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Thread: different approach to delaying Luch timing4 May 2018, 04:01 AM Jump back to quoted post2 May 2018, 06:10 AMd0ggY the goal of new patch is to decrease the build time. That would also mean a indirect cost increase, which is very questionable. from decemeber 19th path: Panzer II ‘Luchs’ The Luchs is being delayed in its timing while its accuracy against vehicles has been greatly lowered. Previously, the Panzer II could not miss the smallest of light vehicles, even while on the move. Build time increased from 40 seconds to 85 seconds Moving scatter from 1.25 to 2 Accuracy multiplier vs vehicles from 1 to 0.0625; 0.65/0.5/0.4 to 0.040625/0.03125/0.025 against vehicles note that it is actually 75 in game, but it is still higher than the t70's 40 seconds build time. They tried to lower it again in the preview, to 60 seconds: Panzer II Luchs The Luchs is having its build time reduced to give the unit more shock value upon arrival and to increase its window of opportunity. • Build time reduced from 75 to 60 but this is still a poor compromise. Jump back to quoted post2 May 2018, 06:41 AMinsaneHoshi So like 60 seconds for the research and 60 for the tank? Yeah that seems reasonable. the old build time was 40 seconds, same as the t70 currently. The repair pioneer upgrade take 25 seconds to build. If we revert the panzer 2 build time to 40 seconds, but lock it behind the repair pioneer upgrade, that's 65 seconds. You delay the panzer 2 without having to penalize the 2nd, 3rd panzer 2. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: soviet mortar should not get flare by default4 May 2018, 01:43 AM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2018, 18:30 PMmurky depths ... What? These two statements seem contradictory to me, in what world is 30~70% better not a huge advantage? most people seems to think the ost mortar fire 3x or 2x faster than the soviet mortar. and the rof on the soviet mortar is fine. It is factually less destructive than the ost mortar but still serve its function if you use the barrage ability. Instead of giving the sov mortar such a powerful ability by default, the ost should have been nerfed in some way instead. (yes, they are doing that now, but the sov is still going to keep the vet 0 flare.) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: soviet mortar should not get flare by default3 May 2018, 05:22 AM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2018, 04:27 AMthedarkarmadillo Mortar still has to get into range, its not a 1 click anywhere and done like all other recon abilities. Im not saying its a bad ability , im saying its more involved than other recon abilities. They made flares vet 0 to make the least attractive mortar attractive, if they are all going to be the same it might as well be locked behind vet again. Moving flares to vet has been done before, sure on the sniper it was a garbage change but much like the homogenization of the mortars thats what happens when the balance team takes an uninspired and lazy approach to the game... how often is the mortar going to retreat? especially a mortar crew with 6 men? The soviet sniper also take some time to get to vet 1 as well. lastly the mortar flare is also cheaper than the sniper flare (40) and the major recon (50). Why should pioneers get extra vision if a munitions scouting ability on the soviet mortar is unfair? the pioneer get 42 sight, compared to the usual 35. scouting unit like the m20 get 50 by default and 60 vetted. they are still no where as convenient or powerful as the flare. It's an extremely safe scouting ability and also one of the most effective. Scouting unit at least require you to get within weapon range and stay there. Jump back to quoted post2 May 2018, 20:14 PMMr Carmine At the moment the soviet mortar gets only 1 or 2 shots at the target, after it fires its flare. Its rof is still the worst off the worst. To do some substancial damage you need other arty or a second mortar to join in. An ost mortar has nearly the same impact of 2 soviet 82mm mortars. In nearly all situations. The 6 men durability is balanced by the fact that ost has more potent grenades/ small arms plus team weapons/ non doc upgrades and on field healing. Wich soviets do not have. Also Okw have non doc map hack and scouting at guns. They have the easist time to reinforce leigs at hqs on the front. Ost pios have bigger sight range for free at vet0. Ost has spottings scopes doctrinaly. So how is a 40 muni flare on the crappiest mortar OP when taking this into consideration? To me its easy, it is not OP. Counter battery actualy can kill others mortars somewhat reliably. Unlike a single flare. units revealed by infrared still count as being in FOW, hence artillery will still suffer the usual 25% scatter penalty. Flare remove FOW and hence improve the effectiveness of artillery. Beside, the Leig lost its 100m range a while back. the mortar flare is also 30 mu, not 40 mu. The one on the soviet is 40 mu and have a shorter range at 50m. An ost mortar has nearly the same impact of 2 soviet 82mm mortars. In nearly all situations. 81mm: 4 sec reload + 4 wind down/up + .5 fire aim time = 8.5 barrage: 0 reload + 4 w d/u + .125 FAT = 4.125 82mm: 7.5 sec reload + 3.125 windw down/up + .5 fire aim time = 11.125 barrage: 3.575 reload + 3.125 windw down/up + .125 FAT = 6.825 11.125/ 8.5 = 1.30 the 82mm auto fire is 30% slower and the barrage fire is 70% slower. people way overblown the ROF advantage ost mortar have over the sov. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: soviet mortar should not get flare by default3 May 2018, 03:52 AM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2018, 03:35 AMthedarkarmadillo True. But on the flip side the major recon gives to a glimpse of most to all the map (gets pretty solid with vet) whereas the flare needs to be in range and is only in the area you set it. Different types of recon. HOWEVER if all mortars are losing their offensive distinctions then the soviet mortar will undoubtedly be king with a 6 man crew and vet 0 flares so something will have to give. the flare have the same range as the regular barrage, 80m and reveal a 30m radius area. That's really good enough where the range is not an issue. the area stay revealed for 35~40 second. That's long enough for any artillery barrage to finish. The only defense is to vacant the 30meter radius area and to let the soviet have the ground. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: soviet mortar should not get flare by default3 May 2018, 03:28 AM Jump back to quoted post3 May 2018, 02:29 AMShadowLinkX37 thats good for flank checking yes. I forgot about that while writing, but it doesn't help too well with jackson taking pick shots. It last for 10 seconds, which is 1-2 shots for the jackson. Yes you can attack ground, but that runs into issues with more frequent misses and gets exponentially worse with elevation changes. I still select rifle co sometimes just for those riflemen flares when I'm running 1-2 jacksons. They're nearly untouchable with proper flare coverage. the major's recon is awful for artillery spotting. The thunderbolt zoom over head in a single pass and reveal a location for maybe about 5 seconds. the flare stay up in the air and there's nothing you can do to bring it down. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Guards need a adjustment3 May 2018, 01:24 AM Jump back to quoted post2 May 2018, 12:28 PMVipper According to Relic Guards are OP and that is why they are getting nerfed. Their getting less deflection more pop and more CP. "We are lowering the PTRS’ deflection damage to reduce their impact against heavy armoured vehicles when attacking from the front." (something I did pointed out when the deflection damage was increased) "Guards are having their timing adjusted through a CP increase due to their over effectiveness against a wide range of targets at the time they hit the field; their population is also being increased to match other elite squads." actually reading into the changes show the biggest nerf is to their pricing, and the damage on deflection. grinding down heavily armored tank through deflection damage is nonesense, it's just logical to nerf it. however, no nerf was done to their performance aside from that the PTRS change. Their anti-infantry capability remain completely untouched. this mean that relic felt confident about their current performance, not if their pop efficiency. The guard will still give units like the ober trouble after the patch, but the soviet will have to play a higher premium. is guard OP by the loose definition? yes, but more accurately a matter of pop efficiency. Guards being able to beat ober has been deem not an issue itself. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: different approach to delaying Luch timing2 May 2018, 05:45 AM instead of having an lengthened build time on the luch, the luch can be locked behind the building's repair pioneer upgrade. this would increase the tech cost of unlocking the luch as well as delaying its build time without hampering the unit itself. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: soviet mortar should not get flare by default2 May 2018, 05:38 AM This scouting ability is too powerful combined with their durability and artillery. the soviet faction as a whole is already very forgiving. All of their infantry squad and support weapon have six man, compared to the usual 4-5 of the other faction. This mean their troops can stumble onto an enemy and survive the encounter more easily By comparsion, the wehr may have better artillery, but their squads are on average the least durable in the game. The wehr faction as a whole is a glass cannon. The easy availability of the 82mm flare ability allow the sov to scout out the enemy and shell them with accurate artillery fire without needing to put their units at risk. Considering their durability the soviet faction is the one least in need of such a powerful combo. If we include the doctrinal artillery as well, the soviet probably have the best selection of artillery as well. All of them benefit considerably from the sight provided by flare. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Guards need a adjustment2 May 2018, 03:55 AM The guard is definitely Strong, and probably one of the best infantry there is atm. but it doesn't feel like they actually break the game. They are completely depending on their heavy weapon, which require them to remain stationary. Even the ober's lmg34 can fire on the move. Soviet in general is probably the best faction in the game,(definitely the best allied) and there are other definitely overpower unit I would nerfed first. fallschirm need a buff definitely, and I don't think they provide a good metric. The guard's current performance is at the level where they are an attractive unit to use. The game would be better served looking at another unit. even the ober feel a bit lack luster. Maybe their population is a bit too high. guard vs Fallshirmjager and ober is like a shiny clean car next to a damage one. The solution isn't to break the shiny clean car. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: the state of panzer42 May 2018, 00:37 AM Jump back to quoted post1 May 2018, 15:28 PMReverb Panzer IVs were upgraded to 3.15" (80mm) effective thickness in 1942 with the G model. The Wehr PIV looks like a G, the OKW looks like a H, which had further armor upgrades on it's turret, applique, shurzen. 80mm on the Hull only the turret remain at 50mm for the entire war. In: COH2 Balance