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Thread: MARCH 28th UPDATE23 Mar 2017, 00:21 AM Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2017, 22:17 PMTobis The aec received massive nerfs to ai performance, the gun is shit now. If you are sad that you will lose armored cars to a dedicated tank hunter you should rethink your priorities. The treadbreaker was also nerfed, it lasts less than half as long now. They fixed the buggy stats with it so it will actually work reliably now instead of bugging out. Yeah, but I've got to ask, were people effectively using the AEC for fighting infantry? In my experiences the AEC is what made Axis incapable of rushing light vehicles against Brits. The thing has always been a tool for cleaning up axis light vehicles. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: MARCH 28th UPDATE22 Mar 2017, 13:48 PM Looks like AT Satchels didn't make it? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: The American BAR22 Mar 2017, 01:27 AM Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2017, 01:14 AMVuther I dunno, my own testing attempt just had me feel anything past mid-range between the two squads is super RNG. Depends on cover. Long range battles last for minutes, whereas open cover and close range fights are over in seconds. (I'm assuming you mean 'past' you mean 'further out'.) The thing is in long range fights with cover, squads drop to 2 or 3 entities pretty quickly, which slows the fight down. Without damage reduction from green cover (which volks can build!) volks face much worse RNG odds. And though long range tends to favor Volks, there's a high degree of RNG in just about all infantry combat. There's always this sort of 10-20% chance of an upset I find. That's about as reliable as you get before vet and weapon upgrades. Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2017, 01:07 AMIntelligence209 Something needs to be done to control/deter USF blobbing. To make it more punishable or to make it not as rewarding. To make strategic play more viable. In this case, having the same weapon that is effective yes, not as effective on the move but as effective while static is a first step in my opinion. Well, Riflemen's Garands have a moving accuracy multiplier of 0.6. Volks, Grens, Cons, Penals, all have a multiplier of 0.5. This isn't really too much of a problem because they only deal 8 damage, to Volks 12 and Grens 16. BARs have a multiplier of 0.7. This is actually kind of middle of the road as far as weapons like Thompsons, PPsHs, and StGs are concerned. (I mean, LMGs have a moving accuracy multiplier of 0.75, so keep that in mind when using Obers.) Rifles got to close the distance. They're designed to close. Jump back to quoted post22 Mar 2017, 00:42 AMVipper Generally speaking I would classify 0-10 close 10-20 mid 20-35 far The performance you describe is as expected especially in cover. Bolt action rifles are supposed to be better than semi auto (carbine) in far and heavy cover. I think it's at range 16 that rifles garands and penals SVTs consider 'mid', whereas the volks Kar98k its 25. Most weapons don't achieve their 'close range' accuracy until there is 0 range. For the SVT its a range of 6 and for Garands its 3. It's minimal, but it affects the accuracy curve. So it's in between 25 and 16 meters that Volks pretty much lose their advantage to Rifles. And at 10 meters the benefits of cover are mitigated, which quickly swings the balance of power towards the more rapid firing weapon. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The American BAR21 Mar 2017, 23:50 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Mar 2017, 21:03 PMVipper Volks with out ST44 beat riflemen at mid quite reliably? If you are talking about VG with ST44 it is another story and imo the ST44 upgrade was bad design the same way the Penal SVT is bad design. They do, so long as there is cover. Mind you, there's a steep switch between 'mid' and 'close' range, between 20 and 15 meters where suddenly volks lose hard/rifles perform much better. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: please someone Help map upload issue !!21 Mar 2017, 19:50 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Mar 2017, 19:28 PMwhodareswins when exporting map i get this but it doesnt upload to game or steam. Does it hang with that window? The cmd prompt appears before the files finish exporting. Though I cannot recall what the prompt says, as it only comes up quick for me. Is worldbuilder locking up or do you get an error message as a result of this? In: Mapping Discussion
Thread: The American BAR21 Mar 2017, 19:44 PM Jump back to quoted post21 Mar 2017, 19:27 PMVuther It's definitely a thing to consider (though I personally doubt Rifles need to be a lot better right now considering they're obviously the immediately-available versatile mainline infantry unit that can generally expect to win most engagements against any other ones without upgrades). The power spike from equipping BARs is very distinct. I would've thought so too until running tests on infantry matchups. Volks actually beat rifles at long and mid range quite reliably if both are vet 0. Volks are surprisingly equal matchups to rifles so long as they don't have weapons or vet. As long as the volks don't get caught out of cover they are quite formidable. I haven't tested unupgraded rifles and volks with max vet though. The fact that volks can lay sandbags is huge. But most importantly is the disparity in infantry healing. Ambulance keeps the entire USF infantry force in top shape. OKW needs to go medic truck and invest in medics, which, all costs aside, is time consuming. Hurt squads lose engagements like nobodies business. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: About 30 MU mine.21 Mar 2017, 17:24 PM I dunno about that any more. AP rounds really aren't necessary in most cases and the USF mortar has pretty much removed most utility of grenades. It used to be that grenades made it harder to also get full weapon rack loadouts. Not anymore. All hail t0 mortar. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The American BAR21 Mar 2017, 17:18 PM USF infantry are all about their weapon racks. It's why REs can be so viable with zooks or bars: their slot_items are what carry the unit, not the unit itself. Rifles get an at snare with vet, which pretty much mitigates the cost of any investment into weapon racks. I am more of the opinion that riflemen need to be more effective without weapon upgrades, and less effective with them, though not by much. USF isn't usually laying mines or getting flamethrowers and aren't spending munitions on grenades anymore so it's not like buying weapon racks items costs much strategic capability. For the record i think the Soviet t2 mortar and and dp-28lmg are better templates for allied mortar and lmg capabilities. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: game not starting20 Mar 2017, 20:00 PM Jump back to quoted post10 Mar 2017, 00:23 AMwinterice i made map in WB but when i go to start game its just sits there doing nothing, ie:ai not start and timer dont start, i can click on things but they dont move???how can this be fix anyone know,this was a prob 2 years ago still know one fixed yet regards Are the starting points and base sectors owned by the default 'world' rather than the respective players? I'm away from my desktop so I can't really delve into it, but are the things you can click on owned by players or is the player color white? In: Mapping Discussion
Thread: Lack of Inclusivity of CoH2's Community in DoW3 Beta20 Mar 2017, 19:51 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Mar 2017, 19:24 PMshadowwada I can't speak for others but my position has always been "here are the problems and here are the solutions" I've reached out despite never getting anything in return (if anything, it has been a net negative for me due to not being added to the streamer list & having the warpaint bracket rigged.) If I really didn't give a shit about coh2, I would have became a footman and enjoyed all of those perks. I mean, I kind of get where you're coming from. I've been trying to not only identify solutions to problems, but present working tuning packs that detail how and why Relic should address them. Results are 100% radio silence from every community manager and developer that's graced us with their presence. I am still mystified as to how Relic chooses people from the community to listen to. So I get the frustration you might be feeling as far as being ignored or maligned in some way. But that said, I've never really taken to making public statements and appeals to Relic as a whole. I have always tried to handle it privately, since I understand that my opinions and ideas are just that: my own. I may feel like I have the holy grail or that what I've done is important, but it's not my place. They didn't ask for my help, so I don't feel snubbed when they don't take it. But there's a bit of a caveat. When relic does address the community or utilizes some community members, I can be quite critical of any notions if those folks don't share or respect this sense of humility. So i mean, if relic won't listen to me, best I can do is try to argue my points to those that relic will listen to. And thats been the (losing) gamble I've had to make instead. Most who are lucky to get Relics ear tend to guard it jealously. Plead your case to stormless and ae or something rather than this sort of open letter. Even if they go lol no its probably better than ranting publicly. It's better to get endorsement of your opinion from people currently in relics favor than seeking it for your own, or faulting relic for not showing you favor. This is more of a life lesson in playing politics than anything coh2 or relic related, I mean ffs. In: Lobby