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Thread: OKW, flavor or too much love? (preview patch)10 May 2016, 13:39 PM Eh I don't know if its too much love so much as Relic slowly homogenizing all the factions to make them look more like each other (which isn't so much a bad thing when it gives factions missing tools they need). People will argue that all factions have downsides etc. etc. but most of those downsides often lead to poor gameplay experiences. For example, OKW's lack of HMG makes it a bit too easy for players to just blob into you currently. Seeing as how suppression/blob control is a core game mechanic this change makes sense. Overall I find OKW 3.0 to be pretty balanced with Shreks being way less spammable and the new truck upgrade costs further delaying your expensive tanks. I don't know if OKW needs the Faust if Strums keep the shrek upgrade... might be nice if Relic gates it behind the STG upgrade so OKW doesn't get "everything". Otherwise the Allies generally make out just as well if not better this patch. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Buff for storm officer (OKW)7 May 2016, 16:56 PM He's fine now, like Ultrek said he's a 1 CP Ober Squad. I find his accuracy buff to be noticeable as well... long as you micro him to any degree and keep him screened he's effective. Besides, some OKW players will use him exclusively to blob... it's easy enough to counter but it's still very obnoxious to play against and for that reason alone I'm hesitant to buff him at all and promote that. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Relic: Week 1 Update to the Balance Mod6 May 2016, 18:46 PM Jump back to quoted post6 May 2016, 18:03 PMTheMachine It could even be a good idea to move Obers onto the Battlegroup HQ, but then lock the LMG upgrade behind the Panzer Headquarters. That way the double Shreks would be accessible sooner and would give more flexibility in terms of unit compositions and strategy. +1 I Really like this idea. Heck, it might even be a good idea even without the Shreks... I think a lot of the reason why Obers sometimes feel lackluster is because of their timing where they often hit the field and have to face off against several squads of Vetted Allied Infantry and thus they struggle until they hit Vet 2. Maybe even move Obers to HQ and require any 2 trucks to be set up (that way you can go Battlegroup -> Mech and still get Obers out in a more timely fashion). In: Lobby
Thread: How to win as Germans 2v2 without p2w commanders?6 May 2016, 18:02 PM How extensively do you use 222s? The most success I've had is fast teching and getting out a 222 fast as possible with the goal of using it as aggressively as possible first thing before counters start to roll out. This is particularly useful versus UKF and USF to a lesser degree (you'll want to avoid Vet 1 Rifleman at close range obviously). They have the bonus of dealing with Snipers and can push Tommies out of cover - the real icing on the cake is if you can get 2-3 out and it effectively shuts down all light vehicle play against you. (Including AEC). If your opponent goes super early Mortar Pit you can easily dive them in and shoot it down before he can properly screen it too. I always keep Spearhead in my loadout for Brits (mostly for Mortar HT for emplacements) though you can always use Festung if you really need the HT to counter Sim City. In: Strategy Desk
Thread: Are mines almost useless on the new beta patch?6 May 2016, 15:41 PM You all do realize that a squad not at full health will still drop models not at 100% and conceivably even wipe a low-health squad when it hits a Mine right? Yes you'll still get some "dud" mines - but that happens now anyway where sometimes a mine will only kill one model due to spacing. It would be nice if they always killed one model but eh, they still have a lot of utility. It's like Kalli said- important thing is that they aren't RNG/Cheese squad wipers anymore. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Recon Company // Mechanized Company6 May 2016, 13:09 PM To be fair I think the Canister Shot gib-fest was prior to the squad spacing fix... I don't think it would be as bad now but something does need to be done about the Greyhound In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Relic: Week 1 Update to the Balance Mod6 May 2016, 00:28 AM For those people who don't know yet 1. The SP Package is 1 Shrek (identical to old Volks Package) 2. You can't have both Flammenwerfer and Shrek 3. You can have both Sweeper and Shrek In: Lobby
Thread: Which builds/strats are widely considered "abuse?"5 May 2016, 20:50 PM Jump back to quoted post5 May 2016, 20:41 PMaaa I rage quite most of the games here. Soon as you see OKW in the loading screen right? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Relic: Week 1 Update to the Balance Mod5 May 2016, 20:06 PM Jump back to quoted post5 May 2016, 20:02 PMMissCommissar Buff to raketen firing arc? WHERE IS MY FUCKING BUFF TO MAXIM FIRING ARC?!!?!?!??!?!?! And yea - no buff for penals? Buff to cons then. Free PTRS for Cons/Pens!!! Here is your buff to Maxim Firing Arc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU In: Lobby
Thread: Relic: Week 1 Update to the Balance Mod5 May 2016, 19:41 PM Eh, I think the Goliath change is pretty meaningless - any Sim City worth its salt is going to have a Bofors that'll make it impossible to have the slow ass Goliath close distance. If a Goliath can reach the Brit's emplacements then that generally means you've already got it countered barring some insane maneuver on your part to creep it in close. (Never mind that's its still in a pretty meh commander overall). It's a nice gesture though. In: Lobby