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Thread: Echelon Grenades18 Jun 2019, 17:21 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jun 2019, 17:16 PMDoomlord52 There's a pretty big argument to tone down auto-fire, too, for the same reasons. The skill input needs to reflect the return; this is pretty much how all RTS games are balanced. And yes, the 6RE spam is an edge-case where the player probably needs to improve; but one or two RE-RifleNades supporting a proper rifle push is far too effective for the amount of skill required. Sorry, but being upset about the micro cost of an RE unit with a grenade after 4 days of seeing them is laughable compared to other axis examples like IRHT combo'd with 1 click rocket arty. Move out of the garrison or kill the RE. It's not hard to do either. Hopefully balance team is much smarter than to remove a new upgrade a week after release because it taxes an axis players micro in an annoying fashion. Secondly, removing auto-fire from in-direct units is so stupid. They're indirect fire units meant to smash anything that can get spotted for them in range. We've been told to move our units for the last 6 years the games been out to counter IDF, but now I guess the community doesn't want to micro anything? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Echelon Grenades18 Jun 2019, 17:07 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jun 2019, 17:03 PMDoomlord52 The problem isn't that you need to 'micro around it', the problem is the person on the receiving end needs to micro a ton to counter a unit requiring nearly zero. This means that the USF player can focus on micro'ing rifles/tanks, while forcing the opponent to do more for essentially 'free'. Micro/Effort should be proportional; if it takes a ton of micro to pull off, it should require a ton to counter. Similarly, if it requires almost no effort, it shouldn't be very effective. This is why off-map has flares and a long delay; it's a 1-click low-effort ability, so it's very easy to avoid. That line of logic doesn't apply to any other indirect or static emplacement. I'll reiterate: If you're asking for the removal of a tool simply because its annoying for you to micro, it doesn't need to be removed and that persons feedback should be discarded. It costs 60 munis, fires stupidly slow. If you cant stop 6 RE squads, 15 minutes into the game, it's a L2P issue and not a unit one. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Should Panthers/Tank destroyers nullify mediums?18 Jun 2019, 16:54 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jun 2019, 14:32 PMdrChengele Medium tanks are where this game shines and they should be the gold standard against which to balance all antitank and other armour. Anything heavier than that should either come with a gimmick or some sort of restriction. I am not saying heavy tanks are too oppressive, as they are fairly balanced. But they are balanced by having extremely powerful tank destroyers and AT guns on both sides. This makes medium armour just another tier in the game to step over. Medium armour should be the highest, most affordable, most numerous armour in the game. Not just for history / authenticity reasons but because they are also fun to play. Their dynamics work fairly well in the game, but they aren't given the space to breathe and come into their own because anything antitank built after the 30 minute mark was buffed to high heavens so that the few commanders with Tigers and IS2s are not instawin buttons. I think this is the most salient point posted in many of these threads. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Echelon Grenades18 Jun 2019, 16:37 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Jun 2019, 14:26 PMLago ...Grenade REs aren't that good power-wise but they're really annoying. They work by overheating the opponent's micro, and that just isn't fun to deal with. While I'd rather see them swapped out entirely in favour of the flamer, perhaps the autofiring grenades could be replaced with a manually targeted barrage ability? That'd be much less irritating than the autofiring grenades... You literally are asking to nerf a unit thats been around for four (4) days simply because it's annoying to micro around. You're playing an RTS I mean, this can't actually be real feedback right? I mean, lets just remove the GrW mortar and all in-direct while we're at it. You're the same guy that created the Jackson thread with 200+ comments. That's two threads created within a week asking to gut units for a faction you don't even play, simply because it's annoying for you(your quote btw). That's not feedback in good faith. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M36 Jackson18 Jun 2019, 16:26 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jun 2019, 16:16 PMinsaneHoshi So are Jp4 and Su85s, why are they weak to medium tanks when they flank, or specifically why do casemate TDs seem to have no discernible advantage to one like a Jackson. 1. I was replying to Mrgame who has a problem with a high percentage chance to pen a Panther, not about medium tank flanks. 2. Answer your own question, why are those TDs vulnerable to flanks? Could it be because of the lack of turret? Jacksons are also vulnerable to flanks. They have slightly more HP than they did back in the day and they just melted when a Panther looked at them. They can finally fight back and give USF a late game and now axis is mad they cant just dive a p4 with no support and win. The jackson doesn't need any type of performance nerf or buff. I can agree to slightly increased fuel costs but Jackson's aren't some unstoppable god unit. Theyre quite easy to kill. And honestly? Lets look at this through the prism of the recent balance of team games. You want to nerf the only non-doc TD USF has right when 13 minute tigers are a thing? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: M36 Jackson18 Jun 2019, 16:09 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jun 2019, 14:23 PMmrgame2 I thought Jackson armor is good enough. At mid range it has 88% chance of pen by P4. In contrast, Jackson has 96% chance to pen Panther from far... It's a tank d e s t r o y e r. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Infrared Half-track replacement OKW13 Jun 2019, 17:26 PM Hard to believe a supposed allied player wants to keep IRHT in the game because "it's a cool unit" and "it makes me scared to see it". You know no one believes that right? It's the worst unit in the game, there is nothing else that provides that type of recon. Long-sighted units are one thing, that unit is something else. There is literally nothing else like it in any of the other factions toolbox. Should be removed. In: COH2 Balance