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Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback12 Apr 2021, 17:22 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Apr 2021, 09:55 AMmrgame2 I be happy if hull down for ost remains as it is, needing infantry to build. In place, remove the extra seconds to be effective. It should be in brace mode, once infantry starts to hull down. this way we have asymmetry between sov and ost hulldown. Soviets don't have hulldown. There are only animations for the German tanks. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: War Related Wallpapers10 Apr 2021, 19:58 PM Nice but anything with tanks or something? In: The Library
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - British Feedback10 Apr 2021, 08:47 AM Jump back to quoted post10 Apr 2021, 08:22 AMVipper Defensive Operations Nice to see one of my suggestions being tested. Vickers K You really need to rethink the Heavy suppers upgrade since 3 weapon (including flamers) and especially 3 vickers K will be OP People have been suggesting stuff like tank traps, sandbags, trenches, caches and others for the Sappers since AER came out so you're not the first and only one do so. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - OKW Feedback10 Apr 2021, 08:45 AM Considering that Panzerfusilier Regiments were historically just renamed Panzergrenadier Regiments in certain divisions such as the Panzergrenadier Division Grossdeutschland, Feldherrnhalle and others, why not just turn them into mechanized utility infantry or something instead of volks replacements? Stuff like being able to repair only vehicles, the same combat boost as the Ost Panzergrenadiers when they're near vehicles, hell maybe they could even come in a 251 Halftrack as a combat group, there are voicelines for it for both the announcer and the infantry units themselves about loading and unloading from transports. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - OKW Feedback9 Apr 2021, 19:57 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 19:30 PMPip Maybe? I can't say I know exactly what the Command Tiger's statistics really are, I know it's (mentioned?) in the files somewhere, but I haven't really I'd be interested to see, though I would be inclined to veto the idea if the Command Tiger necessarily has a "Command Aura". Auras in general are very prickly for balance, and I think such a thing would be difficult to prevent from being overpowering when combined with HEAT PIVs or PVs. Two other queries: What does the "Tank Shock" ability do, exactly? And when you say "Smoke Screen", do you mean "Panzer Tac" smoke, or something along the lines of the Sherman smoke launchers, Comet/Cromwell Smoke Shells, or the Churchill "Infantry support smoke"? Someone has previously suggested that the Churchill's smoke trail be changed to provide yellow cover to infantry within, rather than blocking vision, I feel like such an ability might be an interesting alternative to the vision blocking/warcrime smoke that factions currently have access to. A potential Command Tiger being able to launch smoke shells that specifically benefit infantry units might be an interesting niche, and I think it would fit the "Elite" theming. It certainly Breaks Through enemy armour. No I was talking about the OKW "Command" Tiger which is already in the game, or at least that's what they refer to it as. As far as my idea goes, if you've ever played the original CoH and specifically it's Tiger Ace campaign, the Tiger there has this tank shock ability which has it go a bit faster I think and suppress enemy infantry in the area around it so it can run them over basically. For the Smoke, technically it should act as the Ostheer Panzer Tactician since that's how the little turret mounted side dispensers on it worked in real life so it makes sense, but for the sake of I guess balance and so forth it could have a similar smoke pod ability as the Shermans altho they also had smoke shells if I'm not mistaken but I'm not entirely sure about that. You can read more about the original CoH Tiger Ace and it's abilities in the campaign here: https://companyofheroes.fandom.com/wiki/Tiger_Tank_"205"; Edit: Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 19:57 PMSander93 I said generally, not always. Here's a lazy wikipedia quote: The source being his own book. But anyway, let's get back to OKW. Sorry for the late reply but it's only now that I noticed your comment. Lack of experienced tank commanders and crewmen in general were a problem I'm not denying that, as well as other factors such as lack of fuel, ammunition, vehicles in general, only about 90 JTs were made from what I remember, spare parts and so on and so forth. However like I said before Otto Carius was one of the top tank aces and they didn't just give 70 ton vehicles to anybody to drive around and operate so again in that regard at least they were somewhat "Elite", as were the Tiger and King Tiger crews as well. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - OKW Feedback9 Apr 2021, 19:12 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 18:48 PMSander93 Obviously the JT would never have access to HEAT shells, that would be OP. Same for any other heavy tank you'd put there in the Sturmtiger's place. The Tiger II with all the upgrades and abilities is the true elite armor within Elite Armored, but at least that unit is gated behind a huge amount of resources and a crawling speed. Why? Jagdtigers were not elite armor, they were just ordinary (although heavy) tank destroyers. They were generally crewed by very inexperienced crews because the Germans didn't have anyone else left, which was one of the main reasons for their poor performance IRL. It would do 390 damage, not even close to almost oneshotting a 640hp medium tank. But it would allow it to kill a medium in two shots (again, like in the old days when it had 320 damage) which combined with its vetted 5s reload would be OP for sure. Otto Carius, one of the top tank aces was leading one of the 2 Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalions, the 512th equipped with the Jagdtigers so they were indeed arguably "Elite" in that regard at least. But he does write in his book called Tigers in the Mud about a case where an inexperienced tank commander did order his JT to reverse into a ditch or something getting the vehicle stuck but I don't remember any other such scenario. The problem with any and all tanks that were deployed on the Western Front was the terrain, bocage country isn't exactly the wide open steppes of Russia where German tanks using their armor and armament made a name for themselves and their crews. Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 18:56 PMPip My opinion is that Elite Armoured doesnt really need further help on the AT front, HEAT and Panzer Commander give OKW a pretty nice edge in fights between armoured units. The "extra AI" from HEAT shells is not really that big of a deal, and is only really relevant for the Panzer IV. IF the commander needs anything, I'd want either an "Elite" AI vehicle that isnt a meme like the Sturmtiger (It doesnt need to be a superheavy, the Ostwind would be neat, though it isnt exactly an "Elite" vehicle), or some ability usable by non-AT vehicles (Luchs, FlakHT) to provide a comparable AI bonus. And perhaps tweaks to the 221/223. I like the unit a lot, but it feels kind of inefficient as a "cache" that costs population/fuel later on in the game. It definitely doesn't need the Jagdtiger, nor any particular improvement to its' AT performance (Especially not a Penetration increase passive). Maybe something like the Command Tiger or a different variant of it? Again it can have the s-mine launcher and other abilities like a smoke screen, tank shock and so forth to bring something new and unique to the table for the OKW and be a nice alternative to the KT. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback9 Apr 2021, 18:50 PM Wait so the Hull Down is going to be left like that for fixed gun vehicles like the StuG, Stupa and Elefant? No lockdown with cloak or something instead to better fit their roles? Gods have mercy on the rest of the QoL in the patch then. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback9 Apr 2021, 15:18 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 15:02 PMPip The former may be easier, but the latter is genuinely preferable. Forward Retreat points seem to me as though they cause more harm than good. On smaller 1v1 and 2v2 maps maybe. But not on the bigger 3v3 and 4v4 maps. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback9 Apr 2021, 14:09 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 13:53 PMVipper Because a mobile invisible FRP that can heal passenger can be very oppressive even for faction with weak infatry like Ostheer. And exactly how much time do you think the other guy will need to realize why your infantry are suddenly stopping from a retreat in the middle of nowhere even if the thing was cloaked? Or the fact that the Brits, OKW and USF have better infantry and healing options rather than the micro intensive loading and unloading your infantry into the halftrack every 10 seconds compared to something like the USF Ambulance just healing everybody around it or the OKW also having the ability to upgrade medics on their med truck as well. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback9 Apr 2021, 13:05 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2021, 09:28 AMVipper They do not have to remove them from other faction just toned them down. MOP is not a good candidate because it mobile. As I posted before a Concrete bunker with the limitation I posted is better candidate Well, all Forward Retreat Points are unique for their own specific Armies, the OKW has it on their med truck, the USF on their major, which is a mobile unit as well but infantry, the British one is their forward assembly, of which they can build many, and the Soviet one is their airborne beacon or whatever. Why can't the MOP or something be the unique FRP for Ostheer? It's different enough not to be a simply copy paste from another faction but also practical enough to be usable as well and not just another throwaway gimmick. In: COH2 Balance