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Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch10 Sep 2018, 16:20 PM NKVD Disruption Tactics from desing point of view. Thematically the commander fits an infantry oriented commander. Removed 4CP Recon Flight Strumovic attacks and reckon overflight do not mix since the combination is too powerful in addition radio intercept fits the commander perfectly and provide information already. The decision to replace ability was correct. 6CP Fear Propaganda Artillery The ability was good thematically but the commander can do with out it. 6CP Rapid Conscription Since the commander is infantry oriented this ability could help reduce bleed allot, with a redesign since the current implementation has it problem. One end up with squad he might not actually want. Now if the ability was more like recoup losses and instead conscript the unit that returned was "Shtrafbats" . "Shtrafbats" would be a unit with target size with low DPS and the ability "improved merge" that also healed something like 6 hp but would not be able to reinforce. So they could be used to man support weapons or reinforce troops in the front line. Their vet 1 ability would be "redeemed in blood" where the could upgrade to another infantry like penals/conscripts or even shock/Guards. Current CP 0 Kv-8 heavy flamethrower tank The could fit the commander with some changes. The unit is still in weird place since it has a tech cost and then another 145 fuel for basically a AI unit with poor AT capability. Since this is a specialized unit it can be call-in again with come changes. Unit can be called in at current price (maybe require T3)or can also be built from T4 for 120 fuel. This will help the unit be more attractive across mode and economy inflation. Reduce rear armor which is simply to high and unit like the PzIV has trouble dealing with the vehicle even when it has successfully flank it. The damage reduction is a very powerful change and imo it should be moved to vet 1 as timed ability it could also scale with veterancy. The unit should have it vet bonuses checked and have mobility replaced with any addition HP/armor it might need. Armor bonuses should become (+) value instead (x) value since the bonus hardy offer anything to protect the vehicles from rear shots. This change could help allot Soviet play T1/T2(/T3) strategies with KV-8 acting as damage sponge. It would then have to gradually (or even wit patch) be removed by commander with Super heavies like IS-2/KV-2 and move to other commander without Premium mediums/heavies. It will also help balance the unit better. CP 0 Radio intercept Ability is nice and fits the commander thematically. CP 2 Commissar Squad Although this is a great addition the unit has some issues with the implementation. Having an passive aura could lead to number of issues with the Soviet tendency to horde but currently its a rather micro heavy unit having to switch between Commissar chose the unit you want and be ready to retreat since the affected unit will probably be focused fired upon if "Fight to the Death" is chosen or avoided and move away if "stand you ground" is chosen. The unit is simply not enough to "shell" the commander. Suggestions: Rename to "NKVD Commissar Squad" Give a passive aura to the unit to be worth unit but not one that buff stats to avoid blobbing. Instead one that improves abilities already available to the units. For instance Conscripts could fire thei weapon during "ourah" or gain a accuracy bonus when stationary, Molotov AT grenades could get sorter time to use or more range, penal satchels could more range. or One could introduce these abilities to the units themselves but not be able to use them unless in the aura of Commissar. This changes aim to make the Commissar a good addition to the army but reduce the need to blob since the cost on using them in blob would go up. Another approach would be that officer came with no abilities but could be upgraded to either: военком Commissar giving defensive abilities/bonuses or NKVD giving offensive abilities/bonuses CP 3 Scorched Earth Policy The ability fit the theme but again there issues with the implementation. The fire damage seem good and all booby traps should be changes to incendiary as this one. The trap thou takes way to long to build especially since one has to decap cap and build and can actually backfire if used on friendly sector since one could just drive with HT over the traps set them off with caping them and watch the owner lose resources. Suggestions: Do not replace Rapid conscription but change it as suggested. or Separate the ability into 2 parts the trap for CE and disable of neutral sector Commissar or simply leave rapid conscription and add the disrupt part to the Commissar squad. CP 12 IL-2 Strurmovic attacks The commander can should have a strong call-in attack but maybe bombing or AT bombing are better candidates. Any way from a design point of view loiter planes should be redesigned a bit (and so should AA weapons, for instance quad is OP as AA, while boffor sand USF AAHT to weak). They should be allowed a first run without being able to be shot down maybe providing a small loss (1-3) only for the first run. Then instead of being easy to shot down they should suffer "suppression" type penalties when fired upon from AA weapons In: Lobby
Thread: The great Veterancy Balance thread10 Sep 2018, 14:33 PM The majority of EFA vet bonuses and abilities are common across unit and do not serve the role of the unit. For instance armor for stugs is not a good bonus neither is mobility for the KV series. Many unit should start with lower stat at vet 0 but have bonuses and abilities that fit their intend role, this unit would hen become better to play with and against since they will become better in their role gradually. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 18:13 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 16:52 PMKirrik Buffing it "slightly" implies it gets pen around 140(near) to 120(far) and then it's will merely become cost equal to ZiS, it will still have worse scaling and far less utility, which makes it worse than non-doc unit it shares role with I suggest you debate the penetration buff ans how useful it would be with Katitof according to whom: "Single M-42 will never be a threat to mediums even if it had 500 penetration, however 2 of them should be able to tackle it, because AT is the only thing the unit can do and 2 of them cost much, much more then single ZiS-3." As for role zis and M42 does not share the same role. Zis is an antitank gun and M42 is a light antitank gun. I would appreciated if you stopped the personal comments I really wouldn't like to have to respond on personal level. After all I am not sure why you feel offended, you provided you feedback on how to make M-42 a better unit and I provided mine. In: Lobby
Thread: How exactly do cover-based damage bonuses work?9 Sep 2018, 17:41 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 16:53 PMelchino7 Didn't Royal engineers get a bonus on cover (offensive)? They do get one but as vet 1 ability and only on stens. 0.5 reload and 0.3 cool-down. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: How exactly do cover-based damage bonuses work?9 Sep 2018, 16:45 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 16:18 PMferwiner .... Also, I don't know what vipper is smoking, but IS clearly has an offensive squad based bonus. You should simply be bit more clear when post. Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:32 PMferwiner Exactly. No arguing with that. My last post was only about additional cover bonuces that ostruppen and IS get, not the original dps reduction. IS used to get addition cover bonuses -10% Target size. That defensive cover bonus was removed. IS do not get a bonuses for being in cover but a penalty when out of it. They still do get it and it is, 1.4 reload and 1.2 penalty when not in cover. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 15:21 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 14:43 PMkanon 4 shots to take down a flak HT and 5 for the luchs. Again, i'd rather use a zis gun that u will definitely need at some point anyway. Exactly my point the unit should be a better option than a zis vs light and not a zis substitute. In: Lobby
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 14:27 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:59 PMkanon U are paying 200 mp for an unit that can counter only 222s or flame hts, definitely not worth it. Just go PTRS penals or zis gun to do that. It can also counter Puma, Luch, AAHT. The unit is cost efficient. Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:59 PMkanon Btw you are not going to build a FHQ that fast. If u do that u will be behind the enemy for sure. Try to always think considering a balanced match. You can built as soon as you have the fuel especially in teamgames The problem with the unit is not that it not good at countering PzIV (By the time a PzIV hit the field you can have a zis or SU-76 easily. )but that it not really good vs light vehicles since it does not the accuracy of the 6 ponder or the rotation speed. If it becomes as good or better than 6 ponder in countering light the unit will be fine. Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:57 PMKatitof Vipper:Hitting the rear is achieved by taking advantage of camo. ---- And how did that worked for Puppchen for the last 4 years? Do you have any great replays where you managed to pull that off with much more mobile puppchen in the past that was easier to hide? That is nothing more then a shallow theorycraft that couldn't be further from what you can do in actual game..... This is not place for mr me to explain things to you or start another flamer war but since you asked. If use "hold fire" in your atg you can wait until the tank get past you and then open fire, alternatively you turn your cloaked ATGs to face perpendicular to the path of incoming vehicles instead to direction they are coming. In the end of they if you actually have a specific suggestion for a changes to make ahead and make it, I am sure the moders will be happy to read them. It sure far more productive than trying to prove me wrong. In: Lobby
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 13:55 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:52 PMOlekman First strike bonus does not provide penetration boost, only accuracy and reload... According to patch notes it provides 3 bonuses but has reload listed twice one + one -. I guess + penetration and is a typo. I have not checked editor but according to the guide here atgs get damage. As long as there enemy light vehicle the unit would be useful. In: Lobby
Thread: Feedback for Commander Revamppatch9 Sep 2018, 13:50 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:46 PMkanon just forget m-42 and replace it with something more useful ffs.. kv2?, is2? That commander needs something for late game. M-42 is needed in the commander to counter 251 flamer if the player use the fuel for FHQ instead of a building. The incendiary arty on the other hand could easily be replaced by a more powerful version of map like IL-2 bombing or AT bombing. In: Lobby
Thread: How exactly do cover-based damage bonuses work?9 Sep 2018, 13:47 PM Jump back to quoted post9 Sep 2018, 13:32 PMferwiner Exactly. No arguing with that. My last post was only about additional cover bonuces that ostruppen and IS get, not the original dps reduction. There are no such bonuses anymore, it was removed from all UKF infantry and for good reason. In: COH2 Gameplay