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Thread: Sander's personal balance changes30 Oct 2020, 17:19 PM Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2020, 17:10 PMPip Do RET really need a buff, though? They've got the lightest workload of any engineer unit, provide okish DPS, and are already quite good Zook carriers. Volley Fire is also really not that terrible of an ability, I've seen it used effectively multiple times. Its not exactly the most high-impact ability sure, but its not exactly necessary. No I guess not, was only suggesting it because was looking for a brainstorm about how to get away from ranger zooks anyway. I think the direction I'm getting at is give them so more workload and buff them to match it so the rifleman reliance can be broken down a bit. Are they still good zook carriers? I used to use them for it all the time but when I returned this summer I heard they were only good vs LVs and need ranger stats to be significant in the late game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Sander's personal balance changes30 Oct 2020, 17:04 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Jul 2020, 19:34 PMblvckdream USF changes Rear Echelon Grenades Remove the ability and replace it with a copy paste of the Ostheer Grenadier rifle grenade. Another very very poor design that should have never been implemented. Missing I don't like sprinting tripple elite zook 5 man high survivability Rangers rendering my vehicles useless without any activated braincells from my opponent. Why was this implemented? Double Schreck Pgrens are balanced because of their vulnerability of getting wiped but the same can't be said about Rangers and on top of that 3 elite zooks pack a way harder punch than 2 Pschrecks. Make it so the Rangers can only pick up two elite zooks and not three. I know I'm quoting a really old post but I've just mentioned some similar stuff and while I love using rangers for AT, they do promote bad gameplay. I don't have a suggestion to fix it though. Thinking out my ass: maybe make RET's more durable (don't give weapon buffs), if they're harder to kill could they get used more as combat utility squads with their abilities as I suggested above and weapon rack slots. Perhaps buffed zook handling with Vet, I dunno In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Sander's personal balance changes30 Oct 2020, 16:13 PM Jump back to quoted post30 Oct 2020, 16:06 PMPip I don't think giving RET, or any USF squad for that matter, Grenadier's rifle grenade is a good idea. Grenadiers have that instead of a "real" grenade due to their intended role of "long range firepower". USF having both regular grenades and the powerful Rifle Grenade (Especially against OST smaller squad sizes making wipes more likely) might be giving them too much. USF infantry is already very good, other than the vet1 snare issue. The already suggested change of the current RE rifle grenade (Timed, lower damage) being a cast ability would be better. Not as a standard though, as part of Urban Assault. Im also not sure I like the idea of a 200mp squad having passive suppression. EDIT: Also, removing Riflemen's snare entirely and giving it to two not-riflemen, and the squishier RET squad is not really so great either, honestly. Rifles should keep it, it just shouldn't be a Vet ability. hmm ok, I hear your point about the Gren-nades. Kinda obvious now you say it. If the HE nade was removed so that specific grenade type was the benefit of UA would that work it out? It just really feel likes Riflemen are do-all squad! More reasons to have a mix would be nice. Even if it meant hardening RETs a bit. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Sander's personal balance changes30 Oct 2020, 15:53 PM Like them My 2 cents: - T-34 Ram: Like the change, but nothing mentioned about the effects on the T-34? Perahps in return for only stunning a vehicle, could the T-34 gun destroyed/immobilization be reduced to gun destroyed/engine damaged when rammed a light/medium vehicle. Then immobilized when rammed a heavy. - OKW Stuka changes: Thoughts on effectiveness of using it to kill USF TDs? - Just throwing it out there: Seems the different in models in different factions' infantry creates balancing challenges - Could Grens be re-balanced as a 5-man squad to ease the issue? - Now that UKF medics have AoE heal, I think we could remove tommies' medical supplies upgrade. - Add a flare-volley to Tommies' pyro and rework the smoke call-in to a a volley of smoke rounds from the base guns. I like the unique mechanic for the faction, it would be nice to see it applied more. Once this is done, can remove flare coverage from the Royal Arty commander and replace with a flare-version of coordinated fire (like the OKW special operations one but within a defined radius of the casting section, just two rounds with some spread). Less OP - In return for longer sandbag build times, could their resistance to explosives be increased? And vehicle pathing . . .Just see units spending ages building then having it instantly undone, not gonna be worth the micro-time. - M20: Make side-skirts stock - Can you elaborate on if rifles would still get Vet1 anti-tank rifle-nades? Either way, I have an alternative: Form a standardized rifle-grenade ability package of AI (from grenadiers), AT (from rifles) and smoke (from officers) for USF Give the package by default to LT, CAP, MAJ & Rear Echelon troops (doesn't lock out sweeper). Every officer and RET now has a snare, smoke and HE rifle-nades. RET's are now supportive grenadiers for rifle squads. Utility in early game through rifle-nade before pineapple upgrade, utility late from snare and all through with smoke as now. But obviously these all require muni now, no free RET nades like with UA - might stop the RET nade meme opener Remove RET rifle nade package from UA commander and replace with something else. Depending on if this many snares are enough in practice or not, can retain the snare with VET1 for rifles. Officer squads obviously loose their pineapples. I perfer this because I think giving snares to rifles would only reinforce the rifle-blob with Jackson problem in larger games and punish unit variety even more. Also the spread of rifle nades accross officers & RE's gives a moderate anti-garrison boost - Can weapon crates be added to the Major's command post on deploy? Micro-ing rifles back to base on large maps late game to BAR-up is a chore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just gonna labour my biggest gripe again - lack of structure for USF armour line-up https://www.coh2.org/topic/105224/winter-patch-current-state-of-doctrinal-armour/page/1#post_id838551 In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M4A3E8 - Rifle Company USF26 Oct 2020, 12:40 PM Just gonna mention this again because I think the whole USF armour line-up needs to be more structured. Armour rework From 'state of doctrinal armour' thread 1. 76mm sherman removed and replaced with Easy 8s in commanders, Easy 8 moving accuracy restored, made faster than regular sherman. 2. Vet 1 vehicle crews gain 'applique armour' ability to use on Shermans, Sherman 105s & Sherman Easy 8s. Ability requires vehicle to be within vicinity of a vehicle wreck and when used (like salvage), applies armour taken from the wreck to the tank to create a Sherman Jumbo. Mobility nerfed to the floor, armour increased to KT levels & HP increased but weapons unchanged. Can stack with dozer upgrade.Use sandbags/concrete blocks/ metal panel skin added to the front of the Sherman & an icon modifier. 3. Just a completely wild thought: To differentiate the AT brawler M4A3E8 from the Jacky a bit more, would it break the game if the Jacky was given much greater sight range (like firefly) when stationary but made so that it could only fire when stationary? Then the jacky acts far more as an open-topped AT gun on tracks that must be stopped to engage, while the Easy Eight compliments as a brawler. Then the USF armour line-up looks like: - M4 Sherman: All-rounder ,in-field upgrade to 76mm sherman (like COH1) - M4A3E8 Sherman (doctrinal): Fast, flanking anti-tank Sherman (Doctrinal) Old moving accuracy returned. - M4 105 Sherman (doctrinal): AI Sherman - M4 Jumbo/MA3E8 Jumbo/M4 105 Jumbo: Slow heavy conversion (a late-game screening alternative to the rifleman meatgrinder). - M36 Jackson: Changed to fire only when stationary. Fast repositioning and long ranged AT sniper. - M10 Wolverine: The brawling and lighter alternative to the Jackson in some docs. Gives USF a strategy other than rifleman blob to take damage late game. Drawing the late game focus to a more balanced combined arms force instead of rifle blob to soak damage backed up by Jacksons. Also please give Major or ambo weapon racks when deployed, equipping rifles is very micro heavy In: COH2 Balance
Thread: CoH3 will be MODERN WARFARE ??????26 Sep 2020, 15:17 PM Jump back to quoted post19 Sep 2020, 08:00 AMMr. Someguy I made some notes for a Vietnam gone WW3 setting where USA/ARVN are at war with China/PAVN. I think it'd be great because the mixture of weaponry present in Vietnam is almost as interesting as World War II. You had Carbines like the M1/M2 and SKS, Battle Rifles like the M1 Garand and M14 and MAS-49, Assault Rifles like the Type-56/AKM and M16, and Submachine Guns were not irrelevant yet. The use of helicopters would add some interesting abilities like dropping off a squad or acting as a temporary reinforcement point, not to mention close-air-support that is more responsive than loitering airplanes. US ARMY U.S.G.I. - US Army riflemen, their superior marksmanship allows them to excel at ranged combat, but they can be overwhelmed by close range attacks. 5 men with M14 Battle Rifles, can upgrade to 3 M16 Assault Rifles. Ability to throw M26 Fragmentation Grenade, and fire M72 LAW. Notes: USGI are designed to be contrasted with PAVN Troops, using long range semi-automatic weapons as opposed to the rapid-fire assault rifles. Their upgrade to M16 rifles improves their firepower at all ranges and reflects the Army's attempts to catch up to their adversary. PEOPLE'S ARMY OF VIETNAM (NORTH VIETNAM) PAVN Troops - Low quality Infantry with high quality gear, inferior at long range but can overwhelm an enemy with superior firepower up close. 6 men with Type-56 Assault Rifles, can upgrade to 1 RPD Light Machine Gun. Ability to throw Fragmentation Grenade, and use undetermined anti-tank projectile. Notes: Same as mentioned above, but the addition of a magazine fed light machine gun (automatic rifle style profile) will improve their damage and allow them to hold their ground once the Americans get M16's. ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (SOUTH VIETNAM) ARVN Riflemen - The backbone of South Vietnam, the ARVN Riflemen suffer from outdated equipment, but make up for it in availability. 5 men armed with four M1 Garands and one M1918 Automatic Rifle, can be upgraded to 4 M2 Carbines OR replace M1918 with M1919A6. Ability to throw Mk II Fragmentation Grenade, Fire M72 LAW. Notes: The ARVN are equipped with US war surplus from past conflicts, they're heavily contrasted by the more modern PAVN. The free stock BAR helps lesson the blow of casualties against superior firepower, and they can be reconfigured for aggressive or defensive tactics with their upgrades. PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY OF CHINA Skirmish Troops (T1) - Light infantry tasked with probing enemy positions and holding captured territory. 6 men armed with Type 56 Semi-Auto Rifles (SKS) Abilities to be determined. May have some 'retreat from suppression' ability to emphasize their probing role. Frontline Troops (T2) - Highly trained and devoted volunteers, these soldiers are best used to exploit gaps in enemy defences. 6 men armed with Type 56 Automatic Rifles. Ability to throw Fragmentation Grenade. Notes: The use of 2 stages of infantry is an interesting and unique concept, like Grenadiers and Panzergrenadiers or Conscripts and Shock Troops. The conceptual use is for Skirmish Troops to probe and engage the enemy while Frontline Troops take more aggressive actions. As the name suggests, Frontline Troops will become the predominant unit of the PLA by late-game. Some other squads and units: Check out Modern Combat for COH1 ;P In: Lobby
Thread: CoH3 will be MODERN WARFARE ??????26 Sep 2020, 15:17 PM Korean war? In: Lobby
Thread: Suggestion to smooth out tech and diversify late-game13 Sep 2020, 09:22 AM Jump back to quoted post13 Sep 2020, 05:40 AMCODGUY This faction's tech tree is kind of a dumpster fire and it more or less always has been. I can't decide if the existing tech tree is better or not than what USF had prior. On the one hand it is good they redid the units that get unlocked with CPT and LT, that is definitely better than the way it was, but then they jacked the fuel and man power costs for teching sky high it made the changes almost pointless. All that's needed to really fix the USF tech tree is to place either the AT gun or MG into the Barracks after teching and then add something else, something trivial like the M5 HT to replace the AT gun or MG in the tech tree. Teching is incredibly risky (and super expensive) with USF so if you get it wrong it's GG. I actually very nearly got to that AT gun switch, just edited my OP to it . .. What do people make of the armour stuff? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Suggestion to smooth out tech and diversify late-game12 Sep 2020, 14:26 PM ah I see. I think I have problems with my Stuart play then . . . In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Suggestion to smooth out tech and diversify late-game11 Sep 2020, 10:51 AM I play ranked, but I'm no pro, just a disclaimer Tech: I'd split the USF techs into one for weapon teams/more defensive gameplay (LT) and the second for light vehicles/more offensive gameplay (CAP) (EDITED) T0 (barracks?) Rifleman Rear Echelon Mortar Team Ambulance AT Gun (unlocks after T1 or T2) (the 'CP upgrade' half techs are removed) T1 (Platoon CP?) Lieutenant HMG M20 Stuart T2 (Company CP?) Captain AA Halftrack Pack Howitzer ANOTHER UNIT: Rangers/pathfinders etc . . . T3 (Battalion CP?) (require T1 or T2) Major Sherman Jackson M8 Scott Other changes - 'Unlock weapon racks' changed to 'weapon rack authorization'. Officers can use weapon racks freely before the upgrade is given, it just allows rifleman & other infantry access. - Grant Rifleman global AT nades at T3 (suggested in other thread). - Give Major weapon crates for zooks and bars when deployed (can use models from SOV SVD airdrop crate) Reduces micro from running back to equip from weapon racks. - Order activation upgrade for T1 & T2 once T3 unlocked. Allows back-teching without popcap drain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Armour rework From 'state of doctrinal armour' thread - 76mm sherman removed and replaced with Easy 8s in commanders, Easy 8 moving accuracy restored, but kept as Anti-tank focused unit. - Vet 1 vehicle crews gain 'applique armour' ability to use on Shermans & Sherman Easy 8s. Ability requires vehicle to be within vicinity of a vehicle wreck and when used, applies armour taken from the wreck to the tank to create a Sherman Jumbo. Mobility nerfed to the floor, armour & HP increased but weapons unchanged. Can stack with dozer upgrade, but dozer HP buff removed (retains armour buff) Then the USF armour line-up looks like: - M4 Sherman: All-rounder - M4A3E8 Sherman: Fast, flanking anti-tank Sherman (Doctrinal) Given HVAP with vet1 & moving accuracy returned. But AI nerfed - M4 Jumbo/MA3E8 Jumbo: Slow heavy assualt tank (a late-game screening alternative to the rifleman meatgrinder) Can repurpose unused 76mm Sherman skin with a new icon The armour rework then gives USF a strategy other than rifleman blob to take damage late game. Drawing the late game focus to a more balanced combined arms force instead of rifle blob backed up by Jacksons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think? In: COH2 Gameplay