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Thread: people use strange logic on panzerschreck.2 May 2016, 18:08 PM Jump back to quoted post2 May 2016, 18:04 PMKatitof Damn, you sure are terrified by the sole thought of encountering these overpowering arty pieces like Scott or Suxton. You totally forgot about the newly improved Major Arty - USF gonna be makin' in rain arty all day now! In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Trouble vs rank 100 or better Ostheer2 May 2016, 13:03 PM I'll usually slap a pair of zooks on my starting RE squad (or at least 1). I don't like putting zooks on my Rifles either unless I'm really struggling vs. armor but zooked up REs are decent enough to at least keep the Ostheer player honest with his 222s and gives you a second zook platform to screen your Rifles. That and the zooks vet them up really fast to give them that juicy 5th man and extra repair speed for late game. Something to consider anyway. In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: (may preview) jackson sight buff and veterancy bonus1 May 2016, 15:36 PM Jump back to quoted post1 May 2016, 15:17 PMVuther How so when USF have none of those? I think his point is that most factions have some kind of Recon that mitigates any LOS limits that their TDs might have, ergo a Vet 2 self-spotting Jackson isn't a big deal. I haven't tried the new Jackson extensively myself - I imagine the best thing to do is compromise like relic did with the Tiger when it was buffed a while back - buff the Vet 0 LOS and reduce the Vet 2 bonus by a bit. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The Essential Infantry Balance30 Apr 2016, 15:51 PM tl:dr Massive unneeded axis buffs + Allied nerfs (and a few unneeded buffs for the sake of appearing unbiased). I agree that Ass. Engineers and Ass. Grens need some love and Eastern Front factions could use better Repair % on their engineers to bring them in line with WFA but that's about it. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Miragefla's December Balance Mod Additions29 Apr 2016, 18:03 PM Jump back to quoted post29 Apr 2016, 17:53 PMvasa1719 Why comand panther cost 225 fuel without t3 ? He's trying to balance out call-in vehicles that aren't tied to tech buildings by adding a "no-tech" penalty to the cost. That way you can't for example, go Lend-Lease and then just save up fuel for call-ins. In: Modding and Tools
Thread: Balance Preview Mod - Your Thoughts After Using It29 Apr 2016, 17:02 PM Jump back to quoted post29 Apr 2016, 16:43 PMHans G. Schultz Giving a choice between Schrecks and STGs wouldn't solve anything. There was a reason why they were removed from volks entirely, and that was to prevent blobbing. It would only make the problem worse. While I do agree that the lack of handheld AT is a bit disconcerting, the solution wouldn't be to give it back to volks. Giving Obers a HEAT grenade would be rather pointless because: 1. They're dedicated AI 2. It isn't a snare, yet it costs munitions for every use. 3. Volks have the panzerfaust to cover for that. IDK, I'm inclined to disagree. Giving players an option to Upgrade STGs at the very least makes the Shrek upgrade less of a no-brainer since even Vet 5 Volks struggle with upgraded infantry and can consider an AI upgrade. Realistically you can only build so many Volks and even if you build 5 then 2 STG Volks + 3 Shrek is a lot less obnoxious than 5 Shrek Volks. Of course many players will still opt for all Shreks but if Relic decides against OKW 3.0 then at least the Shrek spam in theory can be mitigated somewhat. The Ober suggestion was more of an off-the-cuff idea I just feel like some kind of mobile AT is needed... my other idea is to give Volks 2 Fausts that share a timer. One is the OST version and the second is the high damage version with no snare (unlocked at T4 to prevent light vehicle rape?) The perpetual munitions sink would suck I admit but its supposed to be used sparingly as support not like Shrek Volks are used now. In: Lobby
Thread: Balance Preview Mod - Your Thoughts After Using It29 Apr 2016, 16:02 PM After playing around a bit I can say that I really like the spot STG Volks are in: they are good, but not too good. If anything I hope Relic keeps the STG package as a Shrek-Alternative upgrade. I still find the total lack of hand-held AT disconcerting... it just feels like a core functiona all factions should have. Some kind of alternative like giving Obers a HEAT grenade that deals a good bit of damage but no snare would be appreciated. On top of that the additional fuel cost of side-teching feels extra punishing since OKW is now so reliant on vehicle AT now and that extra delay hurts... on top of that losing tanks really hurts because trying to hold the lines with only Rakens isn't easy at all. It feels good thematically with OKW being the "strong but resource deprived" faction (if Relic is even trying to do that anymore) but balance wise I'm kind of skeptical. In: Lobby
Thread: [May Balance Preview] Volks faust engine crits full HP tanks29 Apr 2016, 15:45 PM 1 hit Snare is problematic but I rather like the idea of giving Volks a second "high damage 150 faust" as a pseudo Shrek replacement that deals more damage but no snare. They would share timers and giving OKW somewhere to sink all that old Shrek Munis. In: COH2 Bugs
Thread: Mortar balance?28 Apr 2016, 19:05 PM Word, after messing with the USF Mortar in Miragefla's mod you kind of realize how much you miss having one. Trying to deal with turtley- opponents as USF now is borderline maddening at times. Overall they are mostly fine once you get used to their mechanics (E.g. You realize they are pretty accurate at short range). If you get used to not staying static behind cover for long times or not standing still while capping while in Mortar range you greatly limit their effectiveness. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: When will relic address the 210MP/15Fuel Tank destroyer27 Apr 2016, 17:27 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Apr 2016, 12:02 PMkitekaze Things need to be fixed with 222: - Increase the 222 cost, at least to its previous cost of 230mp 20fuel before ninja change. - Vet 2 sight bonus must not stacked with spotting scope. + 2 , 222 just needs its cost brought in line with performance (though a slight penetration nerf on the Autocannon barring bringing back the Muni upgrade might not hurt either). Its kind of silly that 2 222's can pretty easily take down a T70, AEC, or Stuart for the cost. In: COH2 Balance