Profile of Arashenstein

Jump back to quoted post24 Apr 2013, 11:02 AMSunAngel

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I agree. I don't see a need for German and Soviet mines to be different whatsoever. I believe it was another way to differentiate the two factions, but the units do that well enough already, and the German anti-infantry mines are costly and incredibly shitty.

Ostheer wire is indeed bugged, although I believe that's something Relic knows and is working on. Wire doesn't need to be built faster, though. The cost of getting a wire-cutter early game is extreme, and considering most games you'll only have 1 or 2 engineer/pioneer squads, gutting the damage of one of them isn't anything to take lightly. Wire should be an option for when you control an area, not for running up and wiring a choke before the enemy can respond. If builders had free wire cutting like in vCOH, things would be a different story, but with the current system, speedy wiring would just slow down the game and be annoying for viewers and players alike.

COH2 is a much faster paced game and adding more sandbags, wiring, or defenses in general would slow it down considerably. Keep in mind that Relic has tried considerably to make the game fun for both the winner and the loser of each match, as evidenced by the current upkeep system (which makes comebacks far easier) and the speed and ease of assaulting a defended position (makes decisive battles quicker, yet still allows you to retreat some forces if it doesn't go your way). From the perspective of the game developer, the winner and the loser of each match are both equally as important in terms of game design.

Jump back to quoted post20 Apr 2013, 04:09 AMMarinez

COH is a game of generated luck and skill. You lay the mine, the tiger is immobilizes on it. Generated luck. It keeps you on your toes.. you never know what will happen, keeps it lively and an excuse to blame the loss on luck!