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Ostheer do not have T-70 or any other light tank

The last bit of that argument was not about particulary T-70 or light tanks. And not about wiping units. It is about guarantee that you will take out of the game (even temporarily) enemy armour (big investment) instead of infantry (small investment). If soviets would have teller analogue, I'd be glad if Pz.IV or higher would hit it as well.

and Soviet have enough PTRS to kill any light vehicles hit a mine.

The difference is to have follow-up plan ready and be able to chase down vehicle with damaged engine.
If you have PTRS ready nearby then it is combined arms which is good play.

Teller passively wiping light tanks without follow-up. This is lazy play. Almost as lazy as not sweeping for mines before sending in your light vehicle, but still lazier.

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And I am not even sure what you are suggesting.

Not suggesting. I'm arguing that "just place 2 sov mines next to each other" won't be even close to effect teller does.


If I'd have to make suggestion then here's my thought:
- Continue with trend of removing instant unit wiping abilites and reduce teller damage to 360 (IMO wiping US AA HT is fine, because this unit usually isn't used aggressively e.g. chasing down and wiping enemy infantry)
- Add 3-4 second stun effect (not sure if it is good idea, as it is again effect that takes control of a unit away from player)
- Leave the cost of 50 muni

2 each and you have a squad wipe for 60 muni, I say it a good deal.

No, first model triggers first mine which triggers second mine with its explosion.
Whole squad may be wiped only if it walks in a perfect line in parallel to line of your two mines.
If they don't (e.g. approaching to your mines at some angle) it will take down 2 models most of the time, just like 1 mine would do.

Yes, we had update where they introduced limit on how many models can be killed by a mine, but occassions of full squad wipe were quite rare, at least from my experience. They fixed it because it created unpleasant experience if you are on recieving end, especially if you count in how this game values unit preservation. People tend to remember such moments.

As I posted before I would easily trade Ostheer mine for shcu mines.

IMO players lay mines mostly to get enemy vehicles, not infantry. T-70 do lot of pressure and costs 70 fuel, so it can't be replaced quickly, so wiping T-70 with teller is better than wiping grens with 2 sov mines (even if you are THAT lucky to actually wipe them).

I would easily trade sov mine for teller just because of that reason.



In a game that is focused so much on unit preservation I'd remove all no-brainer click-and-wipe abilities (except maybe ones that come in latest stage of game). In fact they already did a good job on it:
- precise shot on sov mortars, ML-20, B-4, Katy
- old demos
- nerfing Ele/JT damage
- ST
- generalist mine model kill count cap
- stun shots

Katies are very good, I don't know what you want.

Is the ability useless? Yes. Is that a problem? No. Just move on.

G-guys! St-stooop discussing how to change useless ability! Just stop, oh-okay?

The cooldown bonus could be spread out through the 3 ranks of vet at least and vet requirements could use a little tweak, but that's it.

IMO it is fine as is. You get good reward for keeping katy alive for longer time, but reward is greater. If it will start to kick in earlier it would be easier to get full bonus earlier too. Might be too snowbally.

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Thank you. This is interesting.

I've tested creeping barage for some time after it was introduced. Didn't noticed any meaningful difference between it and normal barrage except it fired less rockets IIRC.

Just give it ability to fire all rockets in a single volley for a small muni cost. That would be sufficient.