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Thread: Panzergrenadiers underperforming (with video proof)8 Apr 2015, 16:09 PM Jump back to quoted post8 Apr 2015, 15:59 PMelchino7 For the 100th time, Assault Rifles =/= SMGs. They are not strictly meant to engage at close range. Most engagements happen at long or close range, there are 4 units with assault rifles in this game and none of them are Allies. What incentive is there for an Allied player to sit in the Pgrens perfect target zone when they excel at either long range with para LMG or rifle 1919's or ass hugging range in the case of shocks? In: Lobby
Thread: Forwarded base and OKW trucks territory mechanism8 Apr 2015, 15:57 PM I would recommend playing more than 1 game of OKW before asking to radically change one of the core elements of the faction. OKW's early game weakness makes the BG HQ often very necessary in order to keep field presence and on the lines fighting as long as possible. If your fighting a player who put a forward med truck up just use it to your advantage and concentrate all your indirect on it to wipe squads on retreat. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Could Relic hotfix Pavlov's House?8 Apr 2015, 15:53 PM The tank hunters salvage ability works, Iv gotten over 100 fuel from it on this map. In: Lobby
Thread: Panzergrenadiers underperforming (with video proof)8 Apr 2015, 15:45 PM This is the exact same silly argument with the Bummbar, the unit itself isn't bad but the cost for it compared to what it actually gets done is whack. Obers at only 60 MP more with StG's rip anything at medium to close range apart, while having a better received accuracy bonus. It's incredibly dense to assert that Pgrens are great based on anecdotal evidence, yes if they don't die they are great, but as a 4 man squad that has to engage at close range their life span is not long enough to justify how much they cost most times. Not to mention the bad faith argument of "well you just want to a-move with them!" doesn't exactly sell your point. In: Lobby
Thread: Changing IS2 back to 240 damage8 Apr 2015, 05:50 AM Jump back to quoted post8 Apr 2015, 05:17 AMGluhoman Yeah, nerf is2 to shit, nerf front armor to shit, come on! Is2 is a good as it is. RNG fire on infantry means that folks and pzgrens with shreks can get close to is2. Paks and puphen are nightmare for frontal armor of is2. Rotating speed of is2 is not fast, so a sing puma can destroy it with a good flank. The DshK on top of the IS2 can kill a Puma, Iv done it and been on the receiving end of it. The IS2 has weakness's but mobility and infantry based AT are not it. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Panzergrenadiers underperforming (with video proof)8 Apr 2015, 02:40 AM Jump back to quoted post8 Apr 2015, 01:19 AMilGetUSomDay That might be true, but they are probably the best weapons team defenders and flankers. Soviets wont be able to oorah in and flank without tremendous loss. Now they are suffering a bit with the new Guards, but they still do quite amazing at medium range. I think the reason people find this unit underwhelming is because they are in between to polar ends players see. They either see long range infantry with lmgs ravage in cover or the opposite, shocks and penals whom destroy at short range. As it is, they are a challenging but highly rewarding unit whom can be upgraded to deal with tanks. They are also the best mobile defending unit if you use them with the halftrack (which I've only come a crossed a few 1v1 players who do) You do highlight a common issue that engagements only really happen any more at either buff sniffing range or max range thanks to there being very few "medium range" only units. No (smart) player will ever sprint into your Pgrens, they will just hang out and range and take them down. If I was to rework Pgrens instead of reducing the cost, I would increase their long range DPS or give them some armor like shocks so they can close the distance to be effective. Still doesn't really fix how underwhelming they are with shreks though, 120 munitions for a super easy to one shot squad, I normally only find myself getting shreks when I'm going a fuel to muni conversion doc or Luft supply. In: Lobby
Thread: Changing IS2 back to 240 damage7 Apr 2015, 23:32 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2015, 23:15 PMsomenbjorn An idea isn't true because it is universal. Frankly we don't know all the work, pros and cons that go into the patch work. None of us are at their meetings where it is discussed. Since we do not know that we are in no position to estimate someones' work performance. If the end result of 6 months of work is barely any changes and a buttload more unintended consequences than you hold the person in charge responsible for it, which is Quinn since Peter has been long gone. If I'm at a restaurant and my dinner is shit, I don't need to look inside the kitchen to know the chef isn't doing his job right. "The Community" is a 1v1 echo-chamber that doesn't represent the player base, so if "The Community" thinks someone is doing a bad job that's probably a sign he's doing a good job There isn't nearly enough people here for there to be an "echo" chamber. Not to mention the fact that the balance issues in 1's are the same as they are in the other game modes because most of the maps are just individual little 1v1's anyway. And the unit stats don't change game mode to game mode. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Panzergrenadiers underperforming (with video proof)7 Apr 2015, 21:37 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2015, 21:21 PMAerohank Panzergrenadiers are legit units. I don't know why so many people write them off as useless without shreks. I use Pgrens every time I play Ostheer and they never let me down. Though admittedly I did struggle with them at first until I realized that you do not need to cross the distance between mid and close range to out-DPS conscripts and riflemen. It is the crossing of this distance that gives bad results because you won't do much DPS on the move and you'll likely lose a squad member in the process. Just moving into cover at mid range (or slightly closer) and letting them rip is enough to win engagements (with taking casualties), but they really start to shine when you can use them in flanking maneuvers. It's not that Pgrens minus the shrek are bad, it's just that they are expensive for a faction that isn't exactly drowning in MP. I find them best for just scaring off BAR spammed and shocks, but they don't do well at all V Para or 1919 spam. Grens with LMG are a cheaper alternative. In: Lobby
Thread: Changing IS2 back to 240 damage7 Apr 2015, 21:00 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2015, 20:28 PMKatitof I don't see them having 20+ posts in every single thread on this boards. Kettle, meet pot. No, they are too busy being good to post on the forums The discussion was about if Relic knows what they are doing or not, I fail to see how forums drama relates to it at all. Just because your a game developer doesn't mean your an expert on what's good for the game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: PTRS now OP?7 Apr 2015, 20:24 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2015, 19:54 PMpugzii You are a 3v3 hero http://www.coh2.org/ladders/playercard/viewBoard/0/steamid/76561198026003886 People playing coh2 with friends!? How dare this man not subject himself to the brain cancer inducing experience of randoms! Regardless as AchtAchter points out the burst damage is the issue V weapons teams, this is mainly due to the gun size being 20 and the 25% increased received accuracy. In: COH2 Balance