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That's a good point about maps there. FRT is incredible on the large maps.

Very true, I would like to however suggest we don't remove a mechanic that adds fun to the game and makes the OKW feel unique.

I made a suggestion in another thread that I will copy paste here. If we aren't going to fix blobbing I would suggest something like:

I do agree, there is a disadvantage in not having a forward retreat point. I would like however to not see this mechanic removed as it ads an element of fun to the game.

I would propose perhaps reworking the Forward HQ ability with Sov and introducing one for Ost. At the moment the FHQ is utterly broken, being able to deploy it anywhere instantly is just horses arse balance.
I guess something like:
- Remove instant set up.
- Require zone control to set up and reinforce.
- Remove free medics.
- Add a forward retreat upgrade for 300MP.
- Add medic upgrade for 100MP.
- Limit to one at a time and keep commander specific.

(Or something similar perhaps?). That way you have an option to use if required.

Good work mod team! Current patch is huge improvement.

I don't think things are a huge improvement, but they are certainly heading in the right direction. Still credit is due to the work done by the mod team. Their frustration dealing with Relic is very obvious and props for continuing the work in the face of it.

For forward retreat points, let's not remove the mechanics that make the game fun to play and factions feel unique, that would be silly.

The Brit med packs are fine, it is true that it can help prevent soft retreats; but any player applying proper pressure won't have that issue.

Indirect arty is certainly a problem in larger games, but mostly players bring it on them selves by encouraging the enemy to make it via some kind of Sim City or turtle strat (as any team), so that's ok with me too. People who are properly offensive and spread out nicely don't really suffer heavily from it.

The larger JT and Ele are effective, but only in functional teams. Largely though I see so many retards trying to fight the best anti tank units in the game with tanks. By that point in the game people seem to some how forget the usefulness of strong AI inf backed up by PAKs.
But maybe there is some works to be done here. I feel that I am sort of forced to pick JT some times because there are often lots of allied tanks poking with hit and run tactics and Reketons just don't have the range/acc to punish this. So improving Reketon or slowing down repair times in general might see a reduction in these heavy AT units.

I'd suggest, to improve things quickly; start looking at the maps. They seem like the biggest issue right now.

Just deal with blobbing, we all know blobbing is the main issue here.

Reworking entire teams to treat the symptoms of the real issue is just silly.

The usefulness of the forward retreat points is entirely dependent on game mode and map, flat out saying the are "O.P" and "broken" with out adequate context is not helpful.

And so continues the endless quest of these forums to make every team exactly the fucking same as the others.

This seems unreasonable given how strong the unit already is. Why can this thing shoot through buildings? On a map with long roads the only way an allied team/player can get to this thing will be using buildings to protect their armour. So it can fire through buildings for #) FREAKING SECONDS. Admittedly I'm note aware that I have encountered this myself, it just seems fundamentally BS.

video from tightrope at 01:10 shows it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJg6AM29VXI&feature=em-subs_digest

I don't see this as an issue at all, one would assume AP shells of that size should shoot through many many walls on their way to a target. Probably most of the tank's shells in this game should even with out any AP ability to be honest.

Of more of a concern to me is how it some times bugs out and shoots twice depending on when you activate the ability (not just the five/three seconds shown in the video), I have seen it fire twice almost instantly after activation. Seems like a bug that needs to be addressed.

Edit: that video is great. His knowledge of the game is on point!