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Thread: Teamgame dominant meta10 May 2017, 15:34 PM Jump back to quoted post10 May 2017, 15:20 PMMr.Smith A powerful T0 USF mortar was too OP, due to rifles & free officer squads. USF could use some help in the indirect fire department, but that should require some delay and locking-into (e.g., pak howitzer buffs, now that Stuart is no longer a no-brainer). I´m not sure if USF requires the mortar to be T0, there is always enough room early game to play until you get 50 fuel. The problem is putting the mortar on T1 while USF ATgun is T2. Obviously, if you need a mortar to get back your fuel, you´ll need an atgun soon after to counter the light/medium tank rush coming few minutes later. And being force into T1 and then T2 isn´t viable for USF. USF mortar issue lies on that point. Put the mortar on T1, put the Atgun T0 and USF faction should be a bit more balanced and less predictable. About building rush, I´m not sure there is anything we can do about. This is a strategy that works but also that can be countered. So just make sure every faction can counter building rush with their T1 (mortar-sniper-flamer-flamnade). In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Redesign Penal battalions10 May 2017, 15:20 PM Jump back to quoted post10 May 2017, 12:54 PMVipper Tone down the lethality of some unit. Grenadier used to be the benchmark and now it is a unit is lackluster. In that case, should we tone down the HMG42 to the new maxim level cuz as mentioned the difference between grens and other, the maxim requires tech. How do we match the Ostheer sniper with the inexistant USF sniper? How do we match Pzgrenadiers with USF/Sov/Brit inexistant stock elite squads? In: Lobby
Thread: Redesign Penal battalions10 May 2017, 12:24 PM Jump back to quoted post10 May 2017, 08:54 AMVipper Again the problem is not Conscripts themselves the problem is that other infantry are OP. High lethality make fight more RNG and less tactical. The WFA armies should be toned down to EFA levels and not the other way round. OK and then what do we do with the balance? In: Lobby
Thread: Teamgame dominant meta8 May 2017, 14:06 PM Jump back to quoted post8 May 2017, 13:05 PMIntelligence209 I hope no balance decisions are made from this thread. Considering most people here ranks are like a phone number. This all started because of an elephant/brumbar issue from another thread. Personally I think In all fairness rocket artillery/sim city needs to be looked at and go from there. That's what is poisoning every game You are personally an axis fanboy and your only concern is "how can we make the game easier for me to win with my beloved faction". Knowing that, you have no more authority than "people here with rank like a phone number"... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Teamgame dominant meta8 May 2017, 11:20 AM Jump back to quoted post8 May 2017, 07:37 AMSiphon X. While I agree with that, the coh2charts reference is, hm, misleading. Indeed, the current spike indeed indicates that apparently the last patch favored axis, I give you that. However, the rebound that you describe only very partially has something to do with players adapting, it's actually more an expression of the ELO values and thus the matchmaking adjusting to the balance. If you are interested in the details you can check out this article. Interesting picture, it also show that USF didn't reach OKW current pick even with the OP mortar. And the pick is directly followed by a return to normal level. OKW is going up since the patch and while Ostheer is back to normal level, OKW stays over the top. Imo, the explanation is rather simple 1- OKW has the best early game momentum allowing them to quickly win matchs. This is as per design. 2- OKW has the best late game momentym, so they have a second chance to win the match. This is also as per design. 3- OKW has an average, not better but not worst, mid game momemtum which profit from early game advantage in some cases and let OKW prepares late game advantages on the other half of cases. On top of that, mid game momemtum is rather poor in 4vs4, what count is early and late game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: small indirect fire damage tweak idea7 May 2017, 14:52 PM It works like rock paper scisor. Main infantry is countered by HMG which in return is countered by indirect fire weapons. I think we all agree that, at leat in team game, indirect fire is simply too strong since it counter both main infantry and HMGs. The balance team is having hard time to find how to balance each mortar and ISG and Pak Howi. I had this idea since couple of weeks but the last game I played (vs someone who went directly 2xmortars making the match really ugly) decided to make me write this topic. Why not using damage table to reduce all mortar damage vs mainline infantry? Somthing like: Mortars/ISG/PakH do 70% damage vs Infantry (RM/Gren/Volks/IS/Cons etc...) Mortars/ISG/pakH do 100% damage vs other support weapon (mortar/isg/pak/HMGs etc..) Mortars/ISF/pakH do 130% damage vs garrisoned units. So spaming early mortar would have much less impact vs infantry but still deter other support weapons. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Is there any logical explanation to 5 pop cap of Major?7 May 2017, 10:21 AM Jump back to quoted post7 May 2017, 02:59 AMIntelligence209 It's not like a faction overhaul isn't possible, just because it's the way it is now doesn't make it right or okay or vonurable for change I think the changes I say are possible and simple, and something can be compensated in return as I said buff rep rate for echelons, give USF vehicles ability to capture points such that as soviets, or have them self repair such as that of soviets where a crew doesn't exit the vehicle. But the vehicle is immobile for the duration etc etc How works the M20 in your change? How works the critical repair? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Penals op6 May 2017, 18:07 PM Penal + For the Motherland is strong, even two HMG42 couldn't stop them. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Good builds for USF rifle company?3 May 2017, 13:06 PM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2017, 04:46 AMLoopDloop Thanks for the advice. So you recommend mixing ez8s and normal shermans? And would you recommend still trying to get double bars or just favoring the phosphorus strikes instead? I mostly use it for the ez8s and flamers lol. How good is the sprint ability? The flares IIRC are kinda expensive. Mix Ez8 with M36 also works. I use the commander on city maps for the flamers. Not upgrading Bars to save munition is usually a bad idea unless you are really good. flares are good cuz it help you to flank. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Teamgame dominant meta3 May 2017, 10:51 AM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2017, 09:54 AMsiuking666 Stuka dive bomb only kills something if you are deaf or braindead - you can't use them in base anymore so there is no way to wipe a blob with it. No need to be deaf. the sound can not be played if there is many other sounds played around at the same time. It happens to me, I was right on the spot but I couldn't, nor my teammate, hear the sound. I really don't know why is it difficult to add the red smoke like for other off map calls. In: COH2 Balance