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Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - British Feedback22 Apr 2021, 15:24 PM Jump back to quoted post22 Apr 2021, 09:24 AMSander93 Raid Section moved from Mobile Assault to Tactical Support That would be way better. Please consider in addition changing the FoP into a forward position for reinforcement and healing that gets unlocked about 1-2 CPs (similar to soviet one) which unlocks artillery abilities if CP requirements are met. That way it would see an early use as an alternative for Forward Assembly while scaling into lategame with artillery abilities. Jump back to quoted post22 Apr 2021, 09:24 AMSander93 Recovery RE moved from Tactical Support to Royal Engineers (flamethrower upgrade added to RRE) Very good change. Add the construction of tank traps, it seemed always dumb that not even RE Regiment has this option. Jump back to quoted post22 Apr 2021, 09:24 AMSander93 - Raid Section either moved to 0 CP as an alternative mainline similar to Riflemen, or moved to 2-3 CP as an elite brute force squad similar to 3x BAR Rangers. I would take the second approach. As others said already, UKF has only a single elite unit with multiple call-in/build options at different regiments. A second one wouldn't hurt. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - British Feedback21 Apr 2021, 17:17 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 16:24 PMVipper CP 0 raid section are simply OP regardless of commandos or which will probably see little action if one spams RS anyway. Where is the problem, they simply can be balanced around their timing. Multiple doctrinal units come at CP0 either buildable or as a call-in on cooldown. They are balanced at their timing too. Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 16:24 PMVipper The unit and commander has issues but further buffing one of the most popular commanders by giving access to 5 men section at CP will not fix any of the all these problems. Yeah, would be more interesting at a commander with no doctrinal infantry units up to now. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback21 Apr 2021, 17:08 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 16:26 PMVipper It already has been buffed, it got ML-20 replaced by B4 and PTRS a CP earlier. Depends on current B4 balance decisions wether B4 replacement of ML-20 turns out as a buff. The new smoke ability of ML-20 would have been interesting for Tank Hunter too (smoke large area) since its has no offmap vs fortifications. Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 16:26 PMVipper The problem with commander has little to VC and imo there are other abilities that should be looked at (PTRB/camo). Thats true. Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 16:26 PMVipper I personally would rather see "mark target" in TH thanks VD. Yeah, mark target would be a buff, it is a strong ability. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback21 Apr 2021, 15:47 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 14:21 PMVipper Vehicle detection does fit tank hunters commander but it would be a nerf since it is already available to PTRS conscripts. Something could be bundled at Tank hunter to make place for Vehicle detection. Cons ability could be removed since it is obviously better to have the ability as a global one instead of beeing bound to an unit. Looking at loadout picking rates (200+ and Top200 across all game modes) Tank hunter still could get a buff after all. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback21 Apr 2021, 14:11 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 13:59 PMVipper It fit the theme as much as it fit the theme of "Shock Motor Heavy Tactics" the only other commander that is is available in which also happens to be a "Shock" commander. If you have another suggestion feel free to provide although and if you have a commander where VD fits better thematically also feel free to provide it. Imo thematically it would fit Tank Hunter of course and Mechanized Support too. ATG-Ambush is a powerless ability for one commander ability slot that fits the meaning of the word "Shock". But that is just one example. I posted because I just wanted to remark that he was arguing thematically on his second post while you were answering about balance. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - British Feedback21 Apr 2021, 14:00 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 13:18 PMPip Although I don't overly like the current implementation of Raid Sections: I don't really see any reason they shouldnt be CP0. Other "mainline" doctrinal infantry choices are CP0, do Raid sections actually provide any esoteric functionality that makes their delaying necessary? Want to back that up. I'm all in for alternatives to the british standard IS builds. Raid sections should be balanced around coming at 0CP as a mainline alternative or as a supplement unit. You can grant a performance upgrade at a later tech stage if needed. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback21 Apr 2021, 13:49 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Apr 2021, 10:04 AMVipper Maybe because the commander already combines good abilities like the T-34/85 (top main battle tank) /Shock troops (top doctrinal infatry)/Strong off map (very cost efficient thought a bit inconstant)/120mm mortar so the remaining ability should be less potent else it would run the risk of overshadowing other T-34/85 commander reducing the number of meta commanders. The aim of commander patch should not be to create the commander with best abilities but to bring as many commander as possible to similar power levels. I do think he meant that Vehicle detection has absolutely no thematic fit in Shock Army. There are other less powerful abilities which could have been taken instead of Vehicle detection. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback20 Apr 2021, 19:14 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 18:13 PMVipper Nope that is incorrect. One can choose out of 22 commanders. I will repeat my exact sentence just for you. It was: "So you have to choose to get one of them." What is wrong about my sentence? I didn't say: "So you have to choose between one of them". That is a whole different meaning, my sentence didn't lock out other commander decisions as you tried to tell me. Objecting just to object only leads away from the core of the discussion. Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 18:13 PMVipper Yes but one choose a commander with five abilities, one does not choose between T-34/85 and 76mm You by yourself started a discussion about selling points of commanders at another thread. 76mm is clearly the selling point in both doctrines (AEF and Soviet) since both of them lack a lot of other things like an offmap. T34/85 is a selling point at Soviet Commanders too. Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 18:13 PMVipper Once one chooses a commander one has to choose between building a stock unit or a doctrinal unit. So one does choose between T-34/76 and 76mm or Vanillas sherman and 76mm if playing USF. You just can't compare T34/76 to 76mm Sherman or T34/85. Costing 35 to 40 fuel less, coming out way earlier and sucking vs medium tanks without support. 76mm Sherman and T34/85 are comparable on the other side. Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 18:13 PMVipper In live 76mm Sherman is very effective tank with very fast firing Gun with ROF at vet 3 of 3.26 and can even fire faster with radio net. Yes it is, that is the selling point of the two commanders (AEF + Soviet)in live version. No lategame abilities just a strong midgame. Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 18:13 PMVipper The unit does deserve a nerf either on base stat or on vet bonuses. I do think players will rate this differently. If nerfs to Mechanized remain unchanged (Dozer blade removal, 76mm RoF + combined arms nerf) I'll bet their 1vs1 loadout will drop to medicore at best while still staying abyssal at any other game mode. Its just a prediction. But looking at the actual loadout picking rates this commander doesn't deserve such a harsh nerf. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Soviet Feedback20 Apr 2021, 17:59 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 17:50 PMVipper Τ-34/76 also fights PzIV compare with it and you will see it fine. First 76mm Sherman and T34/85 are both doctrinal, so you have to choose to get one of them. Both have pretty much the same combat role, cost and timing while T34/76 differs a lot at all three criteria (including the fact that it can't go toe to toe vs a PZIV unlike the doctrinal choices). You see? It really makes no sense to compare to T34/76. I know that you know that by yourself, why even saying that? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - USF Feedback20 Apr 2021, 17:16 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2021, 14:13 PMAshmole Mechanized is getting nerfed because it gets picked so much so the view is that it is OP. It gets picked because the USF base faction is lacking some things that this fills - there's no OP superheavy call in or airstrike. I honestly would pick this less if the WC151 was part of the base faction because I grab it to give me an extra opening unit. That makes no sense: 1) Urban Assault Company, Airborne Company are picked more often for loadout. Shouldn't they get nerfed too, if that is the argument? 2) Why double nerfing 76mm as the core unit directly (RoF) and indirectly (RoF/sight at combined arms) when WC51 is the unit this is about? 3) While beeing at the top pics in 1vs1, Mechanized loadout rate is abyssal at all other game modes, beeing last loadout pick at 2vs2. 3vs3 and 4vs4. 1vs1 is the only game mode it gets played at all. Nerfing it at 1vs1 without compensation will result in not getting picked at any game mode. I really understand the removal of the very powerful Dozer upgrade. But Imo double nerf of 76mm RoF is too much. In: COH2 Balance