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Jump back to quoted post9 Oct 2018, 19:46 PMIronFist

Sander93 is the first person I saw suggest this. In a Miragefla stream a few weeks ago, I suggested it in chat (gave him credit). Andy_RE said he liked the idea. I haven't heard anything since then. Each Commander Revamp mod release, I test it with a friend, hoping it was a ninja change.

My other question is why the 223 acts like an Opel truck and not a cache, i.e., helping the team. Considering only one OKW commander gets them, it won't be like OH caching up constantly but would give an all OKW team some flexibility if one member chose Elite Armor.

Jump back to quoted post5 Oct 2018, 21:25 PMNoktDraz

Elite Armour
I'd like to try out the Tiger I, but it seems like the balance team is dead set on the Sturmtiger.

Overwatch
Maybe give the Goliath a Ram-like ability that gives it a temporary boost and requires a vehicle target.
The previously suggested Arty Officer could synergize well with the Goliath if it can drop smoke (Sector Smoke?).

Jump back to quoted post5 Oct 2018, 16:39 PMSully

Elite Armor:

SturmTiger vet changes feel good.

The Vet 1 ability is still useless however. It collides with most debris in its path causing it to detonate prematurely and even when you do manage to hit infantry with it you'll usually only kill 1 model. Please just replace it with long range smoke grenades or phosphorus like the Sherman or Crom/Comets.

The main rocket still colliding with debris is also really frustrating and needs to go away.


Overwatch:

I don't see myself ever picking this commander over fortifications. Give it back an airplane bombing ability that is more straight forward than the wonky ability it had before. The commander needs a defining point and right now that's the trololo goliath.

• Lower CP of JLI to 1 or even 0
  
• Give it some form of airstrike (Stuka strafe of "Assault support" would fit nicely or Stuka loiter - could give OKW much needed AT)
  
• Maybe we can merge Goliath with "Early warning" to "Overwatch" that would free up a whole slot.
  
• Arty officer (smoke can be used in synergy with goliath)
  
• 221 Scout car
  
  "Defense of the fatherland" and "early warning" are ideal candidates to be replaced.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Jump back to quoted post2 Oct 2018, 19:47 PMSander93

So Jeager Light Infantry haven't really been discussed beyond their initial changes, but the Pathfinders discussion brought up a good point about their timing.

JLI are a squad that supplements other squads rather than being able to fight on its own. The problem with using such a squad is that their timing (2CP) makes them awkward to use. By that time there's already a stack of mainline (Volks) infantry around with elite infantry (Obers) soon on the way. Manpower at that point is needed for the transition into midgame: for ATG, HMG, light vehicles and elite infantry.

I think this is the main reason they aren't used much in the live build.

I would therefor propose to put them at 0CP, and let them start on a cooldown of 1-2 minutes so they can be deployed as the third unit instead of a Volks squad. Having a long range unit early on would also help OKW as a softcounter to HMGs and snipers. It would supplement the faction really well I think and they might be used much more often this way.


If this were to be changed and proven succesful, it would be obvious to give Pathfinders the same treatment at a later stage.

Jump back to quoted post27 Sep 2018, 08:27 AMSander93

Here's an overview of all my feedback on OKW's Elite Armor doctrine.

First of all, great job so far. This commander is really shaping up to be a very good one.


Elite Armor

[0 CP] 221 / 223

• Great addition to the OKW faction roster. Helps OKW counter MG and sniper strats and offers lots of utility.

• I think the cost should be adjusted to 200MP/20FU, in comparison to OST's 222 (200MP/30FU). 223 upgrade can be increased to 120MP/10FU to keep total cost for the mobile cache the same.

• Rather than the 25% durability bonus at vet4, I would propose the ability to engage aircraft (vet4). This would help OKW with T3 (mech) strats with some mobile AA.

• The healing is nice but the stack of 3x crates makes it awkward to use on the front lines (you rarely need more than one crate). It would be much more practical if it drops one crate at a time or can select a squad for healing (like OST's medkits). 15-20MU per crate/heal.

[4 CP] Emergency Repairs

• This ability is in a really good spot right now. Low cost and quite a significant yield. Very useful to get vehicles back into battles a bit faster.

[7 CP] HEAT Shells

• Great ability, good as it is.

[8 CP] Panzer Commander

• Good overhaul, ability is really useful now and definitely worth the trade with pintle mount.
  

• While the current implementation of the PC's Artillery Barrage is very useful, it does devastating damage against tanks because it is so concentrated. See https://www.coh2.org/topic/82569/commander-revamp-patch-bug-list/post/699991. Would propose to spread out shells a bit more.

[11 CP] Sturmtiger

• Unit is in a pretty decent spot right now, but requires some Quality Of Life improvements:

• Please have a look at its veterancy requirements, they seem way too high. When used in its intended role against infantry it barely gains any veterancy.

• Buff vet1 ability or replace it with something more useful. Perhaps -20% aiming time or a smoke launcher.

• Decrease range on hull MG so it doesn't fire at max range and reveals the Sturmtigers position (spoiling the element of surprise) before it can fire the rocket.

• Please consider removing light cover collision from the rocket. This unit is already very micro heavy and clumsy to use, and after going through all the trouble of manually reloading and planning the next attack it's very annoying when the rocket detonates prematurely just because there was a small bush or fence in the way. If this isn't possible, decrease the random scatter a bit so avoiding cover with the shot is actually in the player's control.