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Thread: AA the latest victim of IGN23 Nov 2014, 08:38 AM Jump back to quoted post23 Nov 2014, 02:38 AMInverse But that's just the thing. It's literally impossible to write an objective review of a piece of entertainment. Anything you can possibly say about a video game that a person would care to read is going to be opinion, and opinion is subjective. That's why the straight-up consumer report "Should I buy this game?" reviews are so useless. I don't know if they still do now, but I know back 7 or 8 years ago that Gamespot legitimately believed their reviews were objective, and it didn't make any sense at all. I have friends I can ask that question to. When I read a review, I want to read an interesting piece on the game in question by a person who has clearly put a lot of time into writing something stimulating. The review I linked is a perfect example of this approach. It takes the game and looks at it in a way that you might not have considered yourself and it uses other forms of media and other, similar, games as a springboard for discussing the game and its place in its genre in a new and interesting way. It's exactly what I want in a review: a different and compelling outlook on a game that I'm already interested in. Not a bullet-pointed list of pros and cons constructed in the hopes that I might find it useful when making a buying decision. Not trying to derail the post but... Thank you for your insight! Your links were quite interesting read! I was done with gaming journalism for similar reasons years ago but again thank you for enlightening me. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Blobbing23 Nov 2014, 08:33 AM The recent infantry grouping punishes blobbing more than ever lategame with artillery. The issue is with the early game where MGs are the only option and yet they are not really good against blobs as they should be. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Resource manipulation as the primary catalyst of imbalance22 Nov 2014, 14:49 PM I'm pretty sure Opel Blitz trucks no longer effect resource income of allies. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jagdtiger22 Nov 2014, 04:19 AM See, this is the problem with whiners and their theorycrafting. Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 23:18 PMferwiner As for scouting for jagttiger: try veted luchs in hidden mode. Vetted Luchs in hiddden mode? If OKW can get a Luchs and still manage to accumulate 290 fuel without hard AT, the allied player lost already as the only chance I see this happening in 1v1 is when OKW caps both fuels and pretty much owns the entire map. Even at equal fuel setting this makes little sense. In most 1v1 matches OKW rarely hits 20 fuel/min due to harassment if both players are of equal skill. To get luchs +jagdtiger it will take 40+80+50+290 fuel, skipping tier 3. That is over 460 fuel... which, in a regular 1v1 game, would take over 20 minutes minimum. Not to mention that OKW has no hard AT that does not cost fuel (Hope no idiot claims raketen or shreks hard AT), so OKW must stop shermans and t34s with tier1 units which are only effective when blobbed - effectively giving up map control-, until 290 fuel is amassed for Jagdtiger... I think you can 3 cap VPs and win during that time. Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 23:28 PMKatitof Or pfusilier flares. Do people even remember or know they exist? Yes, a 45 munition for a short range flare every time Jagdtiger wants to take a shot? With all your Volks wiping here and then, along with mines required to protect Jagdtiger flank, there could be better use of munition especially for OKW which already suffers from lack of munitions. Do these people even play OKW? Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 23:35 PMAustralian Magic Combined arms are not something for Axis Because one unit effectively counters every "combined" effort OKW can put up? If OKW squeezes out a Jagdtiger, his army won't be very combined at all. This is more of a faction design issue but nevertheless very true in a realistic setting. If OKW somehow manages to get all the units he wants on the field then sure, but that will take nearly 30 minutes wihtout any unit loss or cap harassment - which means the allied player has gone AFK or lacks basic competence. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jagdtiger21 Nov 2014, 18:53 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 18:48 PMNinjaWJ Best way is to send your infantry or any Panther forward, try not to blob the volks in case there is an ISU or to be a big target for artillery. Slowly creep the Jagdtiger forward and snipe the tanks that have revealed themselves trying to shoot your infantry. If this is 2v2 and up, it will be easier for buddies covering your sides or meatshield for you. I agree that it is a pretty significant change,and it will take some time to adjust, but it was very OP imo before. It could snipe tanks while hiding out of view, offering very limited counterplay, especially with the amount of good units OKW and Ost have. I am still skeptical about giving the Jagdtiger something to compensate for this nerf. The unit is still devastating in open areas (even without the obstacle-shooting ability), so adjusting costs and stats would make it even more difficult to deal with. Are we even playing the same game? IT doens't matter volks are blobbed or not, the problem is ISU WIPING the goddamned entire squad whether multiple squads are blobbed or not. There is no way to manually spread out the models in a squad, I have no idea what you are referring to when you say "try not to blob the volks" And Panther and JT on same game? How much fuel is that? I have never even seen it happen except for ROFLSTOMP games in 4v4s. In fact, with all the other units REQUIRED to cover JT's ass, I believe you will have popcap issues. In most 1v1 games, there is barely enough fuel for OKW (considering the opponent is not a retard) to squeeze out a panther. If JT hits the field, it means the OKW has given up any other fuel-costing options other than the bare minimum to tech to T4 for anti-infantry capabilities. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Thoughts on the Recent Jagdtiger and ISU Changes?21 Nov 2014, 18:36 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 18:16 PMNinjaWJ True. Don't nerf the ISU anymore please, it is th counter to blobs But what do u think the reaction would be from players? "OMG WTF MY TIGER/PANTHER GOT PWNED SO!!! NERF NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yes, we need a WTFPWNEVERYTHING call-in. It's the only way we can deal whatever enemy throws at us :GG: In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jagdtiger21 Nov 2014, 18:31 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 18:25 PMNinjaWJ FFS...it is still a beast in open areas. It will now have disadvantages in heavily wooded or urban areas just like any casemate style tank. Positioning is key, or simply, don't pick that doctrine at all. Not all doctrines will fit the same battlefield or situation. Open or closed it rarely matters because OKW has no reliable spotting capability for the JT. Send in spotters -> spotters get wiped -> JT alone without support = dead JT Have units cover JT -> Nothing to spot for JT -> Enemy armor roams free and you lose map control = lost game In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jagdtiger21 Nov 2014, 18:24 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 18:10 PMKatitof Oh for the 347859173498672165 time! You NERF unit because its OVERPOWERED. You do NOT compensate for the NERF, because it would lead yet again to unit being OVERPOWERED for the COST and we'd be BACK AT STEP ONE. This is why it is called a NERF and not STAT RELOCATION. And to picture it better to you: I don't remember Guard Rifles getting any cost reductions or compensations when button and PTRS were nerfed. Nope, your picture is wrong. "nerfing" something is not as simple as adding or subtracting. You have to look at the entire context. Piercing Shot was indeed overpowered, so crew daze, fuel cost increase to 290, munition cost to perform at stock were all added. But no matter how many counterbalancing measures were introduced, it did not counterbalance anything. So they took out piercing shot - that means other counterbalancing measures need to go. I dont remember Guards EVER getting a price increase, some sort of outlandish disease that renders it unable to perform its crucial role (in case of JT, a Tanking role), nor upgrade requirement just for it to perform at stock levels. If Guard required a PTRS upgrade, then button and PTRS was nerfed, THEN we can compare it to the Jagdtiger ATM. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: New infantry grouping21 Nov 2014, 17:35 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 17:28 PMGuyFromTheSky I am getting more and more enraged about this change for each match i play. Today i fought an american. Everything was going pretty good, it was an even match. I did lose my sturmpioneers to an early surprise nade but recovered and had the grip on him. Unfortunately a sherman rolled in and with its first shot wiped a 5-man, 4-star volkssquad, he then proceeded to steamroll me and wiped out 3 of my 4 remaining squads (1 Ober and 2 vetted volks) with his HE shots. Everyone was fully manned and full on health. After that it was a short downhill struggle to oblivion. Am i doing something wrong? How do i keep my men from being squadwiped by HE-rounds? Am i supposed to reatreat the second i see a sherman or i think a scott is hiding in the shadows and pray to god he doesn't follow me into the base? How do you guys handle this new mechanic? I've had similar experience as well. This is especially destructive for OKW which relies on keeping vetted units alive. I'm playing soviets until Relic introduces "skirmish formation" or cap on AOE damage on single squads (like Warcraft3). In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Jagdtiger21 Nov 2014, 17:31 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Nov 2014, 16:15 PMNapalm Wall hacking was the main feature? Man. There are some entitled privileges out there. Because 290 fuel + 60 munition + endless crew stun which absolutely FORBIDs it to tank anything despite its armor were all balancing measures corresponding to the piercing shot ability. Now the weight is off one side, it should be lifted off the other side of the scale as well. Common sense, I believe. In: COH2 Balance