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Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback18 Dec 2020, 13:13 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2020, 13:01 PMProtos Angelus But Churchill IS effective against infantry... It's a sponge which can kill infantry, good support for fireflies and other units. + The utility on it. The changes are welcome and well worked out Giving its timing its damage output is really low. It really struggles fighting AT-squads, especially those double shreks at Fussis. Since it is so slow PAKS are a greater threat for it too in comparison to other late game tanks. It is far easier to snare it on top. Without the smoke that is used for its own escape instead of infantry cover it would be absoluteley dead meat. So whats about that damage spong thing? The tank with the best surviability in the game is the Panther. Even with motor damage it is faster than infantry, has great frontal armour and a decent health pool. It will take some beating, inflict some good damage by itself and escape fast if needed. If thats not enough, add in doctrinal Panzer Tactican for last second escape. Comet comes closest to Panther and thats the reason you'll always take a Comet instead of a Churchill if you want to win. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback18 Dec 2020, 12:54 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2020, 11:41 AMVipper How many AT infatry are needed to beat a Churchill? 2-3 squads are enough to chase it away. Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2020, 11:41 AMVipper That is definition of damage sponge, it can take damage but not dish out, it is supposed to be supported by other units that dish out the damage. As for Churchill its damage potential is not "fake", it has the damage output similar to that of Cromwell. A units that just takes damage without inflicting damage by itself makes no sense. It could have 5000 Hp as long as it isn't a threat it gets ignored when it comes to picking targets. So the Firefly gets destroyed first nevertheless. A damage sponge which isn't a problem for a least one type of unit isn't worth it at all. As I said free vet for german AT. I'm all in for more diverse builds. If it would be a threat to infantry there would be a reaosn to pick it, although the Comet seems to be stronger allround. Isn't it boring to see the Comet always? A late game tank with the damage output of a Cromwell? Oh wow I'm really impressed. Must have unit. An IS-2 has a similar surviability. Less health but more armor and speed. For just two more population it is completely out of the league of a Churchill and a thread to every single unit on the battlefield. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback18 Dec 2020, 11:36 AM Jump back to quoted post18 Dec 2020, 04:36 AMLevelOneDm So what's the purpose of reverting the Pop change on the Churchhill infantry tank, Patch note: The Churchill is having its population change reverted. If the unit receives additional changes, it will be to make the unit more potent individually. Sounds to me there is another small buff incoming maybe. For a tank that late with poorly speed and AT abilities they should give it some more AI power by increasing AOE of main weapon to PZIV/T34 level. Its ROF is still slightly inferior. It is absoluteley okay that a single Panther will beat it because of range and speed, but it is a problem that AT infantry will do the same. A damage sponge without a real damage infliction potential will just get ignored for better targets unless there are no better targets in which case it gives away free vet for axis side. At the moment the Churchill is only good if the opponent attacks it while your Firefly shoots from behind it without getting targeted manually. But that is not the case versus skilled players. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] General Discussion18 Dec 2020, 11:16 AM Can we fix decap point ability of Stuka Dive bomber and uncounterable sight tool of OKW artillery flares at this patch please? Stuka dive bomber - decap point: Because of this ability there is no way for an allied 4vs4 team to stop Close the Pocket on poorly desigend maps like Redball/Whiteball even if they know the axis team can pull it off. On axis side you have commander abilities for uncounterable sight, for destruction of caches and for instant decapping of points. We tried it ourselves as an axis team multiple times, it costs a lot of ammunition, but it is always a cheesy game changer that will win the game. Artillery Flares: Can be used with the tactic above. It is the only uncounterable ability in the game that gives constant sight at any given point of the map. Especially since a lot of attack planes and offmap artillery abilities need sight to be efficient it is the perfect addition in a multiplayer game. Recon should be always counterable. Exchange this ability with recon plane please (you should rework artillery flares at UKF Royal Artillery Regiment at some point too, sending planes instead of flares, but the ability is less of a problem). In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback17 Dec 2020, 16:48 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Dec 2020, 10:40 AMVipper Early mill bomb are allot more common and thus more impactful than early pineapple. At list that is my opinion. I personally do think the USF grenade upgrade is a lot more common. First of all you get the smoke grenade for Echelons in addition which is great by itself. Secondly with Rifles beeing a lot more offensive you know you will get the pineapple to good use. With tommies you can only assume that you might need the mills bomb occasionally. The USF grenade upgrade has a way stronger guaranteed pay off. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback6 Dec 2020, 18:57 PM Jump back to quoted post5 Dec 2020, 11:52 AMRutra5214 2) I think AEC's tread shot full stun is too much, maybe nerf it a bit to slow down enemy vehicle by 90-95% (just like pak40 ability, which was nerfed in a similar way). PAK40 ability is easy to use. Isn't AEC's tread shot incredible unreliable and fiddly to pull off? Was this really fixed somehow? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback6 Dec 2020, 18:52 PM Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2020, 00:12 AMthedarkarmadillo the old pit COULD deliver everything the ukf needed but it was so damn easy it was OP. set and forget, no need to ever barrage. add in self healing aaaaaand its demo charged out of the game. It filled the gap in fighting fortified positions and thinning out blobs with its long range autoattack, but it never helped at fighting artillery behind enemy frontlines. That was always a blank spot in the UKF nondoctrinal roster. I agree there would have been other ways to hinder sim city builds which wouldn't have dismantled UKF mortar play. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback5 Dec 2020, 22:03 PM Jump back to quoted post5 Dec 2020, 11:05 AMLetzte Bataillon I was specifically referring to their light artillery options as they are indeed superior to those of the other armies by design, in part due to the Mortar bit, in part due to the artillery flares, with doctrinal mobile mortars on top. No, ISG eats mortar pit alive. Both ISG and Pack howi are far superior indirect fire options as a stock unit (and doctrinal Ostheer/USF mortar halftracks are superior too). Every faction should have something in stock nondoc to counter: - sniper play - MG positions - blobs - early light vehicles/tanks - heavy tanks - artillery behind enemy frontline Doctrinal stuff should be always optional to give you partly stronger methods or an alternate playstyle for achieving your goals but they shouldn't give you one of the aspects above exklusively. Biggest UKF nondoctrinal problem: - can't fight artillery behind enemy frontline Runners-up for nondcotrinal UKF: - has problems in latgame to fight fortified positions and blobs There are quite a few UKF docs which doesn't fill this gaps. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback4 Dec 2020, 00:00 AM Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 14:16 PMVipper Although UKF have have issues the argument that "a faction needs rocket artillery stock" simply does not hold water. USF do not have stock artillery and their are fine. USF has Pack howitzer with 120 range and m8a1 with less range but mobility. No, that is neither rocket artillery nor a big artillery piece, but it is a lot more in stock than UKF can muster. Nice for attacking fortified positions (pack howi) and even thinning out blobs (m8a1). Compared to the UKF grenade depended artillery with big red "I'm coming in here" smoke which will never hit a blob nor a PAK or MG if opponent isn't afk, this is really a lot of long ranged / mobile indirect fire. UKF gets the short end of the stick in nondoctrinal comparison to all other factions when it comes to killing / chasing away team weapons or blobs. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback3 Dec 2020, 01:23 AM Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper Thanks for taking the time of reading and responding to my post. Of course, you are reading mine too. Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper QF 17pd I am not sure the suggestions was clear to you. The idea is that the two version of the weapon similar to mortar one is cheaper but has limited range but can be upgraded to its current power. Yeah, I overread that one. That way it would make sense. Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper Centaur Centaur has 180/80 armor and 18 target size while ostwind has 110/55 armor and 22 target... Sure? Can you look this up again? At the stats I look it has 160 frontal armor which is the same as the penetration of Shrek at long range... and Speed is even better than target size, because it means you desn't get hit at all when retreating/kiting (not even speaking about smoke cover of Panzertactican). Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper Churchill Churchill has absolutely no problem killing a PzIV even the PzIV is parked in rear. I think you missread me here. I suggested - like you - to lower penetration and damage so that it has a problem vs PZIV inspite of big health/armor. On the other side I would raise AOE slightly and MG damage output more than slightly, to turn it more into an AI unit. But I would keep the thick smoke. Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper M3 The commander is far from dead, try hold the line in 4vs4 and see what happens. Never used it in the last year. What happens? Jump back to quoted post3 Dec 2020, 00:31 AMVipper Heavy sapper The heavy sapper are simply badly designed and need redesign. Feel free to make you own suggestion. Normal Sappers in itself are bad designed already, too late timing, no real combat value. So IS has to get the job done. I still think Heavy Sappers are no real option for late game because you have multiple vet 3 IS squads running around, while your single Sapper squad you used for construction/mines/repairing is at Vet 0. It is much more economic to stick to the IS squads that you upgraded already with heal/recon and two brens. In: COH2 Balance