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Thread: Anyone Skipping Tier 1?29 Oct 2015, 22:54 PM Jump back to quoted post11 Oct 2015, 02:29 AMRottenJeeves Hey guys. Just curious if anyone skips tier 1 and works straight into tier 2? Yes. Most of the time. But it is situational. Against Brits 1v1 and 2v2, almost invariably. The advantage of fielding 5 man AGs instantly vs Brits is just too advantageous not to, and you can field more infantry fast for early local numerical superiority. Supported by MGs, and reinforced with Mech PzGs in a timely fashion, I only tier back for Grens once I have already attained field/resource dominance and tactical superiority, and only if necessary. Until Vet 2 or > generally Grens are just too p1ssweak now. IDK what they were like way back when, but I detest them in their current state. They are fragile, with no hitting power, ranged only, encumbered by a 4 man model that costs too much for what it is. And encumbered even further by requiring T1 be built to access them, a thus ensuring their numerical inferiority on top of their inherent ones previously stated, a huge opening disadvantage. Against USF and SOV I prefer a Com which includes Osttruppen. 6 men, call in X2, frequently with MG34 and or Vet, they are necessary against USF and far better than Grens against SOV. The combo of PzG and 6 man Ostt is better than waiting upon slow entry of 4 man Grens and spent fuel on T1 delay for T2 PzG. Importantly, they tier better IMV. Grens definitely need a buff. They are the singular hugely underperforming Ost unit right now, even more absurdly so because they are should arguably be A most important one as in a 'bread and butter' unit. Direly in need of a buff. Fixing Grens would make for a more balanced game and thus fairer, more versatile gameplay. Right now versing USF inf spam in either 1v1 or worse double 2v2 combo with their BS PTW Premium inf commander is just beyond an unpleasant IMBA pointless bore. In: Ostheer Strategies
Thread: Molotov - too useless 29 Oct 2015, 22:25 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Oct 2015, 22:40 PMHat Mg42 actually suppresses and covers area. OKW can just bum rush buildings and positions and instantly wipe the unit. OKW don't have MG42, so you're talking 2v2 or > only if referring to using both in conjunction. Even so, that is heavily reliant upon an Ost/OKW combo AT team synergy and far too a hypothetical solution otherwise. The unit retreats slowly and if the man carrying the gun dies the gun doesn't instantly teleport to the next guy, nope, they all die in the flames picking up the HMG one by one. We can quote pros and cons all day, suffice to say every jack man of an Ost HMG crew will be dead before they can undeploy from any attack by anything not pinned or suppressed. Against USF in the particular, once USF have their current tactical nuke 'nades, both Axis HMGs have exceeded their 'use before date'. Against Ost the gun serves its role but against OKW it has very little value. My experience in game 1v1 and 2v2 denies acknowledgment of that assertion. In: Red Army Strategies
Thread: WW2 Daily Pic28 Oct 2015, 22:58 PM Confirmed. Indeed they are. Look at the roughness of casting in that foreground turret still so evident from the distance from which that photo was taken. Makes a mockery of many model reviewers dismissive of the similarly replicated IM surface texture in some including recent new tool releases as exaggerated or excessive. Also looking at their turrets, (factory specific characteristics, e.g. casting, seams, shape, mantlet, cupola, hatch, ventilator/s) they are almost certainly "No. 112 factory" production vehicles In: The Library
Thread: Getting MGs out of houses efficiently (Minsk Pocket)28 Oct 2015, 22:50 PM Jump back to quoted post26 Oct 2015, 16:54 PMWoco points on Minsk Pocket that are guarded only by one MG in a house. Are you talking 1v1 automatch play or what? Minsk Pocket is a map requiring a specific strategy. Until realised, players generally will hate playing the map. I used to. Now I, we seldom lose on it. Point of note, for the reason stated in the paragraph above, IME 1v1 this map does not fare well for OKW. I'll answer your Minsk Pocket specific question re dealing with MGs in those two corner houses adjacent the corner flags once I know the game status you are playing. Or at least how I would deal with it generally, and especially if I was OKW player. However, I would also caveat that with if I was an OKW player, this is one of the maps I would likely veto. In: OKW Strategies
Thread: Optimization patch for the love of RNG gods28 Oct 2015, 20:38 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Oct 2015, 14:15 PMniutudis I don´t think relic is going to do anything about performance. They will just continue selling dlc until dow3 or coh3 is on the horizon and just leave coh2. A realist. +1 In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: How much impact on outcomes do you think RNG really has?28 Oct 2015, 20:33 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2015, 18:26 PMDullahan None. The player who plays better will win 100% of the time. +2 In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: I can't play Wehrmacht properly28 Oct 2015, 02:04 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2015, 15:46 PMCampaigner I was with you here, agreeing. But next I saw you were talking about CoH 2 usf Please accept my apology. My screw up. at self. I mean wehr v amis If this helps, I've played (literally) more than two thousand hours of 1v1 auto COH1. US is by far the easiest (COH1) faction to play with the strongest, highly mobile, aggressive opening. Wehr 1v1 opening OTOH I find the hardest of the four COH1 factions. It favours a naturally defensive offense mindset and requires that play style. As others have said, generally, it requires a mutually supporting combined arms approach, and to control a specific sector of the map and expand from it. Don't try to open like US or you will lose. One of US's strongest inherent abilities is their mobility. As Wehr, practise denying it, stalling for time which works to Wehr's advantage which is cognizent in every decent US players psyche. Mobile MGs changing position all the time after every "Surprise!" pin and subsequent forced retreat is better generally than static garrisoning. Any experienced US player will quickly flank and 'nade or flame static MGs out of a building if he has opened with Barracks, or snipe/mortar you out if WSC. Don't linger reliant upon MGs for too long before transitioning. They definitely have a best before date. Perpetually try to lure/provoke/surprise your US opponent over-extend himself into an MG to force retreat, or become reckless so he exposes his M8 to a mine and PAK and loses it unnecessarily. This has a psychological as well as material effect, and provides that valuable stall/time advantage. I readily confess that Wehr is not my favourite 1v1 COH1 faction, although like everyone, I love their BS endgame. As neutered as PE are, I still love playing them more than any other faction. Which strikes me as odd that I detest OKW in COH2. Perhaps I've just had too much of playing from behind the 8 ball in COH1 with PE? OMG what I wouldn't give for a proper COH2 Scorched Earth Commander like PE's in COH. Booby Trap is priceless, and Sector Arty although expensive, used well can be a game decider. My fav doctrine of any faction and all time. Just magic against US Inf or Airborne or Brits generally. Trust some of the above might strike a familiar chord? In: COH Central
Thread: Remove Allied Grenade tech costs27 Oct 2015, 06:37 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2015, 06:13 AMJLI dodging isnt an ability, its micro No it's PC and hop advantage to battle server exacerbated by 19 year old reflexes. Gets tiresome losing whole squads in cover to no skill endless USF tactical nuke 'nades then "n00b" abused by some pimply ADHD puebescent as if he is one of the ordained by GOD überl33t. Look at how still BS US frag 'nades function in COH 1, and it will give you some idea of why they are so completely broken in 2. But at least with COH's peer to peer rather than US located COH2 BS BS you do get some chance to respond before losing whole models to this utter pointlessness. AFAIAC US nades should have a 3 second fuse and 10 minute cooldown per squad throw, just like PE used to have in COH1. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Remove Allied Grenade tech costs27 Oct 2015, 06:30 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2015, 00:35 AMProBro There really isn't a good reason to lock grenades behind tech, especially since Allied grenades aren't even significantly better. That statement makes me question your sanity. You can't be serious. Surely? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: I can't play Wehrmacht properly27 Oct 2015, 05:51 AM Jump back to quoted post25 Oct 2015, 21:37 PMCampaigner It's just so fiddly to play Wehr with an MG42 that has to guard every other unit while as US you just roll everything with BARs, grenades and stickies.... What you mean to say is that you are so used to playing a thoroughly OP faction that requires litle in the way of skill, now you can't just micro a singular blob and throw tactical nuke 'nades wiping out entire models, you're fucked knowing what to do? I totally get it. Really I do. As Ost, against USF you have to open with combined arms which is compounded by a second problem, no infantry without building T1 or T2 other than doctrinal. MAC AGs just won't cut it against USF uttterly BS inf even in opening, and tier horribly, that means you need to play a LOT smarter, especially on small fast maps, and doubly so especially where your USF opponent is using his PTW Premium commander for insta vet inf saving all that fuel which will be turned into Easy 8s and other goodies long before you'd like to see them. So as well as appearing after your USF opponent already has a couple of inf squads out on the field, T1 4 man K98 Gren squads just don't cut it against USF inf, so you can't run around aggressively with GOD like impunity as you can with USF inf. And as if that isn't bad enough, did I mention you have to wait to get them so allowing your opponent advantage of numerical superiority, positioning and caps (time) whilst you build T1. The key is to use Ost inf in conjunction with supporting but mobile MGs, plural. Yes, like it or not, you must use MGs. But, here's the sh1tty part, they have a useful life expiry window, which is about as soon as USF have nades. By then, you need MG34 upgraded Grens. Always fight from behind green cover with infantry and retreat when outnumbered as USF will always win that toss squad for squad. Always have two MGs in mutual support of one another and supported by accompanying infantry to counter flanking or to rescue the MG if it's 'naded and decrewed. Forget static garrisoning them vs US as they will just be flanked and shot, burned or naded. Keep them mobile, in pairs, and supported. That will contain USF movement. You can expect USF to then tier to come up with a hard counter. If USF inf come out of cover, they will bleed, but a smart USF player won't do that. If you can pin them, use the accompanying supporting infantry to inflict heavy losses, But again, a smart USF player will just retreat. Having PzG (req T2), or AGs (Req MAC) alongside Grens are superb for inflicting this kind of pain fast. Bunkers are cheap flank and firelane support, but they themselves need to be supported from flanking or AT. Place them to restrict USF mobility, which an aspect of USF's power. They can be flamed, but can't be naded like a crewed MG. USF just have so many BS weps like PACKs, the Stuart Howie etc. I personally like an Ost doctrine with Ostruppen call-ins for their versatility vs USF. But the truth is Against USF it's just a defensive offensive grind rather than the offensive romp you are used to. Force conservation is paramount. Complacency or carelessness will be punished severely. Lastly, denying resources is more important than gathering them, particularly fuel. Easier said than done vs USF. In: COH Central