Profile of skyshark

Communicate plans early on. If you're hellbent on pursuing a specific build order or commander, let me know. I try to communicate my build order or commander picks as much as possible. I mean, if you're going to Guard Motor or Special Ops or something, then I may not. I might go for an IS2 commander or any commander with offmap arti as a result.

Sometimes I wish there was a 5-30 second prematch period after the load screen in teamgames so players could coordinate a plan.

i really like this idea. 30 seconds before the match... especially one that shows you where the hell you're starting from... would be fantastic for encouraging teamplay and larger strategy vs the "side by side 1v1" thing that a lot of people end up doing.

I hate those fans, not because they don't work but because they sound like a damn tractor when you start them up. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, I replaced mine with Coolermaster Sickleflow 120's for under 16 bucks.

Oh yeah, you can totally hear when they get going. Initially I had them in parallel with the kraken's push fans but had to find new headers for them.

Just finished putting this together... slight overkill for CoH2, but I only build these about once every 5 years or so...

Mobo: ASUS Strix 270G Gaming (mATX)
CPU: Core i7 7700K (5.0 GHz)
GPU: EVGA SC2 GTX 1080
Memory: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3200
Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52
Hard Drive: Kingston HyperX Predator 480 GB M.2 SSD
PS: Corsair RM 850x

Why should Volksgrenadiere win against Riflemen at long-range? Maybe because if they don´t OKW has no counter against them whatsoever and Riflemen can just stomp any opposing infantry? And is always forced to attack Riflemen 2v1 in order to have a chance in battle while sacrificing map-control.

While it´s true that I should have build a mine sweeper this is not what this thread is about at all. Remeber my OP?

I lost the early infantry battles that´s why USF could control fuel and get two Stuarts out while I only had one Luchs.

What else should I build than Raketen if facing 2 Stuarts and 1 Luchs early game as OKW?

Command Panther rushing his base in hope of destroying a 1/3 HP Pershing while having 50 Points remaining and not controlling the map? You really want to critisize me for that lol? The game was over at that point anyways. I could have just surrendered.

If two players of the same skill level play against each other it´s balance and RNG deciding who wins. So the argument L2P is invalid. According to you there is never any balance issue in the game, you just need to play better to win. Makes no sense. Balance effects bad players just as much as good players.

hey man, check it out. several issues here. first, volks aren't meant to go toe-to-toe with anything other than conscripts. they're super cheap infantry. the STGs help, but if you're fighting squad-on-squad you're going to lose. against riflemen it won't be by much, but in this game, you shouldn't be intent with ANY 1-on-1 engagement.

i play USF and OKW a lot, and i'm no pro player, but i'll try to simplify this for you. on the surface these factions play similarly, but there are differences, especially between volks and rifles.

at long range, especially in cover, volks will win vs rifles all day. as a result, rifles need to close the distance or get help (flank or a second squad or a mortar). close range at vet 0 rifles will typically win, but RNG plays a huge role. BARs and STGs generally tip the balance unless both squads have them.

REs do more damage to kubels because of their poor accuracy but high rate of fire... the kubel is a lot bigger than a dude, so they actually hit it vs their constant missing vs individual models.

if you have decent micro, a good counter to USF early game is two kubels with sturms repairing... kite rifles with the kubels and you can bleed the crap out of them without suffering any MP drain yourself.

mortar has some issues but you should be spreading out with volks and flanking constantly so it shouldn't impact your game as much as it affects ostheer.

here's the other thing... people complain about stuart or AEC, but you KNOW it's coming. one raketen is decent, but two together in a little pack will easily force off enemy light vehicles. when the game reaches that natural pause where light vehicles are about to hit the field, get one or two. never hurts to be prepared.

finally, if the other guy is all over you and winning every engagement, consolidate your forces. pick one part of the map to focus on, keep your units together for support, and use cover... force a retreat, and push forward a bit. it's hard to do this well in 1v1 since some guys are so good at constantly harassing, but don't try to be everywhere at once and don't attack piecemeal and you'll be ok.

Dude said coh2 tournys have been great so I pointed out all of the flaws and problems associated with the previous tournies. People like to dismiss criticism as "haters gonna hate" but it is an objective fact that coh2 sucks. Try to find another dev studio with Relic's track record. I don't know any other game where every patch breaks the game, especially during the biggest tourny in coh2 history. I don't know a dev studio that puts thousands of dollars into their esports scene just so they can pull the plug & fire the whole dev team. Majority of the coh2 pros have only been in the coh2 scene or at least been in it for a long time so they are acclimated to this level of mediocrity. There is a systemic apathy in the community when people expect Relic to fuck up.

As to the broader point, Relic could experiment with their RNG system if balance were more on point. When simple balance is hard for you, you can't experiment with your fundamental systems. When we eventually get balance updates (since Relic shifted that responsibility on to the community), the underline problems will still persist & weaken the integrity of the game. Treating symptoms while leaving the underline condition untreated will kill the patient.

You're all over the map with your arguments here, but I'll keep this simple. You want a skill game like poker? The RNG makes coh2 work that way. 1v1s are almost never a guarantee, but things like positioning and distance allow you to read the odds and take calculated risk. Does it suck when the odds are in your favor and you still lose? Sure. But an asshole can draw a flush on the last card and ruin your bluff too.

Side question: do you even play this game any more? Ok cool, thanks.