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Thread: Well that stream was... sigh20 Jan 2015, 06:10 AM Jump back to quoted post19 Jan 2015, 22:15 PMwuff 40 Euros for a short SP campaign despite its quality was too high, especially when other RTS games offer more for the same amount. The WFA were released too early, they didn't retro fit the maps to function with the new factions and they were badly imbalanced. The price was too high? I bet you there is +500,000 hours of development for $120??!?!? Plus support, online services, and free updates? To paraphrase NWFresh - That's amazing value. Even if I break it down per hour played; I'm looking at pennies my cost. Are there issues then and now? - Yes Can the game get better? - Yes Is the game a failure? - No: Its an amazing game, great value, super fun. In: Lobby
Thread: Community Farewell from pqumsieh19 Jan 2015, 23:52 PM All the best Peter. Thanks for your hard work on the game. In: Lobby
Thread: Well that stream was... sigh19 Jan 2015, 21:57 PM Jump back to quoted post17 Jan 2015, 09:11 AMwuff To be fair I would say Sega is pretty guilty of being poor at PR, what I think they really failed at is how they released the game, WFA and AA. Fragmented and overpriced. Why was splitting the content a failure? Was it really over priced? COH2 - $60 (at release. WFA + AA - $60. From my point of view the staggered release was an awesome! As I primarily play multiplayer, I didn't have to wait 5 additional months to get the content I wanted. Additionally I didn't have to buy the single player content. From the strategic PR point of view they have 2 big releases in 6 months. With regards to the OP: Relic announced before hand that the stream wasn't going to be anything other than, a Friday end of day, kill some time before we have to clock out kind of stream. That's what we got. Why is everyone complaining? In: Lobby
Thread: soviet vs okw matchup 19 Jan 2015, 16:17 PM Jump back to quoted post18 Jan 2015, 22:32 PMThe_rEd_bEar Stuff said then... In t1 soviet snipers need to be one man... More stuff Going with the big no on that one. Does anyone really want sniper duals again? Every game? IMHO sniper/countersniping of COH1 was least fun and one of the most frustrating aspect of the game. I am happy that it is absent and hope we never see it in COH2. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Should shreks be removed from volks? Poll16 Jan 2015, 23:44 PM The poll is awful. Do you really want to know what people think or do you just want the answer you want to hear? Voted no. I do not believe these are the only option. IMHO, the game needs fine tuning, not thrown into chaos. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: OKW extremly OP, when a new patch will be out?15 Jan 2015, 17:10 PM Jump back to quoted post15 Jan 2015, 15:11 PMsluzbenik The biggest problem with OKW remains that it is a micro-less blobbing faction. To play at an intermediate level, all other factions require micro, tactical positioning, and anticipation of an opponent's moves (ie., moving MGs, keeping grens in cover at range, flanking with conscripts/rifles). The Kugel + the high resiliency of vet OKW troops means that all you have to do is survive to win, but with the "noob friendly MG" that is the Kugel a finger on the reverse button is all that's needed to have an extremely powerful early game as well. To counter the Kugel, 5-man squads and a free assault unit, an Allied player has to do twice the micro and be acting twice as quick as the OKW player. It's imbalance at the micro-level. I don't think anyone's done it but I'm pretty sure if you analyzed the CPM of the last tourney, you would see that Allied players generally have much higher CPM, not because they are faster, but because OKW players just don't have to do as much. In my opinion, the early game is still the big problem, because all the other stuff everyone complains about (Panthers, Luchs, Obers) are not nearly as powerful if you take away the incredibly strong OKW early game. Imbalance snowballs as the game progresses, and I put it to you that the early game is the problem, not the late-game units. OP Deutscher pudding! Kugel is a ball (direct translation) or a pudding. Kubel is the word your looking for. Is the OKW extremly OP?... no. Aspects that are OP?....Yes. Aspects that are UP?... Yes. Blobbing is not specific to or exclusive to the OKW. Its a game mechanic that plagues all factions and is a separate issue. IMHO both the OKW and USF need some balance adjustments. There are always 2 sides to the scale. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Cyanara's Wehrmacht Overhaul9 Jan 2015, 17:17 PM I wholeheartedly agree with the HMG, PG cost/survivability, FHT, & 105mm points. I am unsure about the Gren sandbag issue, but I think it would be worth trying. I'm of the opinion that the call in issue needs to be addressed before the other items are touched. Before call in's dominated each game, T3 & T4 timing and unit performance were in a pretty good spot. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Where is Soviet war machine31 Dec 2014, 06:36 AM Allied war machine is such a horrid idea that I'm compelled to post. NO! Rewarding a player for throwing away units was not fun in the first game and it won't be fun in this one. There is no need for it. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Relic and the Long Distance Relationship24 Dec 2014, 07:19 AM Jump back to quoted post24 Dec 2014, 02:43 AMCynthia_RE I wrote her off for the tenth time today And practiced all the things I would say But she came over, I lost my nerve I took her back and made her dessert Now I know I'm being used That's okay, man, 'cause I like the abuse I know she's playing with me That's okay 'cause I got no self esteem I appreciate your commitment, and the work you do. I think everyone can agree that communication with the community has improved under your stewardship. In: Lobby
Thread: Relic and the Long Distance Relationship23 Dec 2014, 19:50 PM Jump back to quoted post22 Dec 2014, 06:49 AMFestiveLongJohns I can’t help but feel like I’m in a semi abusive long distance relationship, with Relic playing the part of the heart breaker that goes out on the weekend and forgets to call. Then when she (yes, Relic is a she in this metaphor) finally does get around to talking with you, she vaguely glazes over all of the awesome shit she’s been doing, talks about how EXCITED she is, and leaves me to fill in the blanks about everything else. It’s not very fun. In the mean time I’m left to stew about all of the unresolved problems that have sat around for ages, and without a consistent line of communication, am left growing increasingly frustrated by the circumstances. <Louis CK voice> But maaaybeeee... we're the needy insecure boyfriend with not much else going on. <Louis CK voice> (Not you personally but "the community") In my head, marketing, customer support and communication are very different things. I think its hard to separating them as they're somewhat symbiotic. I personally don't need to know about new content under development. What they're doing behind closed doors is their business. Once their trying to get me to buy, I want to be fully informed. I do need to know what they are doing to resolve the problems I have with the software I have purchased. I understand Relics reluctance of promising something; they always want to deliver on these commitments. However, saying nothing communicates indifference to the needs of your customers. All I need is: "We're working on problems/bugs A,D,E. We anticipate a resolution within time frame X. Problem B & C is more complicated than we anticipated, a resolution is now scheduled for time frame X". In: Lobby