Profile of skyshark

i'd like to see them branch out with different modes, especially if they move towards a late cold war / ww3 setting. tanks should be absolutely lethal to infantry. infantry should be significantly more lethal as well. you could do some interesting things to create faction difference... especially if you had US vs RU vs China.

by different modes, i mean a mechanized/armor mode with larger maps and a focus on vehicle play, or an urban mode where vehicles are limited and infantry play is central.

building clearing should also play a role. garrisons are not invulnerable in real life, and so it should be possible for a squad to enter a building and attempt to clear it (most likely at high cost, but the matchup of weaponry could determine the outcome).

in the end, a modern setting would be significantly less forgiving than coh2. a realistic setting would have huge RNG costs and be very frustrating, but less emphasis should be placed on squad preservation, since engagements would begin and end much faster. it'll probably be more about positioning, combined arms, and reconnaissance.

on-the-map howitzers need to go away. they're completely ridiculous and unrealistic.

commanders or doctrines should provide more flexibility to the armies. it shouldn't be possible to play just the base faction; the base would only provide a few units and doctrine choice would provide significantly more in terms available units (and less silly abilities).

thanks for hijacking the thread, australian magic. super cool of you. no one cares that you think FRPs are cancer. you've posted that in pretty much every other thread for the last month.

yeah, AGs would suffer, but it'd encourage the use of CQB units in a shock or flanking role, rather than en masse.

i personally think AGs should receive a slight buff... maybe with increased accuracy or ROF in veterancy? i feel like they shouldn't consistently lose to REs.

panzer grens would probably be the most indirectly nerfed by this, since they rely on being able to close the distance without dropping too many models.

Before anyone loses their damn mind, take a look at my (shitty) playercard and realize that, though I'm not great, I play every faction.

People have been whining about grenadiers being weak, rifles and tommies being able to double-equip, etc. I noticed something the other day while watching volks with 5 vet stand in the open against tommies with double brens and still not drop models.

What if received accuracy vet bonuses were only applied in cover?

Think about it... veteran infantry get reduced accuracy bonuses because (at least within the game's narrative context) they know when to duck or make best use of cover. Limiting the RA buff to cover for all infantry would encourage tactical play and prevent blobs from running at MGs because without cover the squads would still drop models as if they had no vet.

This meets a realism check too, since no matter how amazing you are, dodging bullets while running over open ground is pretty much impossible.

Tell me why I'm wrong and this is stupid.

really, you guys are complaining about having access to one of the best mortar in the game? after complaining about lacking that very same units?

the USF get a free officer when they tech up , and access to one of the best light tank in the game. field presence is hardly an issue for the USF in the early game, especially against the wehr.

and the ostheer is conservative compared to the USF. Grenadier can't rush down and flush out rifleman. If the rifleman is using any sort of cover, it's going to turn into a protracted fight.

i'm not complaining at all. i'm sick of people whining about balance, when most of their complaints are a L2P issue.

and before you call me an allied fanboy, check my playercard. i'm not the best, but i actually have a ton of games as OH and OKW. so get bent.

if i had my druthers, i'd modify USF mortar to be more in line with mirage's suggestions... but again, i'm not worried about it right now.