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https://www.coh2.org/topic/105172/4-highway-to-baku/page/1#post_id817848

As I said, I uploaded another 2v2 map to the workshop. Needs testing, feedback, etc.

Poll answer options are terrible

Congrats, now sections are even worse then during the time no one ever used brits, because sections couldn't do anything and faction was completely avoided competitively.

Damn, I'm so glad its Sander, Mira, etc and not people like you on the balance team.

UKF got a lot of buffs to make them better overall recently. Like WASP Flamer, Smoke on Pyro-Sections, Assault Officer, Cromwell MG buff, Comet decent again, Crocodile not nerfed like IS2/Tiger/Pershing, cheaper mortar pits, faster shooting sniper, snare on sappers and so on.

The only real nerfs they got were against the emplacement cancer and Centaur/UC. UC is still very good today and Centaur is OK even though it's probably a bit slow now that it doesn't do that much damage anymore.

The problem with UKF that despite the things I mentioned they still have no elite infantry comparable to Shocks, Rangers or Paratroopers so they can't replace wiped Sections with better infantry. Commandos are not suited as a mainline infantry as they are only useful for ambushing. That means that Sections have to be good enough during the entire game. UKF also doesn't have a regular AI LV like Luchs or T70 so again Sections have to carry the load. They also don't have reliable indirect fire so on most narrow maps they will be forced into blobbing just so they can counter an MG. Most of their other indirect fire options are not as good as their counterparts on other factions.

Considering Relic doesn't allow the balance team to make UKF a more well-rounded faction there are only two options. Either make Infantry Sections OP and UKF viable or make Infantry Sections balanced and make UKF a way worse choice than USF and Soviets. Neither option is particularly fun.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2075893034

Please help test my new 2v2 map. There is a new map patch coming up and maybe if people give enough constructive feedback it could be added to automatch. The map is in a very early stage at the moment, no actual player vs player tests have been done so don't expect a polished map.

It's set in the Caucasus and features a battle over a big, mostly destroyed highway (no red cover) leading to the oil fields in Baku. (fictional). It's split into a north/south segment by a river (not blocking movement but gives red cover)



The map is designed for mostly long-range combat in the middle and along the highway with some pockets of closer range combat on the sides. I made it so that teamplay is encouraged instead of two 1v1s, all the main battle areas (fuels and VPs) are contestable and not far away from each other. No strong cut-offs because of that. Also few garrisons and the ones that are in the map are mainly designed for the use of infiltration units.



Access and sight towards the middle VP is broken up by two bridge walls. It's still very spacious but should make it harder to just camp with Elefant and ISU and shoot across the map in the late game as these bridge walls are designed to last the entire game. This does allow to place a forward HQ pretty far forward but at the same time also allows indirect fire and rocket artillery against it from the other players perspective.

It actually wasn't just that one game. The map is bugged like that for me everytime I play it.

I guess it got fucked in the last patch?