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Thread: OKW needs a rework18 Mar 2016, 12:30 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Mar 2016, 09:11 AMTNrg I thought it had the same firing rate as the PaK. But the narrow arc of fire doesn't really help, that's why I thought it could need some compensation. It's by far the worst dedicated AT unit in the game, but on the other hand OKW doesn't really even need raketens. if OKW had a proper at gun, they could lose shreks which imo are A) not fun to play against and B) not fun to play with. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW needs a rework17 Mar 2016, 18:35 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Mar 2016, 18:06 PMGundamZphyr7 OKW needs this stuff just like UKF needs this stuff. Oh wait, UKF gets none of it. Maybe i've been studying too much today, but what are you talking about lol? Nobody mentioned UKF and this thread has a very particular faction in mind for discussion. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Conscript scaling17 Mar 2016, 17:09 PM What about a vet and tier requirement that causes cons to become frontoviki squads when met? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW needs a rework17 Mar 2016, 15:53 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Mar 2016, 00:38 AMTNrg OKW has lots of small (actually some of them not even that small) advantages over other factions that in my opinion make the faction too forgiving. Schrecks need to be either a) on a dedicated AT infantry unit b) a side tech that costs fuel. It's unfair to have such a strong AT platform that counters tanks really well and accumulates veterancy in no time on mainline infantry with no additional teching costs. Incendiary nades need to become a side tech that costs fuel, just like all other grenade abilities on mainline infantry units. However, I think that maxim spam needs to be addressed one way or the other if something like this will be implemented. Infiltration nades need to be more expensive. They are ridiculously strong for their cost. Free heal / repair truck I can understand; it's a teching choice. However the repair speed could be a lot slower, since OKW already has the sturmpioneers that have the fastest repair speed in the game. But the T3 Flak truck is just unfair - it can lock down a large area (especially in 1v1 maps) and it takes a huge effort to destroy it. Make the flak cannon on top of it an additional upgrade for munitions/fuel or increase the building's initial cost. Another weird thing about OKW buildings is that if you damage the truck when it's undeployed it can still deploy as a full health structure if it doesn't receive damage during the deployment. Veterancy and resource income. Originally, the design principle of the OKW faction was strong units (especially late game with veterancy) but lowered resource income. Now, after the resource penalty removed long time ago and the veterancy working like it should, OKW has the strongest veterancy in the game with no resource penalties. The main problem is that the OKW mainline infantry, volksgrenadiers, accumulate veterancy very quickly with their schreck upgrades and are generally very cheap for what they can do. Currently, OKW has a strong early game (sturmpio rush + kubel capping behind), strong mid-game (Luchs rush, double LeIGs, schrecked volks for backup) and strong late game (the Panther, very potent veterancy, heavy tanks like the King Tiger). You say rework but this just looks like a long list of nerfs. Volks need to lose pshreks but for that to happen they need faust and some form of anti infantry upgrade like g43's or mg34/mg42. Without an additional upgrade i feel like they would never reach vet 5. Raketen needs a buff it is far too weak as it is, remove camo and give a quicker reload. maybe double shrek upgrade for obers? or dedicated anti tank squad Obers need a wee nerf on vet 5 flame nades need to stay, only reliable way of clearing buildings OKW flaktruck is honestly the only non doc way of defending an area, okw doesn't get caches for cut off points or defensive bunkers (unless proper commannder is chosen) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M-42 vs other light AT.16 Mar 2016, 14:41 PM Jump back to quoted post16 Mar 2016, 14:23 PMKatitof It doesn't mean jack if you can live longer if you still can't kill a thing. Vet3 con buff is best example here. They are more durable, but they are still just vet feeders and cappers. You'll simply have combat crippled squad on field longer while you could use a proper infantry or ATG for not really much bigger cost, who actually does the job its meant to do. There is no redeeming factor for M-42. It would still be underpowered even at 160-120 menpower as it would still eat your pop cap rapidly without giving much in return. This is the case of utterly crappy main stats in relation to its cost, not any utility. that is true, although i don't play sovjets much these days but i will freely admit they really lack scaling especially with their infantry. I never understood why okw gets five star vet for troops fighting on the eastern front but soviets don't. maybe an increased rate of fire would help the M-42 find a viable role, might even give it some synergy when paired with a harder hitting zis. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M-42 vs other light AT.16 Mar 2016, 14:09 PM Jump back to quoted post16 Mar 2016, 13:53 PMKatitof Conscripts have merge utility. They still can't engage any other infantry properly. Utility doesn't win engagements. Good stats for the price in relation to other units makes the unit useful, not gimmicks. Every single gimmick based unit falls out of meta instantly for not being reliable enough. look man i know very well that i am a casual player and that you have obviously sunk way more time into this game than i ever have or will, but garrisoning troops isn't solely a utility ability it allows your troops to fight with more protection. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M-42 vs other light AT.16 Mar 2016, 13:44 PM Jump back to quoted post16 Mar 2016, 13:28 PMKatitof Then we'd have overpriced, underperforming, useless AT gun that can garrison and retreat. more utility would make it less useless. maybe you are right about the retreat, doesn't add too much. But i think the garrison might give it an interesting ability. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M-42 vs other light AT.16 Mar 2016, 13:26 PM what about giving it the ability to garrison and retreat? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: the cure for cancer (aka emplacement)16 Mar 2016, 03:25 AM Jump back to quoted post16 Mar 2016, 03:21 AMRollo As a britfanboy emplacements are dumb In most situations they are nothing but useless MP sinks and in certain maps with emplacement repair they are OP (station, semoisky etc). Remove the mortar pit and give brits an actual mortar team, make heavy mortar rounds from alpha unlockable with Hammer/Anvil that basically upgrades it to a 120mm esc unit and gives you some options to deal with pak/command tank turtling late game. Keep the 17pdr and Bofors but remove brace, allow the 17pdr to shoot through buildings. +1 In: COH2 Balance
Thread: 50 cal should be a vehicle killer15 Mar 2016, 23:22 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Mar 2016, 21:25 PMBeefSurge IMO it should be able to deny areas to light vehicles and slow them down, like Guards. 45 muni button ability +1 In: COH2 Balance