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Jump back to quoted post7 Aug 2017, 12:00 PMMr.Smith

Having tried Lugie's mod (and in the process of porting his squad-ai to the Revamp mod), I'd have to say two things:

1. Holy molly, it looks and feels amazing
2. This automated looking-for-cover over time is actually the one missing ingredient for squad spacing in cover.

#1 should be obvious to anybody that has played CoH1. Unlike CoH1, the logic has expanded so that units understand directional cover. Therefore, they really stay glued next to cover, if you put them there, and they relocate to nearby cover if they aren't already there.

#2 is a bit less obvious. If there's anything that the game has taught you is to avoid directional yellow cover like the plague.

Consider the isolated trees parts in Crossing in the Wood (or Lienne Forest). You encounter an enemy squad, and you have 2 options:
- Either select a tree, and have all 5-6 squad members hug around it like hippies. This means a stray mortar shell or a rifle nade will mean a dead 6-man squad
- Or stay out in the open, and get shredded

This problem is, basically, non-existent when you have squad-AI. You just right click at the enemy, and the squad members will pick a random piece of cover nearby. This allows the squad to both benefit from cover, and be somewhat spread.

It's the same thing with fences, sandbags etc.

PS: Here's Lugie's mod, where squad AI has been reintroduced: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=937724731&searchtext=i.a.c.

Play as ostheer and try out the Ostruppen-portrait squad (called Frei-something).

Jump back to quoted post6 Aug 2017, 10:35 AMGiaA

CoH2 really needs some fresh competent 1v1 players.

Jump back to quoted post30 Jul 2017, 21:20 PMEYFYHS

Thank you very much for this guide, Hector. As a relatively new player I learnt a lot of things from this guide.
In my opinion, strongly criticising a guide is not allowed unless u try to write one yourself.
My only complain is that almost every new guide refers to 1v1 games. And new players are not playing 1v1 games very often. They prefer 2v2 or plus because they feel safer or count on the others until they r good enough.
Thanx again and I hope other strategists will follow your example and share the knowloedge.