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Thread: Update on beta patch by Jason Lee16 Jul 2015, 14:24 PM Jump back to quoted post16 Jul 2015, 13:36 PMAchtAchter Yeah blobbing dp cons into hmgs and hit the I win button sounds awesome. Hardly an "I win" button since Hit the Dirt still has all the downsides of the delay in canceling it and exposing your squads to grenades (unless you retreat). Just a thought in that it might make the commander actually viable. Though I have no doubt that some players would inevitably try to blob DP Cons. Jump back to quoted post16 Jul 2015, 14:21 PMakula what was Guards damage vs. vehicles before and after this latest change? It'll be the same. They essentially just nerfed them vs. infantry so that models get sniped less ala Dank Hunters cheese. In: Lobby
Thread: Update on beta patch by Jason Lee16 Jul 2015, 13:31 PM Jump back to quoted post16 Jul 2015, 10:08 AMArray However Your probably right. I think making ppsh's non doctrinal (with a buff) and changing the commander options to dp's might be a better solution. It would just be nice to make soviet infantry a bigger feature late game. A soviet Army light on infantry just feels wrong. This would be pretty awesome. I think Guards Combined Arms would be pretty hot with the new buffed ML20. DP Conscripts with hit the dirt would be great for countering MG42s since they are immune to suppression. In: Lobby
Thread: Howitzers HP buff16 Jul 2015, 13:15 PM This might be less of an issue if the meta changes following the July 21st patch and you don't see CAS as often as a result. Though TBH I don't think that the Strafing delays and slight Muni conversion nerf will really discourage CAS use all that much unless another commander really starts to outshine it. It might be cool if Howies came with a Camo netting upgrade like Sov. AT Guns. At least it would force players to pay attention to where the thing is built while its firing before they bomb it. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: British Fronts Map Pack16 Jul 2015, 13:01 PM Code Name: Potato? Best. Map. Name. Ever. I hope that finds it way into the automatch rotation somehow. "Yeah man, totally got my ass kicked on Potato last night" In: News
Thread: Sandbags Sandbags Everywhere15 Jul 2015, 20:23 PM To keep the asymmetrical balance I think a compromise of 300-350 HP Sov. Sandbags vs. 200~ OKW/USF would be fair. I'd argue for keeping the larger size... just because squads clumping up behind cover only to get naded is the worst. An alternate "fix" would be to keep the high HP but allow Tanks/AT Guns to directly target Sandbags so you can blast them down if they are giving you that much trouble. (Though I could see how that might be annoying if misclicks keep resulting in you murdering sandbags instead of commies) EDIT Orrr Relic can nerf them right after I post that >.> In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Is the BAR essential?14 Jul 2015, 14:42 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 13:07 PMLatch That's something I would be far too afraid to do, the survivability of a RE squad even in green cover seems to be around the life expectancy of a Mayfly, so pumping them with resources just feels...Wrong, I will have to try it in cheat mode though. This. I wouldn't recommend BARs on REs, the reasoning on them getting a better return on BARs is sound in theory but in practice I don't think they are durable enough. They have REAR in their name for a reason. I've watched some casts where a USF player went early BARs and utilized the early firepower advantage to good effect but that was the older patch and with the new MG42 you'll likely need Grenades first for smoke. Something to keep in mind. Personally, I like to usually try to get them inbetween Lt. or Capt. + Ambu and Major to help Riflemen scale against LMG Grens and other Elite Infantry. In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: again multiple m314 Jul 2015, 13:54 PM One thing to keep in mind is to pick and choose when to Faust by either double Fausting to ensure the clown car dies or only single fausting when you're pretty sure you can finish the car off with small arms. This helps to preserve munitions to a degree. Other than that don't spread out too much and don't wait too long to retreat if its a losing engagement (so he doesn't run you down). If you can hold enough territory to get a 222 out fast-ish the Autocannon makes short work of clown cars. Only a sides note; I've always wondered why people call this strategy Captain Molo... I assume a player infamous for using clown cars this way? In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: Snare changes??14 Jul 2015, 04:52 AM Jump back to quoted post13 Jul 2015, 06:46 AMHighfiveeeee Fun fact: Allies were even nerfed a bit more as the AT nade engine crit is bugged. The crit itself is different 'from the usual' engine damaged crit. This makes it possible to use Blitzkrieg as Axis even with a damaged engine. Relic really needs to fix this. Pretty ridiculous that you can still use Blitzkreig as a get out of jail free card while snared. Hoping that'll be among the ninja changes not mentioned in the patch notes :/ In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Patch June 21th one day before Relic releases the notes14 Jul 2015, 01:46 AM Jump back to quoted post14 Jul 2015, 01:38 AMNuclear Arbitor wtf is a casualty timer? wtf is focus fire? m5 requirements? m120 now has no vet ability!? holyshit, first unit i know of! Casualty Timer = time that "dead" models crawl around on ground after dying. Mentioned in other thread... apparently zombie Cons would crawl already forever providing free recon. Focus Fire - not sure, I assume it means HMG focuses on only one squad, which is why DSHK currently only suppresses one squad. M5 - Need T3 building to build quad upgrade... so now the Lend-Lease Halftrack can upgrade w/o Teching Up... yay? In: Scrap Yard
Thread: Patch July 21st preview with Dusty and Luvnest13 Jul 2015, 20:25 PM Could someone please explain what they mean for the Soviet AA Halftrack's "Requirements for Quad Upgrade Removed" only thing I can think of is that it means you no longer need to spend 100 MU to upgrade and it's free now... but that doesn't sound right. On a side note the changes to Maxim and DSHK are a welcome sight and should encourage better Soviet Combined Arms instead of opening with Con Spam In: Lobby