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Thread: Eastern Front Armies Revamp 22 May 2017, 19:33 PM Jump back to quoted post22 May 2017, 02:05 AMmiragefla The intention for the damage was to point the Panther towards killing heavier vehicles and anything not 640-based, not its counters such as tank destroyers unless it's flanking or slugging it out at shorter-range. Units like the T-34/85, Comet and E8 will now get killed in 4 shots vs 5. IS-2s require 6 from 7. Furthermore, its upped damage makes it more lethal to light tanks which it now two shots, and units like M10s will get 3 shotted from 4. So facing multiple SU-76s, you can send a Panther in to clear them out, especially with the changes. So what you are describing is that the panther will be better against all allied callin tanks. T485s, e8s, m10s, is2s, isus. I get that theres a drive to combat relying on callins but a damage boost on panthers doesn't do much for the unit in terms of being able to get crucial shots on wounded and flanked tanks. And by that I mean having reliable accuracy. 200 damage shots just makes a stock unit counter a plethora of doctrinal units better without addressing it's inability to properly counter any enemy unit as it's accuracy is unreliable. And not having to tech for bp4 for it too? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Eastern Front Armies Revamp 21 May 2017, 02:29 AM After reading through everthing, all the General changes seem great. Everything else, which seems like a whole lot of changes, seems worth testing for the fun of it. But at the same time, I am a little leery of overhauling EFA armies without being comprehensive with the other factions... Most of the changes you've outlined here seem alright, but I have some reservations about a number of them: Conscripts I get the rationale. The slot_item stuff seems needlessly complex though. Demo charges Stun and forced retreat seems unnecessary. Suppression, if anything would be more appropriate. M3A1 Scout Car I dunno, beefing it up like that just seems like asking for problems. Especially with how late OKW's panzerfaust is atm. Guards Troops Drop rate from 0.1 to 0.33...? Why not just revert them to prepatch performance, and then implement the slot_item purchasing changes? DSHK and Maxim Go nuts guys. Those have been a can of worms from the start. What about switching the DSHK and 120mm for the Maxim and PM-42? As in, DSHK and 120mm in T2, and the maxim and PM-42 as 0CP call-ins? Just a thought. Move the Sniper to T2 with all the attention Penals are getting. All the other Soviet changes are more or less worthwhile changes. The volume of changes might make it hard to measure their individual impacts though. Pak40 TWP Definitely worth testing. May I suggest working the TWP shot to (maybe only) stop the tank in its tracks when it hits, forcing it to start moving again from a standstill? Sort of a thematic counter to Ram. But a tank at a standstill is the prime benefit of TWP. Command P4 aura I guess. At the same time supporting a teammate with an aura really shouldn't be discouraged IMO. I feel like there's got to be a solution to auras. If anything, perhaps a unique bonus for teammates that's straightforward and minor? Panther Interesting. I still feel like it needed an accuracy boost more than a damage boost. It's armor is what WOULD make it a particularly strong adversary for heavies, but it can't hit the broadside of a barn. Tiger They go in line with the changes to the IS2, so I guess they'll work... It's just you've got to consider that the issue with the Tiger has long been it's lack of durability. With these boosts to heavy tank damage, that shortcoming will be even more pronounced. Staying power is more what the Tiger needs. Elefant I guess there's no stopping this train... :\| HE barrage seems... unnecessary and only to justify neutering it's ability to do its one job. Spotting Scope 3.5 seconds seems entirely too long. Everything else mentioned seemed worth a shot. I'll have to see if I can get some games in this weekend. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Eastern Front Armies Revamp 21 May 2017, 01:15 AM On what basis will feedback be considered on all this? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: how do you solve the lack of late game arty ?20 May 2017, 20:08 PM Jump back to quoted post19 May 2017, 23:02 PMLoopDloop So everyone but USF? Because USF totally doesnt need muni kappa. I was more making the point that there's always room to spend muni on mines. In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: Wehr is screwed this patch19 May 2017, 18:58 PM I really wish the factions weren't so rock paper scissors with each other. The rock paper scissors sentiment should be the infantry, mortars and mgs, not overall faction design. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: how do you solve the lack of late game arty ?19 May 2017, 18:55 PM Any faction that can lay mines should be considered a muni hungry faction. In: US Forces Strategies
Thread: About Maxim again19 May 2017, 00:12 AM Jump back to quoted post18 May 2017, 21:56 PMsome one If i am not mistaken new maxim got damage nerf per burst balance team says its ok because burst duration is doubled so DPS is the same It is not the same Before Maxim dealt some ammount of damage for short burst NOW same damage is dealt for double time. DPS - Damage Per Second for those who doesnt know it. Yeah, 'DPS' calculations and the whole notion of 'DPS' in this game is hilariously misused and misunderstood. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: USF weapon racks suggestion19 May 2017, 00:03 AM Jump back to quoted post18 May 2017, 22:40 PMAngrade (Ægion) Weapon racks in my opinion is a great way addition to the game. (Could use and has been balanced a bit.) In a programming perspective it really helps with optimization, able to pick up weapons from the base, do not have to worry on adding upgrades that clutter the screen saying you can or can not research this, and enables a base line weapons for an entire faction. Weapon racks help in making riflemen very adaptable infantry. While in comparison, Ostheer and Soviets have specialized infantry to attack certain roles. Shocks and Assault grens for close range, Guards and Stormtroopers for long range. UKF, is an example where their infantry are a stale style and there are no reasonable alternatives because they are all expensive. The only issue with weapon racks is that it belies the prospect for global upgrades, ala vCoH BARs. Not to overdo the comparison, but those kind of upgrades have the capacity to offer a lot of strategic diversity. Well that and it does kind of make balancing infantry squads in weapon rack factions a challenge. I don't think it's a bad thing for the game, but they do make the lack/loss of other upgrades a little conspicuous. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Teamgame dominant meta18 May 2017, 23:36 PM Jump back to quoted post18 May 2017, 23:00 PMPanzerGeneralForever The ultimate team game dominant meta is to work as a team. This is what truly wins games and must be nerfed. Well, IIRC AT matches were separate from random matches in vCoH... God splitting AT and random team games would obliterate the playerbase. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Teamgame dominant meta18 May 2017, 17:29 PM In that case the Battle for Castle Itter proves that the bug of a mixed axis/allied faction team is really a feature. In: COH2 Balance