anvil for tanks more durability

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 03:30 AMSupport Sapper

Light infantry sections available in T0 for 260-270mp, have 4 man, 1 slot, medic, pyro. Heavy infantry sections available in T3 for 300 - 320mp, have 5 man and have 2 slot, pyro, medic plus light gamon.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 04:00 AMPanzerFutz

That's another way to do it but, I would give the light section a smoke grenade to help them stay alive longer. T3 is a long time to wait for durable infantry.

Jump back to quoted post15 May 2019, 05:08 AMMr. Someguy

I was thinking how much of a pain I find it to use Infantry Sections, how strong they are when used to their full potential, but how rigid the right upgrade path is. They have many options but the "correct" option is almost always Healing and Double Bren. Without base healing and with the higher cost of the smoke (both upgrade and throw) versus its effectiveness, using the artillery path seems to be more punishing than rewarding. The goal is to make Infantry Sections less reliant on the heal upgrade as well as promote build variety.



Bolster Infantry is now combined with squad upgrades (Medic/Smoke) and is made more accessible early on. Bolster Infantry no longer automatically increases squad size, instead three options are unlocked so that a new soldier may be added depending on the role desired. The new options are:

Recon Team Upgrade: Adds a Marksman to the squad and unlocks the Artillery Flares. The Marksman will pick off wounded models and his Scoped Lee–Enfield (transferable, no drop) takes one weapon slot.

Medic Team Upgrade: Adds a Combat Medic with a Lee-Enfield to the squad and unlocks the ability to place Medical Crates. The medic passively heals his unit while out of combat and occupies one weapon slot.

Bolster Section: Adds a 5th man with no unique qualities or abilities, a minor increase to staying power and damage output. He does not take a weapon slot so this squad can equip two weapons.


Due to the way the new Bolster works, the new member will need reinforced in even on new squads (unless the game supports automatically adding a man, then it will do that). To compensate, Infantry Sections are cheaper and Squad Upgrades are instant. The positive side of this is that getting an early or late bolster always costs the same.

The concept still needs fleshing out, but this is the basic idea.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 04:33 AMMr. Someguy

While everyone is promoting pretty wild ideas, I might as well throw mine back into the mix.




The way I set up weapon slot usage in this is inefficient though, and there is a question of what happens if you grab 2 guns before you Bolster. To resolve this I have revised my suggestion: Sections only have 1 weapon slot and Recon and Medic do not take it, instead Bolster Section adds one weapon slot. Same desired effect, Recon and Medic can take 1 Weapon, while Bolster can take 2.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 04:33 AMMr. Someguy

While everyone is promoting pretty wild ideas, I might as well throw mine back into the mix.




The way I set up weapon slot usage in this is inefficient though, and there is a question of what happens if you grab 2 guns before you Bolster. To resolve this I have revised my suggestion: Sections only have 1 weapon slot and Recon and Medic do not take it, instead Bolster Section adds one weapon slot. Same desired effect, Recon and Medic can take 1 Weapon, while Bolster can take 2.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 06:18 AMSvanh

A nice idea! With regard to the weapon slot issue, making the Recon & Medic upgrades require an empty weapon slot to upgrade would work better. I'm pretty sure it isn't possible to add weapon slots to a squad - the closest thing would be having IS squads spawn with a dummy slot item and using the upgrade to remove it which is asking for bugs.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2019, 04:33 AMMr. Someguy

While everyone is promoting pretty wild ideas, I might as well throw mine back into the mix.




The way I set up weapon slot usage in this is inefficient though, and there is a question of what happens if you grab 2 guns before you Bolster. To resolve this I have revised my suggestion: Sections only have 1 weapon slot and Recon and Medic do not take it, instead Bolster Section adds one weapon slot. Same desired effect, Recon and Medic can take 1 Weapon, while Bolster can take 2.

Jump back to quoted post21 Sep 2019, 16:48 PMOrangePest

Make them like grens and remove the stupid cover gimmick.

Jump back to quoted post21 Sep 2019, 23:01 PMLuciano

Why are the answers so extreame? Pre patch were slightly overpowered and now seems fine but I wont say thats a 100% balance guarantee, if UKF need something is to fill the design flaws they have like non doctrinal flamethrower and non doctrinal light support artillery