Profile of Pounder

I wouldn't disagree with seeing a buff to the AC's dps vs infantry with it's normal gun (not upgrade) so you can at least run down snipers properly with it. But I would really not like to see it turn into the unit that it used to be in vcoh because it was way too good vs infantry, I like it's specialized role now.

Yep, I'd have to say that's the only change that might be necessary, but it certainly worth testing via patch.

I've noticed that by the time I can get the 221 AC on the field, I can usually afford 2-3 of them. I'm pretty far away from getting PIV's/StuG's, and don't tend to have the infantry stopping power necessary to deal with 3 conscripts + maybe a guard squad.

So I get two ACs and head to micro-city. I find that they are the bane of Combat Engineers and Conscript squads. Well micro'd, they can take down half a squad before the heat-seeking AT nade flies through the fog of war. Having a fallback point where pios and vehicles can congregate is fairly essential, but the AC's are so cheap relative to other vehicles that eventually become available that losing about 2, or even 3 of them, won't hurt your forces as long as you aren't completely relying on them.

We will watch and we will see.

Marked for cast. How'd ya like that?

Once again this thread went down a bunch of random tangents, but I'm glad there's an ongoing discussion.

Unfortunately, it feels like a lot of the desired mechanical changes aren't going to be implemented.

What I'm really hoping for is the things that appear to be the easiest to change, such as the UI and such, will be fixed/improved. A tac map with some actual "tac" would be nice, a resource system that's visually clear, a more detailed mini-map, etc. I'd think these types of issues would be small beans and relatively easy to implement, then add or remove/revise as feedback comes in.

BoB 6/6
The Pacific 1/6

Just hope they get back on track for the adaptation of Donald L. Miller’s book, Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany.

Completely agree. Compared to Band of Brothers, The Pacific was terrible. Not only in pacing and story linearity, but the series itself was too short and completely unfocused, at least to me.

I'd love to see a series on the bomber crews of WWII. Sure there were some questionable targets and decisions made throughout the ranks, but for the most part, this was probably one of the most frightening theatres of the war that doesn't get much attention. On a side note, it also reminds me of an 'old' game called B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth that I played once and could never find it again after upgrading my computer a couple of years afterward. It made me have tears.

I wish flight sims were still "in." Yeah, War Thunder is pretty fun, but it's got too much of an FFA feel to me. It's a bit too random and has a weird P2W vibe. I loved the WWII flight sims that gave you some mission objective (such as bombing a factory, or defending said bombers) and you then try to complete it without knowing what potential opposition and challenges that lie in wait. With the advances in technology and game engines, it's so very possible to create a flight sim with incredibly dynamic objectives and awesome co-op play potential. Just imagine playing a mission in which a couple of your buddies are flying Spitfires in escort and another buddy and you are manning every position in a Lancaster. As you get closer to the target, one of you takes over piloting the thing while the other aims the sight. Flak starts shaking the cabin and lighting up the night sky, and soon you see innumerable tracers streaking up from the dark, black abyss below you.

Sorry, went completely off topic, but that would be so awesome and so much fucking fun. I guess I'm just gonna have to dream.

I know a lot of people really crave for Beta access, just to try the game out, but seriously, the beta is just that: a Beta.

If you've never played a Beta, you need to understand you'll get a very different experience now than when it launches. Sure, you'll get the basics off, but always keep in mind its a work in progress still. Don't expect lots of balance, Beta's first priority is hunting for bugs, you might not get many balance changes until release patches.

+1

Unfortunately people are apparently brain damaged and don't understand the concept of a beta.

I'm just hoping Relic listens to the suggestions & critique over on the SEGA forums and starts pushing out patches every few days just to try shit out. I'm also hoping that Steam makes this process thousands of times easier and they can really press out a super-refined game when all is said and done. A thorough collaboration between the devs and the community would be incredibly sweet.