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Thread: The pit and balance1 May 2016, 04:04 AM Jump back to quoted post30 Apr 2016, 23:50 PMthedarkarmadillo Hello, dark again. Was thinkn bout the mortar pit and it very powerful range, this is mostly acceptable due to the inability to retreat (however this is also the reasoning behind its high health pool and brace..and no bleed from damage, only complete destruction) and I was wondering why not just make it like the pak howi? Short auto fire (same range or shorter than a normal mortar) but exceptional barrage capabilities? It is already amazingly unique in being a double mortar building that can be garrisoned, I dont think it should be able to counter other indirects without addition micro. It would also be VERY cool if one could designate seperate barrage locations for each mortar (or have one barrage and one auto fire) I feel while it is a hefty investment its kinda set and forget aside from brace if needed and it is effective for automatically supporting most 1v1 maps and is especially strong vs the ost combined arms. I know it DOES have counters and that isnt so much my concern, it is how "easy" it is to use vs how little actual bleed (even a blob will bleed you a bit) thoughts? I'd be alright with this. Although the first step would be to actually fix the barrage ability first. It's bugged, currently. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Lets talk about the Sexton30 Apr 2016, 16:15 PM Jump back to quoted post29 Apr 2016, 22:36 PMbingo12345 creeping barrage first shot always lands on same location. you can use it as squad wiping machine. go traning room and check where it lands at first. I'm sure that's not what they meant to do in the design though. I would much rather see them give the Sexton a skill which was actually useful and preformed as intended. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Lets talk about the Sexton29 Apr 2016, 20:32 PM Jump back to quoted post29 Apr 2016, 19:57 PMgeneral_gawain +1 nice one by pointing this out. Two less population than Priest for a considerable worse performance. In addition I think this two units should differ more from each other. Sexton shouldn't be just a weaker Priest (AOE/damage). Why not giving Sexton some kind of special ability instead of buffing its damage/AOE any further? Something like a direct fire ability. Only one possible example stolen von vCoH Priest ;-) I would be interested in any way that make Priest/Sexton more unique. I actually agree with this a lot. Currently the Sexton has two abilities. Its general "barrage" ability and a "creeping barrage" ability that is available after it hits vet 1. For the life of me, I can't think of a reason why that creeping barrage would ever be used. By the time the 3rd shot goes down the enemy would have long cleared the impact area. It is worthless as area denial, worthless against blobs (or really just units in general), and the shells aren't nearly strong enough to cause any significant damage to a wall of defensive structures. With that in mind, I think that replacing that ability would be the best way to go in making the Sexton unique from the priest. I believe the best way to do that is giving it a special shot of some sort. Some ideas on that front are: 1. A white phosphorous shot/barrage. I really like this idea because it would further cement the sexton as an area denial unit and also give it a strong anti-infantry ability. In that sense, it would make it more versatile and unique. 2. A smoke shot/barrage. Less of a fan of this idea since the UKF already have mortars to fill that role but it would still be much more useful. 3. A single high damage shot. This would be interesting since it would give the Sexton a sort of "sniping" ability which could be used to finish off/fend off some heavier tanks. 4. A flare shot to light up the fog of war. This would be useful in conjunction with the Firefly/Vickers and provide proper line of sight for units noticed by the Valentine. 5. A signal shot for a 25-pounder barrage. A single shot that also targeted the area for the 25 pounders. I'm not a huge fan of this idea since there are so many ways to do that same thing between tommies, snipers, FRB, and the concentrated barrage ability in the Royal Artillery Doctrine to begin with but it would fit in well with its role as Area denial. I imagine all of those abilities staying locked behind vet 1 and requiring munitions. Sorry about any grammar/spelling. Computer is about to die. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Lets talk about the Sexton29 Apr 2016, 18:22 PM I am really pushing hard for attention to be given to the Sexton post-patch. I know it is still very early, but I want to see the Sexton succeed as a balanced and useful unit for the British. After playing with the Sexton in several games I think I can confidently say that it has improved greatly. It isn't going to start wiping units any time soon but I don't believe that's what its meant to do. We already have enough Land Mattresses, Stuka Half Tracks, and Calliopes to fill that role. I think that the Sextons role was intended to be, and should be, as area denial (which is reflected by its 8 shells per barrage and steady cool down between shots). This makes it an ideal unit for choke point heavy maps where a lot of the game is going to be decided by who controls one or two points. That being said, I don't think the Sexton has a problem with damage or cost efficiency, I think it has a problem with how much population it takes up. 14 population is pretty hefty for the Sexton by itself but that problem is exasperated by the fact that the Valentine has the "Concentrated Sexton Barrage" ability which is supposed to be used with multiple Sextons. I really like the idea and dynamic of that ability, but in order for it to have any use you need to invest at least 40 population (two sextons, one Valentine). That is a lot of population taken up by 3 support units. The result is that it punishes the UKF player too hard in the late game and makes that ability completely infeasible. I believe that the best way to fix this is simply by lowering the population cost of the Sexton and Valentine down to 10. I don't think it would fix the Royal Artillery commander completely, but I think it would go a long way in making him much more viable. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: April 27th Balance Preview Mod Release Notes21 Apr 2016, 21:01 PM Something that I haven't noticed anyone point out is that the Vickers are getting a pretty major indirect buff from this patch. The fact that non-snare grenades now have their range reduced by 33% while under suppression likely means that the days of crawling to toss a grenade in the Vickers building is over. Unless I'm reading that wrong, in which case kindly ignore my insight. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: When will Relic fix the counter barrage cancer21 Apr 2016, 20:42 PM The answer to the original question is: April 27th. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: I need some BRIT guidance.13 Apr 2016, 19:39 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Apr 2016, 14:41 PMtroyquigley as you can tell (playercard), i have only played 1 game using the brits. i am bored playing as USF, so i wanted a change. i wanted to try my hand at the brits. Do the brits have a vanilla mobile indirect fire unit (kat, panzerwerfer, walking stuka, etc), or only via a commander ? what are the useless (UP) units to avoid, and what units are good to use ? i just wanna know how to best utilize the brit faction. or should i go back to playing as soviets ? 1. As others have mentioned, the Brits really lack in this area but they make up for it with a great mortar pit. If you're worried about blobs then the cromwell is your best friend. It is so fast and powerful that you might as well run over entire fields of (slightly more bloody) wheat and it would come out with the same effect. 2. Royal Artillery is horrible, don't even try. Infantry Section is useful (and necessary) for its medic ability but the engineers are generally considered as better mainline infantry. Vanilla Churchill is not worth the investment. In contrast: The Cromwell, Firefly, 6-pounder AT gun, Bofors, and Comet are all really solid units. Be warned with the Firefly though, it will lose in any one on one fight with another tank (once even lost a firefly to a puma because of my noobishness) unless you spend the 100 munitions for Tulip rockets. It is a fantastic "sniper" tank but definitely meant for the front lines. 3. I really enjoy playing the British, they are weaker in the early game (mostly have to focus on holding the area you can rather than taking everything) but after that they only get stronger as time goes on. In: UKF Strategies
Thread: Best commanders?12 Apr 2016, 17:50 PM If you are playing UKF then you have a lot of really solid options. The only bad commander is Royal Artillery (as already stated). The other person was right when he said not to even try that one. Sexton is notoriously terrible and the Valentine comes out too late to be useful as a light tank. Fortifications doctrine is the favorite right now and everyone hates it. If you are just starting as the UKF then work with other doctrines, you won't learn too much if you play cancer doctrine. Vanguard is an extremely strong doctrine. Raid is a fantastic and cheap ability, the glider gives you a forward retreat point, the ability to buy commandos(350mp)/medics (200, I think?) at cost, and an air landing officer (elite infantry unit) for only 90 more manpower than if you got a normal forward retreat base. Vehicle repair is a solid enough ability but the weakest in the doctrine imo. Strafing support is very nice. It won't destroy an area like Air Supremacy, but in a big/important fight it can definitely turn the tide. The Crocodile Churchill tank got banned from tournaments for being too good, 'nough said. All in all, it has a great mix between munitions ability and call in units. Extremely versatile and definitely my favorite. Mobile Assault is strong. Flamethrowers on Royal engineers makes an already cost-effective unit great. Advanced Cover isn't that great at 75 munitions cost. Infiltration commandos are very useful on more house-oriented maps to plop behind enemy lines and take a cut off point. Land Mattress (in my opinion) is currently the strongest artillery in the game, I expect it to get nerfed soon. Same deal with vehicle repairs. Commando is another favorite of mine. It is EXTREMELY munitions heavy, but the abilities are extraordinarily strong. Air supremacy in particular is a munitions dump but it will make your enemy completely abandon the area. It is very well feared, and for good reason. Assault is a useful for its recon but not too much else, use it if you need to find something (OKW trucks in particular) but little else. Smoke raid is useful in a pinch but is likely the weakest of the abilities. Mortar cover is awesome to destroy blobs during a big push. Commandos are always great and really fun. I will admit I haven't played Tactical support much, but it used to be the strongest before it got nerfed in the last patch. Extremely munitions heavy but not a bad choice if you use it right. Special Weapons is my third favorite. Tank hunter infantry are extremely useful for fighting vehicles and light tanks (don't try using them against anything above a lynx though) and will help you survive the early game. Don't generally get the halftrack (due to the fuel cost) but it is extremely useful in team games since it would allow you/your team mates reinforce on the move. Hold the Line is only really useful in 1v1's and, even then, it's pretty questionable at a 250 munitions cost. Fun to use but its effectiveness isn't up to par. Concentrated Barrage is a useful ability for taking out tanks or finishing off OKW forward bases. A good player can usually avoid it though so it's best at breaking down defensive positions. Again, crocodile tank was banned for a reason. Not a fan of royal engineer, personally. None of the abilities are particularly useful except for maybe the command vehicle and the AVRE is decent but not worth getting the doctrine over. In: Strategy Desk
Thread: OKW manpower hack12 Apr 2016, 16:58 PM Make the Kubel's capping speed normal and I think it will be perfectly fine. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Veterancy broken again ?12 Apr 2016, 03:47 AM I noticed this the other night. Vet 3 commandos will auto-heal out of combat but won't have the visual mark for it. In: COH2 Gameplay