Profile of Katukov

I muted katukov.
Industry got buffs, thats obivous.
But still I dont like recon. I prefer spy net.
So Soviet industry would be better wiht SPy net.
And kv2 is total garbage, I want this to be changed to mark vehicle.

Kv1 needs straight out buffs
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Soviet industry is too weak against infantry blobs. The kv1 and kv2 are not blob killers but prey to blobs.

"KV-1 needs buffs" "KV-2 is total garbage"

please never talk about balance issues.

I feel like too many Soviet commanders have the ppsh upgrade. To add more variance, my suggestion is to replace Conscript Assault Package ability in the Advanced Warfare Tactics with the Weapon Crate Drop ability ( from Soviet Airborne Tactics). With the tweaks to Weapon Crate Drop, I think it won't make the commander too good just better.

they always fail horribly at this, so no thanks.

Today I had a thought about the ambient buildings in company of heroes 2. You put units in them, they get harder to kill, simple as that, right?

But then, I have had an idea, why not amplify the resistance of the troops inside? you can technically do so, probably not with intention though.

I have tested the strategy of putting sandbags in front of buildings in cheatcommands, and then using an ostwind & 222 scout car to kill a penal battalion squad inside of a city 17 building, with 6 windows, so it targeted all six squad members. The penals went down surprisingly fast to the vehicles, adding a single layer of conscript sandbags will catch some of the shots of both vehicles, prolonging the life time of the penal battalions inside by several seconds. More layers (around four) will soak up way more shots, destroying most of the sandbags, but noticeably increasing the time at which the penal battalion endures the hits. I have not measured the time, but a penal squad without sandbags lasts up to 15 or 20 seconds.

*a layer of conscript sandbags covers all bottom windows of a building, additional sandbags are built in front of the existing sandbag

This isn't game breaking, although you could buy precious time for your building to hold out against armored attacks, if they don't crush the sandbags that is.
if there are several sandbags, clumped into a wall, tank shots are very likely going to hit the sandbags and damage them, not whatever else they're supposed to strike. long ago i heard about this type of strategy being used to defend static artillery from dives, yet i don't see it being mentioned often anymore


Fun stuff though, no?

The B4 was changed because it was AIDS. It was an inconsistent RNG cannon that either did nothing at all, or instantly killed a medium tank with lucky scatter.

I'm not saying that the "new" B4 is a good unit, it seems as though it needs further changes, but I am glad that the Balance Team seem to want to rework it into less of a memegun and into something that's actually usable/not AIDS to play against.

I'd personally suggest the AOE be increased on shells significantly, the damage somewhat lowered (So it doesn't obliterate squads), the number of shells increased, and perhaps having landed shells cause suppression/force buttoning/stun vehicles temporarily. I expect numbers would want to be tweaked a lot, but I think this would give it an identity apart from other howitzers. "Massive single nuke" certainly fit the B4 thematically, but I don't think it was something that could really stay as it was.

All howitzers are pretty AIDS to begin with, though.

The B-4 doesn't deserve to be reworked. Its an intentionally designed death cannon that largely had an impact in only team games, and hitting a tank with a direct hit was extremely rare to begin with. I have no justification for the existence of this gun, other than it's unique, memey purpose. Whats more, it needs the accurate shot back, but it does less damage to compensate and not insta kill tanks. Whatever the solution may be, it is not what the modders thought up of.

Might as well give it confetti instead, I'd rather have an useless artillery piece that MIGHT be completely busted, and not this three shot noob trap

the KV8 is pretty good in 1v1s because you can wreck havoc on the enemy and there's no magical panzershrek blob to cheese you, if there is, then they lack some AI infantry.

in team games, the KV-8 gets easily caught up and gets damaged by panzershreks, AT guns, hell even tank ambushes. Imo the KV-8 could do better against blobs, but your best bet is to just prolong engagements for manpower draining