Profile of PanzerFutz

You seem to have arrived at a point where 3 different things have all combined to be a perfect sh*tstorm of bugginess.

You are inside the minimum distance to target the MG.

The minimum distance circle looks to have been shrunk by the terrain to make it appear smaller than it actually is. This is why you can't target the ground immediately outside the circle but, you can fire at the ground that's just a bit further away.

Finally, you can't target the ground inside the victory point, probably so you can't deny the point to the enemy by firing into it continuously.

The solution is to back the tank out to the road and target the MG from there. It's obvious but, it's the best kind of bug-fix there is.

Can this logic be apply to firefly's rocket ? Just asking.

I'm not sure what you're asking, Sapper.

Should Tulips result in Damage Criticals? Maybe. However, they are a HE warhead so, the effect would be highly variable. The result would be very dependent on RNG and a direct hit would be a prerequisite for having any chance of a Damage Critical.

In real life, the Firefly's 17 pdr was good enough to take on any German tank but, the tank was weak against other targets. The Tulips were meant to be used against buildings, emplacements and soft targets. They could be used against other tanks but, it was a bit of a gamble. Only a direct hit would be truly effective, with the shock of the explosion stunning the crew and possibly damaging the vehicle. The trade-off was that the blast from the rocket would betray the Firefly's position and smoke from the rockets would temporarily obscure its view so, if the rockets missed, the advantage would pass to the enemy tank.

I believe the in-game mechanics of Tulips should reflect this reality.


If you're asking whether the stun effect should last longer than a few seconds, then I would say yes, always.

I was thinking it might replace both Luftwaffe Supply and Close Air Support. We could have 1 good Luftwaffe doctrine instead of 2 mediocre and seldom-used doctrines. It's meant to have a "throw-back to CoH1" feel.

The Falls would have to be toned down to be more like an infiltration unit; the OKW version doesn't really suit the Ostheer. However, this would be offset by the very powerful Support Officer.

I'd suggest the M5 half-track from Tactical Support but, I don't know if I'd call that "something smaller".

The M1919 is probably more appropriate thematically but, it's already in a couple of other doctrines. The overlap with Infantry doctrine would be a bit of an issue.

I think Riflemen is actually in a pretty good place now. Other than the Easy 8, everything is geared towards infantry tactics.