Profile of LoopDloop

The maxim I don't really think needs a buff, sure it takes ages to pin but it redeploys fast and all other soviet infantry perform exceedingly well, penals and guards are probably the best infantry in the game right now, (seriously, hit the dirt and sticky satchels are goddamn awesome) The soviets don't rely on the maxim to support their infantry, UKF require the vickers in order to compete at all early game and to lock down areas to prevent just being rolled back to base.

Conscripts are cheap, but really powerful if you ask me, not only do they have access to inceniary nades and snares, they trade out very well against volksgrenadiers and wipe the floor with most things except dedicated assault infantry with ppshs, but yeah I think they're probably relegated to a support role with the current strength of penals and guards, but I don't think that's because conscripts are bad, I think it's just guards and penals are too good not to use.

Maxim is 6 men and can get merged by conscripts, IMO it’s more or less fine as it is. It still does its job and has a great vet1 ability that everyone forgets about that lets it belt feed directly from the Red Army armory or something.

@ A.soldier: yeah I’m not saying it’s an exclusively bad thing or anything, just pointing out that it went from “fix brits” to “maxim discussion #16373928479302” lol.

Not sure I can do it on the weekend. And the way you talk, it's obvious u haven't tried using them in the patch, that's why u don't understand why most people want to keep the stgs. And you don't need to care about them since the only factions you're ranked in are 1v1 USF and UKF.

I can also do Friday evening.

I have used them in the patch and I like them much better than the old stormtroopers in most ways, especially because the old ones were basically ambush camo pgrens with tactical assault, which had its uses but also had too much overlap and a very expensive upgrade to use stgs. I actually plan on playing much more ostheer once this patch goes live solely because of German infantry doctrine. I really like the abilities in it and want to start seriously playing ostheer because of it and because of the new stormtroopers.

You kept attacking me for supposedly not using facts or whatever but then you just make conjectures based on “the way I talk”. Seems a little hypocritical to me to say the very least.

EDIT: on the topic of the thread, I think pro players as they are being referred to do have the best notion of what balance should be like. They actually understand the real mechanics behind the game and don’t have misconceptions about a lot of the more nebulous stuff that others do because they have more experience. We don’t base medicine off what the average joe believes is healthy, we base it on empirical study and professional expertise. We don’t have the “average” soldier lead squads, we have NCOs distinguished by experience and/or apparent skill for that. Why shouldn’t we approach balance for Coh2 in the same way?

That doesn’t mean that the average joe’s opinion is worthless or always bad. Less skilled players can have great ideas and legitimate grievances but we shouldn’t rely only on them for balance just like we shouldn’t rely only on pros for balance. There’s a reason Andy even bothers with this website (it’s a community organization and relic doesn’t have to interact with it at all if they don’t want to, but they do). Things are a little more three dimensional than “only this group should have a say in balance because x or y reason”.

More excuses. Your memory is wrong. I lost ONE p4 to TWO at guns. You killed the second p4 with a Sherman. I still have the replay to prove it. How does getting an additional RE = trying out a stupid strategy for fun? I could have used your build to defeat an Ost opponent quite easily on Lost Glider. You know its very common for people to say they weren't trying. I could say that I wasn't trying because I was using Ostruppen which is a meme build. I'd be down for a rematch.

Ok it’s settled. I have other obligations during the week, but this weekend for sure. And yes, you’re right. The second p4 died to a belated sherman dive. How you don’t understand how self-damaging building only one rifleman and one rear echelon in the early game is beyond me but whatever. I’ll use a real strategy next time and you’ll see the difference I’m sure.

Also, why you are so mad that stormtroopers now have objectively better veterancy, are better at a specific role, and have the best camo in the game only shared with one other infantry squad (discounting snipers) is beyond me. They don’t even need to spend muni on getting their mp40s, unlike the 100 muni panzergrenadier clone upgrade they used to have.

These GCS players probably aren't willing to step in considering how ready some people are to threaten and personally attack them when they dont like something

Hmmmm

I had a match with you where I've beaten u handily. It seems you were triggered that I posted the replay on the forums. You just play USF/UKF 1v1. You wouldn't know how storms are like especially when u think thompson paras are UP. Stg storms are inferior to thompson paras, now with mp40s, they're even worse. Just prove to me how they're wayyyyyyyyyy better. I've provided facts, you've provided nothing but your "feelings" (as usual).

Yes, balance discussion ARE pointless IF there is no consistency. If the balance team gives the cold shoulder to both allied AND axis noobs on the forums, I'd be happy but like I said, the TA and KT were nerfed because the bal team DID listen to allied noobs but axis players are ignored.

You beat me handily because I was trying out a stupid strategy for fun. If I recall correctly you also lost 2 p4s to an at gun that game. If you want, we could rematch and I’ll acrually try. That or stop referencing that meme of a match. Again, I’d be totally down for a rematch. Also, if you’d go read the thread you keep referencing, I agreed that Thompson paras are powerful and have their niche. Maybe that’s why I tried a meme build so I could make two of them. If you seriously think I was actually trying with a build that started with a rifle and an additional rear echelon I don’t know what to tell you mate. Stating you actually provide facts is a bit far fetched too.

For the third time, I’d be very happy to have a rematch with you this next weekend in a real game.

Because they played against players of their level, so they have chosen strategies they felt the strongest with. It doesn't mean they wouldn't win with other factions and compositions with weaker strats. The ability to do that is what makes them the best.

Yeah except that even when brits did get picked they lost an overwhelming majority of their games.