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Thread: USF got too many buffs 13 Mar 2019, 10:37 AM What are the old veterancy accuracy bonuses? The accuracy changes on paoper gave it some long range firepower but reduced its short range lethality: it'd be interesting to see if the accuracy changes are just buffs or if they were altered to compensate. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Poll: is the Ostwind underpowered?12 Mar 2019, 19:48 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 19:32 PMthedarkarmadillo I think this needs more discussion. I really like this idea. Not only does it add that choice for ostheer, it then creates a new dynamic for allies too! Do you go for the light tank knowing they can pull an ostwind and flip the tables on you, or skip it hoping to get your medium out sooner. That and a vet rework might be enough to make it attractive. Do you think it warrants its own thread? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Captain12 Mar 2019, 19:15 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 19:15 PMShadowLinkX37 You should mention if you're selecting a doctrine with callin infantry. Callin infantry is all the rage atm so that'll really diversify your build. I'm asking for people's fun Captain builds with any doctrine. In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: Captain12 Mar 2019, 19:11 PM USF Lieutenant tier is pretty strong right now: quick .50 cals, a newly viable M20 and AT support from the Stuart. It's like OKW Mechanized. Captain, then, is OKW Battlegroup. A good anti-tank gun (but not something you want as soon as a .50 cal), the Pack Howie and the very impressive USF AAHT. It's good stuff, but you're lacking .50 cals and you tend to end up with either manpower float or more infantry than I like to use. I'd like to try out more Captain builds, but I'm never sure how to make T2 dance in the same way I can get T1 to. What Captain builds do people like? In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: USF got too many buffs 12 Mar 2019, 18:52 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 18:31 PMVipper A similar thing happened with Soviet for instance when the decision to buff core units lead to necessity to lock KV-1, M4C and KV-8 vehicles behind tech. I'm fairly sure the rationale given for locking doctrinal medium armour behind tech is because otherwise you didn't have to tech. SOV Shock Rifle, SOV Lend Lease, USF Armor Company, OST Mobile Defence, they all just teched all their lower tiers for full infantry variety and then belched out call-in tanks with their huge fuel reserves from never teching. You still see it at the moment with the IS-2/KV-2/Crocodile/Tiger/Pershing/Command Panther, but as heavies the call-in is obvious and you have time to prepare. Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 18:31 PMVipper Actually my suggestion was that the officer comes with the second unlock and not optional. Then, as Jae said, USF'll just build more .50 cals. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF got too many buffs 12 Mar 2019, 18:04 PM USF's Mechanized commander could maybe stand to be toned down a little. Beyond that, I'm not sure what else needs adjusting. USF's internal balance is so good right now that any tweaks to nondoctrinal units risk killing the tweaked unit. WC51 no longer can be decrewed. Mark Target and 155mm Artillery removed from WC51. Standard Sherman dozer blade upgrade removed. The WC51's proved itself as an excellent unit. The rationale behind giving incongruous command abilities in the first place was to make it worth building: it's easily worth building without them. Removing the vehicle crew would force USF to repair it with their REs when it gets damaged, lowering its early game shock value. As for the Dozer Blades, they're visually confusing (they make Shermans look like the 105mm Sherman Bulldozer) and are a buff the 75mm doesn't really need. The excellent new 76mm Sherman is enough in my opinion. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Poll: is the Ostwind underpowered?12 Mar 2019, 16:29 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 14:23 PMelchino7 Buff AA, maybe give it more utility with suppression (hull mgs can suppress with bulletins, make it do so with ability or passively), increase pen. You could make it a really big Flak HT I guess. I reckon it'd be pretty frustating to play against though. Making it a reliable light vehicle killer but weak against mediums I reckon is the play. That gives you a reason to build it before a P4. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Poll: is the Ostwind underpowered?12 Mar 2019, 12:44 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Mar 2019, 12:13 PMSander93 With the Ostwind's bad accuracy it would be strong enough to keep these light vehicles at bay, kill them when it catches them out of position, but wouldn't roflstomp them on every encounter. I'd go further. I'd make it as good as the Panzer IV at killing T-70s. That might sound crazy, but consider the consequences for a moment. If the P4 and the Ostwind can counter the light vehicle threat, then suddenly P4 vs Ostwind becomes a decision. The Ostwind becomes a solid first vehicle with that 30 FU tradeoff being the ability to fight medium tanks. That has the knock-on effect of injecting some diversity into allied teching: if the first enemy medium is a LV-killing Ostwind, then an Allied Medium is a solid counter. Then the enemy can roll out a StuG or P4, and you create a nice teching back and forth. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF Ambulance QoL Change11 Mar 2019, 19:24 PM Could we make the USF Ambulance automatically heal/reinforce when stationary, and give it the Handbrake added a few patches ago? Functionally it'd be identical, but it'd be a lot smoother to use. You can still lock it down, but if you're using it aggressively you don't have to constantly toggle the aura on and off. You'll also never have to worry about it sitting in your base doing nothing because you forgot to activate it ever again. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: USF got too many buffs 11 Mar 2019, 15:11 PM Jump back to quoted post11 Mar 2019, 15:05 PMVipper Since I have been part of all the alpha and beta groups, I am actually in position to know and not just "think". You should probably check this articles and get more informative opinion: https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/PeterQumsieh/20150115/233644/Balancing_Multiplayer_Games__Intuition_Iteration_and_Numbers.php and some other of his articles... If that really is how they do it, then some of their balancing decisions are... ...unexpected. In: COH2 Balance