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Thread: Boredom-induced USF suggestion7 Aug 2015, 17:17 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Aug 2015, 16:01 PMUlaire Minya I wouldn't mind rifleman smoke being free. That would be awesome. +1 Or at the very least halved in cost. Smoke is so necessary with new MG42 that it can turn into a significant Muni sink in an otherwise already Muni hungry faction. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF Mines need looking at7 Aug 2015, 13:37 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Aug 2015, 13:05 PMPedro_Jedi I believe that the RE should be the ultimate support engineer - weak weapon, very low DPS, but able to do lots of terrain modifications. They should be able to make sandbags (like the AssaultPlazma's suggestion), their volley should be a little better, they should lay those weak AT mines (that should be laid in groups of 3 by default) and maybe they could be a little faster to build stuff. Maybe it wouldn't change much to USF's early game, but sure would give options. +1 REs shoot as if they are all cross-eyed unless you sink Munis into them to give them BARs and even then they are super squishy. Something should be done with volley fire without bringing back the old broken version as the current version is a waste in a Muni starved faction. Anything that would give you more options than rifle spam opening would be a good thing for the game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF Mines need looking at6 Aug 2015, 19:01 PM +1 OP Lack of accessible mines has always been one of the things that bugged me about USF. Light Mines as they are on REs would hardly be balance breaking and actually give you a reason to build them instead of always Rifle spam opening (which is everyone's #1 gripe about USF). If anything I would like to see the M20 get an additional lighter mine similar to the Soviet mine as a second choice. Would give you more options without massively overhauling USF teching...also gives you more of a reason to go Lt. which seems to be getting rarer these days. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: PPSH needs a buff?6 Aug 2015, 13:33 PM Using Oorah to quickly close distance helps a lot, especially if you can use LOS to your advantage. Cons with PPSH are pretty map dependent IMO, they can be pretty good on maps like Ettlebruck but pretty masochistic to use on maps like Crossing in the Woods. In: Red Army Strategies
Thread: Assault Engies vs OKW?5 Aug 2015, 20:04 PM Jump back to quoted post5 Aug 2015, 19:50 PMBeefSurge Light AT mines are good. I remember reading somewhere that Light AT mines were bugged. Something along the lines of the chance of a critical not increasing after the 3rd or 4th mine. Is that true/still the case? Is there a magic number that you should group them by to be most effective? I like the idea of the light mines since I think most players don't expect them. I suppose another option is to pair 1 Light Mine on top of a Demo so that the domino effect triggers the demo. XD In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: Oshteer is so weak in 1v14 Aug 2015, 16:56 PM You know it's going to be a good thread when the post is just a giant wall of text. Rage > Paragraphs and indentation In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: M5 Quadrush22 Jul 2015, 15:06 PM Jump back to quoted post22 Jul 2015, 14:31 PMaaa I m 100% sure any single ATG hard counters M5. Even panzerwerwer HARD COUNTERS it. Not soft counters. Its good if its stays as is cuz axis would need to guess what will it be T70 or M5. And counters are the same but positioninig and ways to engage are different slightly. I don't think anyone argues that a ATG is a hard counter to light vehicles. The point is that the immobility of the ATG really hinders it's ability against an early M5 with it's current timing on any map that is semi-open. It turns a hard counter into more of a "medium counter" or whatever you want to call it. It results in you either being forced off other parts of the map or forced into buying multiple ATGs that only sets you further back. I also don't really see what you mean with the Panzerwerfer being a hard counter either... T4 Artillery that is generally agreed to be one of the most underperforming units in the game isn't relevant at all. (Though I'm sure if the barrage hit the M5 it would probably kill it) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Elite Infantry is still viable?22 Jul 2015, 14:49 PM I played a few 1v1 rounds last night as Rifle Company and I still think it's just as good if not better since you don't have to wait for CPs. Sure you have to spend an extra 120 fuel for Major but you have to keep in mind that OST fuel cost to hit T3 increased as well. If you are dominating the fuel war and feeling ballsy you can also try to skip Cpt. and get a fast EZ8. In those cases the combined weapon-rack is a wonderful thing for a Bazooka or two to deal with the inevitable 222. In general I really like the new patch so far, the prolonged light vehicle play really plays into USF's wheelhouse as far as LT. -> Capt. -> Major progression goes IMO In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: Warspoils fixes?22 Jul 2015, 14:37 PM Jump back to quoted post22 Jul 2015, 14:08 PMTalore For me? Storm Their Lines!: Stormtrooper +speed +accuracy Guards Rifle +sight +whatever else that one did Jagdpanzer IV +literally anything except build time Shoot for the Stars: Artillery Field Officer +nearby artillery range Live and Learn: Riflemen +veterancy Pack Howitzer +range AA US Officer -suppression aura I like building around gimmicks, if you couldn't tell. What I'd really like from Relic, though, is making most bulletins worth a damn. I like bulletins that do new things, like the AFO artillery range or giving the ostwind hull MG suppression. Those all sound good, I tend to stay away from the +% Armor and Penetration ones (though someone crunching the numbers to see how that translates into bounced shots would be interesting.) The KV-1 "Defense %" is another weird one... is that HP or what? Lol HMG Accuracy Vs. Suppression % Vs. ROF is another interesting question as to what increases Pin Time and/or damage the most. A really neat idea would be to introduce "Epic" bulletins that would do gimmicky stuff like add minor doctrinal abilities to stock units. For example a Rifleman bulletin that would let them place M7 light mines without Infantry company. You'd need to limit them of course to avoid borderline-OP ones like giving REs demo charges. In: Lobby
Thread: MG 42 suppression reduction? 22 Jul 2015, 13:13 PM +1 to slight damage nerf, I'd argue that damage matters for incendiary rounds vs. vehicles and garrisoned troops (it's kind of silly that a suppression platform can force infantry out of nearby building through sheer damage alone). For the most part I think it's fine though, it's counterable with varying levels of difficulty depending on map. I wouldn't touch the suppression level at any rate. In: COH2 Balance