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Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 16:00 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:43 PMDarkpiatre Then we are talking, define clearly the buffs and nerfs (Numbers, based on what, which impact could it have ect...) and we'll progress toward a change (healthy?) for the SU (and the opponent?). i dont have exact numbers tbh... i am just citng units i feel are overperforming and units that are underperforming... i do have some opinions though zis = 15 popcap 360mp cost T-70= armor to 55 penetration -5 all ranges /changed to 260mp 65 fuel cost T3 to 35 fuel but only has M5 HT available... 7 man conscript upgrade is unlocked by building T3 7man unlock in T3 renamed to T3 vehicle authorization cost changed to 45 fuel: unlocks SU-76 and T-70 SU-76 = +5 firing arc on both sides + some sort of sherman dozer like upgrade with a price tag of 40 fuel and increases damage per shot to 160 and +80hp penals = price to 270mp armed with 3x mosins and 3x SVT.. AI upgrade to 6x SVT for 60muni mutually exclusive to PTRS upgrade (performance is flattened) SOV sniper = made into a clone of the ost sniper but with flare instead of incendiary shot... maxim = buff suppression to MG42 levels... increase packup time by 1s some changes im not sure of KV-2 = (quite oppressive in a teamgame with its huge barrage range) higher setup time for barrage mode ISU-152 = i think this unit is fine in teamgames since its counter (elephants and JTs are there) and its too wonky for 1v1s... im undecided here In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Zis Barrage need longer cooldown27 Oct 2020, 15:48 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 13:48 PMProtos Angelus Popcap cost would be a major nerf. Just increase the barrage CD by a bit. Don't know how long it lasts or what the CD is but an increase of 30% would do the trick. If people complain about that, then just L2P id prefer not to see double zis at all in 1v1/2v2... that is a major pain to deal with especially as OST... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:42 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:38 PMWiderstreit Buff Maxim and it becomes more broken if used as blobb. not anymore than any other mg ingame id reckon... Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:38 PMWiderstreit All HMGs should get a limit of 1 until first techs are build. e.g. Ostheer needs first tech and soviets need extra T1 e.g. Less stam would be genius. that might be a decent idea... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:39 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:35 PMDarkpiatre And what will happen in every other gamemode where sovietU is good if we give a straigh buff to one unit? And moreso a unit effectiv on linear map? not soo much... the soviets are good in teamgames but not oppressively so id say... likewise i also agreed with some other soviet nerfs like nerfs to the T-70 and a price + pop nerf to the zis in exchange for buffing the maxim and conscript... theoretically if these changes are applied together the soviet`s teamgame performance wont be improved by that much however will fix the major issue that breaks soviet 1v1 performance... Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:35 PMDarkpiatre (And datas are an indicator, not an absolute truth, and can be somewhat easily misunderstood.) yep mentioned it already... check it out... Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:01 PMgbem that information however does not directly translate to "soviets are the weakest" but it already gives a hint on its own... when such information is combined with expert opinion one can say that the soviets are the weakest faction ingame however... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:29 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:13 PMDarkpiatre You little forum warrior should calm down right now, because your dear soviet just show how well they can perform in every 2vs2 tournament as a polyvalent support faction and if you don't trust me you can watch all the replay of the UTT2 tournament here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ToSw4K2gg&list=PLD1QsLnpWUVHZXPcg4GDfGLOc7-NDjnKk while being a must have faction in 3vs3 and 4vs4 gamemode and for good reasons. So keep calm and axis OP bro. SOV`s weaknesses are less apparent the larger the gamemode... mainly that 20 or so minutes of suffering until the 7 man upgrade rolls out becomes far less apparent when the other player can practically prop the faction up temporarily till then... SOV pairs especially well with a USF player who can kick their opposing faction in the butt with an aggressive start... in any case objective data still agrees that SOV is the worst faction in the game... something has to be done In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:24 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:10 PMProtos Angelus Oh stop it with that BS. You're becoming as venomous as that Piper person. The piper that pipes. Maxim is the weakest MG but it's more than enough considering the other units soviets have. Double maxim is effective into conscript spam, at least it is for me, against OKW. And against OST, since pios have better sight, you won't be happy against MG42 spotting. So instead of maxims, you go for mortar and conscript spam. Or sniper. no it isnt... SOV struggles with double maxim as anyone with a brain can just sidestep it and lavanade it... in fact the meta build against OKW is actually T1 M3 + penals + engie + cons + sniper.... going double maxim is a near death sentence in almost every situation... likewise with conscript + sniper or conscript + mortar against OST just illucidates how useless the maxim is against OST... likewise conscript + sniper leaves you vulnerable to a 222/FHT or even a rushed panzer 4 since you dont get the ZIS3 anytime soon... in any case people agree that SOV sucks and the data also agrees with it Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:10 PMProtos Angelus What objective data? That 1v1 graph? That graph is BS at best. The differences are within 1%. You can't take that as any meaningful data. If you studied anything resembling statistics, you'd know that. Especially in a game as complex as this one. well its 4% difference to the highest winrate and between 6-10% winrate difference in the 2.5% to 12.5% ladder bracket... in any case the faction is still widely considered weak by most people Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:10 PMProtos Angelus Expert opinion? Which expert opinion? This forum is filled with opinions from people that spew out arguments for both Axis and Ally buffs that make me wonder how they managed to finish elementary school (if they did). There are no expert opinions for such content. You have players that have more games and better control. They have more instantly available information about the game, and that's it. They are no expert-balancers. This is a video game, not chess or handball. Stop treating it like it's some sort of hard to master BS... the point is most people agree that the maxim SUCKS... there has already been several polls at it beforehand and people agree that the maxim is the worst MG ingame... likewise alot of people will agree that SOV suffers under the current meta... and it really does... try playing SOV without airborne doctrine and try to eek out a meagre existence until you get the T-70 and you will get what i mean... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:09 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 15:07 PMDarkpiatre The maxim is a HMG balance for the soviet: 6 man hmg and conscript which can merge with it. Nerfing or buffing an early support unit based on a stat comparison have no point. ahh that must be the reason why the soviets performs soo well right now does it?... ohh wait... it doesnt In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 15:01 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 14:58 PMWiderstreit For me, as main Ostheer player, USA is worst fraction. youre entitled to your opinions... but objective data subjective data and expert opinion both disagree with you... in any case i can with 100% certainty say the soviets have the worst average winrate and the worst winrate at all points of the ladder... that information however does not directly translate to "soviets are the weakest" but it already gives a hint on its own... when such information is combined with expert opinion one can say that the soviets are the weakest faction ingame however... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 14:57 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 14:56 PMWiderstreit Give me a 6men squad, molotovs and middle-range guns for Pios, yes, then I would use it. as i said... in that case youre playing SOV already... which is the worst faction ingame... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The maxim thread27 Oct 2020, 14:54 PM Jump back to quoted post27 Oct 2020, 14:49 PMWiderstreit Edit: Give me 6men suqad-members and molotov, Pios with middle-range guns. Yes, then I would use it before HMG42. ohh sure but in that case youre now playing SOV... which by the way is the worst faction in the game both subjectively (for alot of people) and objectively (according to winrate on all ladders) In: COH2 Balance