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Thread: UKF September patch discussion27 Aug 2019, 17:36 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2019, 16:07 PMthedarkarmadillo I feel like that would be really strange. All other flak is AI focused so having one that just isn't at all would be awkward I think Flaks and autocannons are very inconsistent. Some is accuracy based, some is AoE based. Some suppress, some don't. The oldest flak gun in the game (the 222 upgrade for the Ostheer 221) was originally trash against infantry. Personally though, I think cloning the stats and costs off the OKW Flak and removing the cost of the sidetech is a cleaner route. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: UKF September patch discussion27 Aug 2019, 14:22 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2019, 10:55 AMKatitof Also, no one in his right mind would even consider the 15 fuel side unlock, much less the actual emplacement cost. That's the core of the problem with it. It can't retreat, so it's destroyed if it loses an engagement. It's also too expensive to lose. Relic tried to solve this by making it tough enough that you don't lose it, and we've all seen how that ended. At this point, I think a high investment, generalist, direct-fire emplacement inevitably results in SimCity. I see two solutions to this problem. The first is to make it a unit you can afford to lose: make it a cheap but easily destroyed emplacement like an OKW Flak. Enemy blows it up? Just build more. The second is to make it a specialist: no anti-infantry capability beyond Suppressing Barrage, but 60 range, really good against light vehicles and a threat to mediums that get too close. That'd be a real alternative to the AEC. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: September Balance Patch preview [SPBP] - general discussion27 Aug 2019, 10:54 AM Tbh, I think Sander's right. With the Command P4 tied to tech, the old Mobidef strat doesn't work. I reckon they could get away with removing the BP2 requirement from the Puma now (it needs to stay in T2 or it's just an Ostwind Rush buff), if they also swap out Panzer Tactician for something else. The intel halftrack from the new Ost doctrine would fit the theme and the build. Mobidef with no Command Tank or ninja smoke isn't quite the same threat. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Volley Fire to Covering Fire26 Aug 2019, 18:25 PM Volley Fire's suppression has proven nigh unbalanceable. Either the suppression fires and you win the engagement, or you lose 40 (iirc) munitions and probably lose your RETs too. So why not ditch the suppression entirely? Covering Fire serves a similar role (debuffing closing squads), but unlike Volley Fire it's an affordable utility skill rather than a massive gamble. Thoughts? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Rear Echelon, to be more supportive and viable ?26 Aug 2019, 16:05 PM They're engineer units. You're not meant to be able to mainline them. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Rear Echelon, to be more supportive and viable ?26 Aug 2019, 14:47 PM I'm not sure why you're so fixated on fixing a unit that isn't broken. RETs are a cheap Engineer squad like Pios or Combat Engineers. They upgrade into anti-tank squads or cheap combat infantry. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Tank Point Blank26 Aug 2019, 11:32 AM Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 11:01 AMVipper Imo tanks do not need that high penetration because the can close the distance easily and the game will and end up in frontal melee fight vs Super heavies. Every tournament game I've ever watched disagrees. Anti-tank guns. Snares. Mines. There are countless mechanics in this game that force you to position your tanks safely or lose them. Point blank is not safe. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Tank Point Blank26 Aug 2019, 10:04 AM Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 00:44 AMthedarkarmadillo Maybe if we have numbers to start with then it's just plug and play test? Easy doesn't mean quick. If someone says they plan on using them (the Balance Team or a modder), I'll run the numbers, but I don't want to spend all that time if this idea is a non-starter. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Tank Point Blank26 Aug 2019, 00:19 AM In terms of testing scope, maybe. It's incredibly easy to implement. Most of the work is interpolating the new numbers, which I'm happy to do if the balance team wants to give this a shot. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Rebalance The Stuart?24 Aug 2019, 13:06 PM I'm mostly comparing to the AEC. I'm not suggesting turning the Stuart into another T-70. In: COH2 Balance