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I have added it as additional suggestion in the description now, because I fully agree with you that the IL-2 + ISU combo is too strong for both ISU commanders. It's just that Mechanized Support is more popular now, so nobody is complaining about the combo in Shock Motor.

Do you agree Vehicle Detection should be replaced tho? It seems really useless to me with the strong sight options Soviets have.

thx for including,
i mean ISU + IL-2 is combo untouch from the begging of the game and it's crazy strong. Imagine that without it units like lefh and pak43 could acually counter isu152 so commander wouldn't be so brainless pick in teamgames (again, same story with elefant).

Vehicule Detection is awkward ability. Some would say is potent but i don't see people using it. On paper it good becouse you see if enemy tanks try to flank your ISU but in reality people forget about it and tends to use more common sight options (as you already meantion above).


I like the idea and effort to put a soviet truck into the commander but sadly as same as ostheer opel blitz it would see much present becouse buff doesn't include a teammates. And Again making it as OKW opel as reinforcing platform is also hard becouse soviets already that type of unit - M5 (in which i would love to see healing inside). I would consider to make it more support role, maybe even allow it to drop healing and weapons like svts or ptrs or simply make it a soviet ambulance.

I personally do not really like the idea of adding a mortar halftrack to OKW, because I feel it would be nearly impossible to counter with the stock Puma around (and in the same tier) being able to defend it against vehicle dives (which is pretty much the only way to take out mortar halftracks).

Anyway, at this stage I don't think Relic would agree with adding and switching around units (if we ever get a new patch at all), unless it'd be to solve a glaring faction issue (which was the case with the Assault Officer). Changes will have to be as small as possible.


This is interesting, I'll see if I can figure out the ranges.

Mortar HT isn't so deadly. Just simple mortar on wheels. It's way weaker than for example pak howi and less deadly than stuka. I think it would especially help OKW gameplay in 1v1. In higher gamemod people simply goes stuka after puma becouse they have teammate to get fast medium tank.

I'm pretty sure it's way way smaller than jp4. I haven't made a serious tests but just by gameplay i notice it's quite easy to detect by infantry nearby

Well, of course Relic prefers changelog as smallest as possible. That;s just what i would like to change in OKW.

From my mostly 2v2 perspective, i want to add my 2 cents into this topic. Mainly, I agree with CreativeName. Soviets are very strong faction with a lot of stuff that being too powerfull in certain situations (sometimes depends on a map, sometimes on your army composition, something combine with your teammate, something all at once).

What i would like to see being changed:

Buffs:
- Katiusha needs it vet1 ability changed into more stuka fire that or doesn't share cooldown (but with ammo cost) or ammo cost highly reduced.
- better variation for soviet to start the game (example: higher starting MP (by 30 mp) but cons costs 250 mp). therefore it's more efficient to go 1 cons into t1 or in maxims coping ostheer way of playing than just simply spam 1 unit.
- HT can heal units inside - units cannot fire while in HT,
- SU-76 - better rotation,


Nerfs:
- T70 - increase vet requirement, increase nonfire cooldown between spotting mode/fire mode, reduce speed movement while in recon mode, reduce penetration that it cannot easily win vs p2,
- Revamp ISU-152 commanders - it cannot be that commander has elite infantry, heavy tank and late game off map. Commander itself counters every counter - brainless. My idea is to replace late game IL-bombing run with 0 CP ability, like: light "s" mine and smoke nades/barrage. Those changes should be implemented with removal of stuka dive bomb in jeager armor. Those combo is definatly too strong in maps like Minsk/Rails. It's really boring to see it almost every game on those maps.
- All nonsoviet teamweapons can be crew by numer of soldier that ally to the faction weapon belongs, for example rakketen 5 men, pak40 - 4 men, 50cal - 4 men. Currently when soviets steal a teamweapon it's almost impossible to get it back becouse of 6 men squad - especially when it crew by shock troops.
- Combat Engineers - increase cost to 200 mp like other counterparts.

As mentioned, no replay, no great help but...

Against OKW its generally a good idea to go sniper, they dont really have much of an easy way to counter(Fuck you LEIGS)it directly so when they are dug in you can pick them off at a distance and move your tommies in, later game the sniper comes into great use by dropping expensive obers or falls and getting rid of them from the fight. Hell, with its stun shot it can even protect itself against the heaviest of tanks.

In 2v2 you need a mortar pit, its upto you and the map as to where and how agressive you place it but the amount of bleed it causes the enemy along with the amount of agro it draws in can pull the enemy from their defensive positions almost instantly.

Again with OKW you have to remember that they can't counter MG's other than a flank of course until they get their first tech structure up so it is generally a good idea to build a vickers first to claim important buildings.

Doctrines is another one, if you are a pre made team its usually best not to both be the same faction, look at the recent 2v2 tournament we had, I dont think anyone went double whatever because if that faction has a weakness, it has double the weakness. That said however, if you insist on both going UKF you need to make sure that your doctrines compliment each other and fill the gaps that need plugging such as CQC units, mortars, AI LV's so on and so forth.

Post a replay next time and people will watch it and give you tips.

No1 was playing double faction becouse it was forbidden. Going both as a same faction can be also a very strong combo

How do you see this Sturmpanther? Will it be a huge vote or a pool for each gamemode or rather you plan to collect a group of people who will decide?

Will you inform community what map Relic will add before a mappatch goes live?