I'm really surprised at how one sided this patch is.
We have two axis commanders that are incredibly strong, and will make 3v3 and 4v4 matches even more toxic, thanks to the addition of a new kind of shrek blob and heavy tanks.
Meanwhile At best we have one half decent UKF commander (swap the M5 for a Stuart or M8 already, no one is going to bother with the M5), a weak commander for the US (swap dozer blade for easy8 or 76mm) and a Soviet commander that has no decent late game AT options, which means it will never be a viable choice for any serious players.
On top of that vanilla axis units are getting buffed, but no allied ones, which makes the patch smack of axis bias.
Especially with all the constructive feedback for the allied commanders being ignored.
I'm really dissapointed, especially if this is being made by the same team that made the previous patch, which was so much better than this.
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FYI; Randy Pitchford is a real piece of work
Don't forget his love of barely legal porn. Which perhaps explains the two women wearing school uniforms in the pile of **** that was Duke Nukem Forever.
It's in this latter document that Callender's allegations are most severe. Alongside accusations surrounding the reported $12 million USD bonus, Callender puts forth other examples intended to illustrate Pitchford's alleged breach of judiciary duties, including an incident where Pitchford is claimed to have left a USB drive containing highly sensitive material (Gearbox employee details, development efforts, corporate partners, etc.) at a Medieval Times restaurant in Texas.
Here, the suit takes a darker turn, claiming that, "Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford's USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford's personal collection of 'underage' pornography".
As noted by arstechnica, Pitchford himself corroborated elements of the USB stick story during an episode of The Piff Pod a day after Callender's suit was filed. In the podcast, he explains that a Medieval Times worker returned the stick "and also discovered the [camgirl] pornography. It was 'barely legal' porn. This girl's handle was 'Only 18.'" Pitchford claimed the stick contained one image, and that his executive assistant checked the returned device while he was away on holiday. "Before I know it," he said, "I think the entire office looked at it."
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-11-gearbox-boss-randy-pitchford-and-former-lawyer-embroiled-in-legal-battle-over-breach-of-contract-more |
Imagine you deploy T34 anywhere on the map. Can parachute a T34 on designated area. How cool would that be.
You could drop one on inf, like Battlefield 2 #Cartillery |
There are still skins being sold for money only at the in-game store. Are Relic planning on doing another tournament with whatever funds those skins have generated?
If not perhaps they could give whatever revenue the skins have generated, to go towards the prize pool for SNF.
I doubt it will be much, but it all helps. |
If they added the T34/85 with the Airborne Rally Point unlock that would make it a really solid commander.
Alternatively give para-guards mark target or an AT upgrade.
As it is the air call-in isn't nearly enough to make this commander desirable, due to the lack of decent AT for the late game. |
remove m5 and replace with off map arty might be better. the usf priest commander 's time on target arty look perfect. can rename it if needed.
not sure why ukf need m10 while there is cromwell/ff already. m8 maybe a better choice it can encourage people to pick between m8 and aec at role / ai role.
I agree. The M5 is too weak to be useful and the M10 feels redundent in a faction that has plenty of decent tanks.
Swapping them for art and M8 would improve the commander a lot. |
The rocket strife is a lot better now, but the Soviet commander still needs something else to help with the late game heavy armour. I recommend giving the para-guards mark target.
Also, if you are making changes based on feedback and suggestions, why no changes to the USF commander? No one seems especially impressed by it.
Based on forum comments still needs quite a lot of work, it's certainly the weakest of all the new commanders. |
The IL-2 Rocket Strafe is finally in a good place, and does very decent damage consistantly.
This commander still needs something else to help with late game armour though, especially with the cool down for the Rocket Strafe being so long.
Perhaps give the para-guards mark target, giving them even more utility and usefulness. |
Add easy8, replace smoke barrage with wp shell (like comet). Now it fits perfectly t urban assault and is different from stock sherman.
EDIT: Before some1 says its OP, imagine what you are doing adding wp shell to HE sherman, that is really annoying to play against. Easy8 + wp shell would be perfect trade off and way less broken.
I think that's certainly worth trying. The calliope doesn't seem to fit the theme and isn't a very popular unit, even with the tweaks. |
Even in this version the rocket attack still seems to be more useful vs bunched up inf than it is against tanks.
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