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Thread: Weapon upgrades for standard infatry squads21 Nov 2018, 05:39 AM I think giving cons PPSh would be too big, cause it leads to a massive soviet commander revamps, and could break balance even worse than not having a PPSh. I actually sometimes use PPSh cons AND shocks. Shocks have a problem getting to CQC, so I use cons like a distraction to make a fighting mess, while my shocks get close to enemy. Sometimes it works well, sometimes not. But it's good on maps with lots of buildings and corners such as Trois Pont or Ettelbruck. So if we give cons PPSh - shocks will be irrelevant, if we give them SVT - penals become useless. And DP works bad as well. Maybe take PTRS from penals and give it to Cons? In that way cons would be a multi-purpose infantry but not very strong in any kind. And Penals may get a DP to make them AI specialist unit? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: For balance Axis really needs demo or satchel. 21 Nov 2018, 05:10 AM As Ostheer I would prefer Brummbar to demo charges, cause brummbar gives more reliable DPS and heavy counters any kind of infantry. OKW has goliath, which is a moving demo charge, but costs just 35 Muni more than soviet demo. Yeah, Goliath is doctrinal, but UKF and USF don't have non-doc demos too. As for soviets, it's pretty hard to use. U can place a charge near the house, but if your enemy plays carefully, he'll never gets into that building without first checking. So u can use demo behind sight blockers around the corners or on a potential retreat path. But that takes high skill and is still risky. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: 120 mm mortar20 Nov 2018, 13:05 PM As for me, I'd say that 120mm mortars are pretty decent and definetly not OP. They are good vs clumped support weapons, for harassing OKW trucks, wiping bunkers, and blobs (when combined with MG). But their rate of fire is quite slow, they are slow movig and very vulnerable to rocket arty fire. So, IMO, 120mm's are useful but counterable. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Weapon upgrades for standard infatry squads20 Nov 2018, 05:27 AM I agree with Refero that something must be done here. Historically, penal batalions were infantry squads formed of criminals and other low lifes. They often didn't even have firearms Of course we can't make the game historically correct, but don't you think that having a PENAL squad that fights a lot better than REGULAR army is kinda ridiculous? It is true about Vet 3 Cons. If you ever happen to pick up a LMG42 or DP or LMG34 with cons they become Terminators. But you cannot count on that if your enemy plays well. Maybe we should reduce cons Vet 3 bonus but give them SVTs? But question what to do with penals still remains. I think Vipper's idea is interesting. Maybe penals should become something like Osttruppen? If Sovits don't have nondoc elite infantry, maybe they should get non-doc relief infantry? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Volks are disgustingly good, need toning down.16 Nov 2018, 05:07 AM I agree with Jae on the point that the promblem may be not the Volks themselves but the initial combination for OKW. Maybe reducing starting MP or changing start unit from Sturms to Volks could solve it. In that way the OKW player needs to decide if he needs a versatile unit or a strong sturms. If the initial unit becomes Volks then sandbag ability should stay. But if sturms are the initial unit maybe Volks should get a little nerf on flamenade range or sandbag build time, but not both. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: I haven't seen a Soviet AT gun in at least six months.15 Nov 2018, 12:07 PM Jump back to quoted post14 Nov 2018, 13:36 PMblvckdream Guess they are drunk right? https://youtu.be/w88ktuyufGU That's exactly what happens when I play. I only win with guards vs falls if guards are in superior position and on long distance with DP-28. Or if the gurds have higher vet. Falls are good at mid and short range vs almost every squad, except maybe shocks at CQC and Rangers wigh tompsons. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Is2 and other heavy tanks issu15 Nov 2018, 11:25 AM Jump back to quoted post15 Nov 2018, 10:47 AMVipper From a commander design point of view a powerful call-in like the IS-2 and a powerful off map like Il-2 should not be available in the same commander. Same goes for things like Tiger and stuka AT or Elephant and stuka dive bomb. IS-2 and T-34/85 are a rather poor combination mainly because one will probably lack the fuel to build both unless in 4vs4. Yeah, having both t34/85s and IS-2 requires great amounts of fuel, and lots of engineers. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: About unit statistics database15 Nov 2018, 11:20 AM Thx, I'll try that In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Is2 and other heavy tanks issu15 Nov 2018, 09:47 AM Soviets are my favourite faction, and I do not think IS-2 is bad. I tested it in some CheatMode duels "Tiger vs IS-2" and it's about 50/50 win for each, maybe slightly even favouring IS-2. IS-2 can hit infantry really hard (well, if it doesn't miss), and has good armor. The only thing I would change about IS-2 is the doctrines where it's available. Maybe take IS-2 from that doctrine with t34/85 and IL-2 and put it somewhere else. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Volks are disgustingly good, need toning down.15 Nov 2018, 09:40 AM Jump back to quoted post15 Nov 2018, 03:35 AMthedarkarmadillo The time from throwing and time to flames might possibly be the same but it's the time to throw that is important, not the time of ignition. The short animation (and MUCH longer range) enables it to frontally burn out mgs where the molotov cannot. Often I see the molotov thrower die while hes doing what I can only assume is pissing in the bottle because it takes so long to throw and the animation has to restart. Never see it for the lava nade. If you get in range with Volks the target WILL burn. Get in range with cons and you might need that extra model because it might take 6 guys to complete the action. I agree. Molotov from THROW to HIT comes slightly faster, but Molotov has a looong preparation time. The only bonus of that is that u can cancel the throw, but it's rarely useful. But cons often get molotov-death-looped - dying one by one trying to get the molly ready, while VGs throw it farther and almost instantly. In: COH2 Balance