Profile of Partisanship

I tend to frequent the steam workshop a lot due to the fact the base game is largely disappointing. No means to speak ill of the title or the developers, but it is really lackluster, and in many essence a lesser of the previous game. Mods, on the other hand, bring a new perspective to the game, and reignites my belief that there is potential in this otherwise troubling game.

So, what is your favourite mods? Any recommendations? I would really like to hear some good "balance" based mods so I might get a chance to test a game that might be not cheese based.

Did you Check your Internet connection? Especially Packet losses? It doesnt impact your normal Internet usage but becomes visible as soon as you play vidya games.
I had the same issue some time ago in LoL and it leads to this exact unresponsive unit controlling where you need multiple clicks to get the Task executed.
If your using teamspeak you can easily Check it with rightclicking your Name and select the connection Details thing.

I hopped on to see if packet losses was the issue and I seem to have 0% of it after sitting on it for a minute or so.

I see where you're coming from and the points are valid. However, I don't like the idea of the game's destructive pacing getting more and more fast. Units die fast now and I'm worried that if this continues, we'd end up with a strategy game no different to the rest where retreat button isn't as a crucial point since wipes are so easily done.

Hello there, how are you? Having a good day? Hopefully that's the case.

It's not new to throw up another suggestion to help balance the common spam meta in the lower stages of the ladder that I dwell in. However, the thought seemed so feasible to me that I couldn't help but reach out and see what everyone else would think about it.

That being said, the purpose of this thread isn't so much to push this into Relic's face as it is just my need to discuss about it and hopefully either spot the flaws in what I will soon explain or be happily surprised with a popular alternative that Relic may consider for balance.

What I mean by exponential pricing is the idea of increasing the purchase cost of each new squad or unit in general in order to dissuade strategies that involve heavily on one specific unit. Notable strategies that many have lamented before would be the Volks spam, Rifle Terminators, Cheesetruppen, and the late double snipers meta. This should by no means increase the reinforcement, upgrade, skill cost by any means, solely the first purchasing price, thus still allowing these strategies to be maintained if necessary, but with a whole new level of difficulty.

For example, Mr. Soviet started with the purchase of one conscript squad. This first purchase is 240 manpower. Afterwards, he faces the choice of either setting up T1/T2 to purchase a weapon team or recruit a second conscript squad. At this point, a price increase will reflect encouragement for army diversity, so let's just say there is a 20% increase in pricing for the new conscript squad, lifting 240 manpower to 288. The third one will build on that price to exponentially raise the price to 345 manpower. Mr. Soviet may be able to afford the first two squad, but by the third one, he may find it more effective to invest in the T1/T2 building and churn out a much cheaper Maxim crew. Hopefully, this example will help provide some idea of what the pricing system can do to deter the issue of spamming.

This influence of pricing can extend to the call-in meta as well, avoiding M10 Wolverine spam and other armor varieties that are freely brought in without much challenge.

However, I am fully aware that the game is too complex to just say the same can go for other factions. US, for example, don't have any other builds from the start of the game to vote for something else. Thus, this would either scrap the system, or a new pricing of the US riflemen. One that I could from the top of my head is retaining the same reinforcing price while dropping the purchasing price, thus still reinforcing clever maintenance of their survival while not crippling the faction's early game.

A lot is needed to take into consideration, but many of them do come with a viable solution. Many argue over the unit costs quite a lot, and I feel this may be a solution. Now, discuss!

As a big fan of Wermacht and SU, I feel that the Ostwind isn't entirely without merit at it's job. It's not consistent when it comes to the job, but it works when it does. Can't say I want it to be over-buffed as it goes to push it further into a hole that most here seem to find it in.

I voted against change, but if there were to be any buff for it,
I'd rather not see it's damage/aoe/range/accuracy improved. I hate it when they turn a unit into those instant wipe monsters. My only problem with the damn thing was how fast it exhausts it's ammo. The reload hits it at times when it could really be firing.

By proposing a longer firing time or a much shorter reload time, it does not immediately push the Ostwind into something deadly, but gives it enough edge to deter players from staying within it's range.