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Jump back to quoted post20 Oct 2017, 20:46 PMAngrade (Ægion)

... I would like to talk about how to improved doctrines whether about being in my mod or in live in general. I am able to alter the doctrines in my mod if you all would like a preview...

Introduction

The UKF is pretty brilliantly designed, balance tweaks aside. The 'set-piece' mentality that went into their commander design feels great, like you get so much more out of your commander selection. The other factions are a damn shame in comparison. I really think Relic ought to revisit existing commanders and consolidate or improve abilities to reflect this new design paradigm. I have some suggestions, if you feel like reading them. Note that most of these are Eastern Front since there are more commanders and more "do-nothing/little" abilities.

Eastern Front Defensive Abilities

Looking at the Wehrmacht Defensive (Community) Doctrine and then to OKW Luftwaffe Ground Forces/Fortifications is pretty insulting. Tank traps and trenches are two separate abilities for the Wehrmacht, but OKW get both plus flak emplacements in a single ability? Surely we can similarly consolidate underused and underpowered commander abilities into each other to open up tactical diversity?

I think that increasing the availability of defensive options like tank traps could be a very good thing for the metagame, especially in large team games where tank traps in particular can help break up the ridiculous tank blobs. Perhaps these abilities could become valuable in the minds of more players, rather than just filler between the call-ins and the air support.

Listed below are some possible solutions; they don't have to be all-or-nothing if they are partially salvageable.


Fold (Wehrmacht) Riegel Mines, Tank Traps, and Trenches into one ability. Since Wehrmacht Defensive (Community) Doctrine has two of these, it'd need a new ability. I'd suggest Incendiary Bombing Run, a thematic ability which only shows up in one other doctrine and an additional munition sink.

Fold (Soviet) Anti-Tank Gun Camouflage, Tank Traps, and PMD-6 Mines into one ability. Same goes for the Soviet Defensive (Community) Tactics, which has two of these abilities. I'd suggest the KV-2 Heavy Assault Tank, a thematic ability which again only appears in one other doctrine and would give this doctrine some late-game potential.

Wehrmacht

Soviets

USF

OKW

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