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Thread: RNG28 Dec 2020, 16:35 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Dec 2020, 16:19 PMSander93 I would argue it's the opposite actually. Having extreme RNG like MGC and abandon that can turn a game around may actually deter players from making risky - and thus exciting - plays because they fear it might backfire on them. At least in tournaments. This is the same thing I'd argue, honestly. Having exciting plays in your own control leads to rather more genuinely impressive and prideworthy events in games. The only thing massively-impactful RNG favours are poorly skilled players, who would otherwise be left without "Impressive and exciting" events in their favour. In: Lobby
Thread: RNG28 Dec 2020, 14:14 PM People can keep insisting that MGC and other "Cinematic" RNG mechanisms that have the power to swing games are somehow the "main thing" that brings excitement to CoH2 players all they like. It doesn't make it the case. They can also keep pretending that somehow the game is being "Sterilised" by their removal, but that similarly isnt the case. In: Lobby
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback27 Dec 2020, 03:26 AM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 19:23 PMIntoTheRain Meant 2 fixed popcap, not manpower cost. That should be kept as is. Fixed in OP. Ah, alrighty, that makes far more sense. I still think an alternate solution than the Medic squad existing would be a better idea, though. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: RNG27 Dec 2020, 03:25 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2020, 01:28 AMTheMachine Tweaks can be made to compensate for not having cheesy frustrating RNG wipes. Oh i definitely agree with that, I think RNG wipes of full squads from one, say, T70 shot are AIDS. I'm all for reducing and removing egregious RNG. In: Lobby
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] SOV Feedback27 Dec 2020, 03:21 AM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 19:23 PMMr Carmine Okw has their powerspikes earlier, in stg,s and luchs. And how does any of that have to with the molly vs flame nade difference? Prior to vet 2 the molly is a joke when compared to the inc nade. And even then with the range its still a bit better at dislodging the enemy. Allowing the stg,s to open up. Yes, and? He was lamenting the lack of midgame weapon upgrades for Cons, I was stating that the faction is instead balanced around the "mandatory" t70, which is a rather larger powerspike than either STGs, or the Luchs. I'm not stating this is "good", but this is why they don't have a midgame weapon upgrade. (As well as a strange desire for Lelic to insist cons can't have nondoc weaponry). Cons also scale to be far better infantry than Volks, coupling with their increased utility this helps to explain why the molotov is "worse" (Until vet2, at which point it is relatively equal to the Incendiary. Shorter range, but cheaper and does its damage immediately... and also comes on a squad that can sprint nondoctrinally.) Directly comparing individual abilities between factions is really not productive, there're a lot of factors that need to be taken into account. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] SOV Feedback26 Dec 2020, 19:06 PM Jump back to quoted post25 Dec 2020, 17:49 PMgbem yes a cheaper squad unless you count the (paid) sidegrades... at that point youre basically paying 291mp with a 4 conscript build... maybe conscripts should perform like a 291mp squad ehh? or would you prefer having those sidegrades come free with tech? yeah utilities sure... while conscripts have to suffer a total lack of midgame weapon upgrades... "Midgame" is around when the T-70 hits. Unfortunately soviets are designed around a vehicular powerspike at that stage in the game, not an infantry borne one. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] UKF Feedback26 Dec 2020, 19:04 PM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 18:10 PMIntoTheRain The baseline pop cap of the Medic squad should be 2, while the reinforce cost in manpower should be reduced to 0. This would bring it in line with the Pop cap of the Ambulance and discourage players from sending medic squads out to lose 1-2 models. Medkits needs to be reworked into something else. Either bring them in line with other field healing options or put together some form of offensive upgrade for sections. You've then got an unbleedable capping squad. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] General Discussion26 Dec 2020, 15:32 PM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 15:17 PMKatitof Yes. He had a hard time grasping the idea that the overpowered one is not the one he have chosen to claim as one and needed a little guidance. Then randomness started. Now all we need is certain way too active poster to barge in and claim how none of the allied ones should exist and how all of the axis ones are too weak for this to be complete. That's cute, though I advocated that all recon be given a pass, because it's all over the place as far as balance is concerned. "Randomness" In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] General Discussion26 Dec 2020, 15:13 PM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 15:09 PMKatitof Then in the future, read the discussion from the start, so you don't randomly chime in with irrelevant stuff. I suppose that's why you started talking about OKW flares when the guy was originally talking about Soviet flares, eh? Don't be a dickhead, dude. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [Winter Balance Update] General Discussion26 Dec 2020, 14:59 PM Jump back to quoted post26 Dec 2020, 14:57 PMKatitof There is no magical thing called "allied factions" that has it all. Talk specifics or stop talking about nothing. USF having major recon is NOT an excuse to be salty about soviet flares. Pretty sure I was talking about UKF frontline flares, and offmap recon planes, not Soviet mortar flares, thanks. I don't really like flares in general, but I was indeed talking specifics. "Allied factions" is an important distinction, incidentally, due to the fact teamgames exist. This is why SpecOps flares are even an issue. Because of teamgames. The OKW SpecOps player needs another player to make Flares truly an issue, he can't do that much of note with them himself, other than Stukaing. You're being a little disingenuous here. In: COH2 Balance