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Thread: rifle grenade4 Apr 2016, 16:05 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Apr 2016, 14:36 PMAerohank Back in this time unit clumping was also worse ánd the maxim had lower suppression. Bad times. Baaaaaaad times. But at least nobody maxim spammed Ah yes, the good old days when you could just faceroll Volks with Conscript spam behind their sandbags made out of indestructible Stalinium every game. As much as people like to bag on Relic QoL changes like the unclumping patch made a biiig difference. OT - Rifle grenades are fine 6 man squads usually means you'll rarely get oneshotted. One thing you don't want to do it park a maxim behind small yellow cover (no grenade -% damage) it usually clumps your squad and begs to be naded. The only bad thing is the post-rifle nade deathloop that usually ensues and finishes you off. Seriously, I'd take a Maxim nerf in a heartbeat if it meant they'd get rid of the deathloop. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: HOW to FIX MG's in this game4 Apr 2016, 15:15 PM Well thought out post OP. I really like the traverse speed idea - especially for Vickers where you can't rely on AOE suppression like a MG42 can. Not sure how I feel about USF idea... the set-up time on .50 Cal is pretty fast and a fast tear-down might be a little OP in the hands of the right player. But then again the LT tier could use a little love so it might not hurt either. In principle I like it. Maxim - cost increase might be a bit much (depending on degree of set-up time nerf) but I think most people would agree that Maxim spam is pretty obnoxious and on principle a faction shouldn't be able to more or less replace mainline infantry with a support weapon the way Soviets can right now. Vickers - I would say slightly nerf Vet 1 bonus in exchange for slight suppression buff. Right now you need 2 of them to deal with any semblance of a blob... its pretty sad. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Best OKW doctrinal Infantry?4 Apr 2016, 15:00 PM Jump back to quoted post4 Apr 2016, 14:48 PMSkabinsk OVERALL Panzerfüsiliers are the best due to 6 man squads and with vet great damage late game, also has a snare and nade. and with G43 upgrade, the have far vision and can still pick up a weapon. Great additional points. The vision range on upgraded Fusies is amazing and the extra recon it gives you can be a lifesaver to see possibly devastating flanks ahead of time. Playing against a SU player who spams Guards can get pretty lulz worthy if they go all weapons pinata on you and you start picking up DPs and PTRSs - they basically become walking 6 man squad arsenals. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Best OKW doctrinal Infantry?4 Apr 2016, 14:54 PM They all have their pros and cons like any unit though IMO Fusies are probably the best all-rounder unit due to their durability, damage with G43 upgrade and vet, and all around utility (snare + flares). Of the 3 Fusies are the best "Volks" replacements if you were to spam any of the 3. Falls probably have the best raw firepower and wipe potential (infiltration and their DPS profile is good at all ranges). Faust is also a better snare. Downsides are they are a bit more MP bleed heavy and 4 man squads. MG34 in commander is a plus too. Jaegers benefit from being in the arguably most rounded commander of the 3 and are beasts with vet but they get shredded at close range and are more support infantry that rely on screening units while they snipe models. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: So penal is underpowered? or others are overpowered?1 Apr 2016, 16:10 PM I'm inclined to agree with Aerohank - problem is they have a similar damage profile to Cons and lack the same utility you get with Cons or a Flamer Engineer (who can also Mine, Repair, etc.) Literally the only major difference is they have better on the move damage due to their SVTs being semi-auto so they are a better flanker (but if you want that then you might as well get PPSH Cons or Shocks). They are decent but don't excel at anything done better by other units. Not knowing the stats offhand I'd say they'd be better off if they had better Medium range damage to make like more akin to a poor mans Rifleman with worse accuracy. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Volks nerf31 Mar 2016, 18:52 PM Jump back to quoted post31 Mar 2016, 18:40 PMPedro_Jedi Volks got a little too good on the AI department. Maybe IF the resource penalty were still around, I'd be OK with that, but now? I'd rather see them a little worse while using rifles Only if we're talking Vet 0 Volks vs. Vet 0 Cons ( IMO for cost they trade a bit too well when you factor in starting Strumpio vs. Engineer too). Otherwise they are fine and start losing out in the late game when you have Vetted Rifles/Tommys with upgrades. Conscripts with PPSH also eat up Volks pretty bad if you can close distance and Vet 3 Cons are durable enough to hang with Volks. Other than that its just the usual complaints of Shrek blobbing (and the stupid amount of Exp that Shrek hits give) but that's been beaten to death and then some. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Let's scale poor Conscripts!30 Mar 2016, 17:03 PM Conscipts are fine - they are quite durable at Vet 3 and with upgrades have a lot of utility. On maps with close quarters fighting PPSH upgrades can be rather nasty. That being said when (if) Relic every releases new commanders for the vanilla factions I think an ability to upgrade 'scripts with a single DP would be a nice touch. Other than that my simple suggestion is to use Oorah more often, its one of my favorite things about Soviets as it can be a real engagement winner to close distance, rush for cover, or just flanking in general. That and plant random Trip Flare mines while capping... the MP bleed adds up and the recon is always helpful. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The current map pool29 Mar 2016, 18:38 PM #bringbackEindhoven Just need to fix that one goofy big house to the center-south that only had south facing windows. God forbid you ever lose control of that garrison In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Rapid conscription is OP28 Mar 2016, 19:38 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Mar 2016, 14:41 PMLongshot_Cobra NKVD Doc is used by most top players though, many players think this doc is useless or bad, it's not. Maaan I can't wait till someone breaks into the vault that has those replays of Jove, Paul, and the like winning ESL matches with NKVD commander so I can see some top players using it. While you're in there would you doing me a favor and grabbing a copy of the Area 51 autopsy tapes and the video of who really shot JFK? Oh, and I think the Ark of the Covenant is in there too if you want to take a peak inside... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Coh2 tech cost chart28 Mar 2016, 18:19 PM Awesome - though one suggestion, might help if you separated out the the side teching for the Allies and maybe create two separate totals for "teching" and "teching plus upgrades" or something to that effect. In: Lobby