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Thread: New Commanders / Units discussion 24 Sep 2013, 12:17 PM While I appreciate some of the opinions of the posters in this thread. You have to admit this is no more pay to win than the expansions to CoH 1 were. COH1's expansions where a Hybrid Standalone style (ala DOW: Dark Crusade which released the same year as COH). TOV included everything for free from the originals, and was a "complete edition" akin to Retribution for DOW2. The Hybrid standalone can indeed fall under the broad p2w definition people are using in this thread. The fact was that original COH players got something out of it - more variety, more opponents to face, different gameplay, etc. People don't like being split up, and Relic prevented them from doing so. There were huge content patches that put all the new maps in for free for existing players. It was a good deal for them. This is much the same. I don't see why people are complaining. Or do they truely believe these four new commanders are that amazing? 80 fuel for a build that can be smashed by artillery strikes? hah. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: New Commanders / Units discussion 24 Sep 2013, 12:02 PM You seem to forget the DCE upgrade has ALREADY been on sale for 33%. The game has barely been out two months. Right now, you look like an idiot to have bought the CE. Undercutting is not cool, and thats exactly what they have done. Not to mention, Preorder getting the same Bonus? talk about a slap in the face. When the original pack went up, it promised a lot of DLC. Then it got changed. I'm under no doubt whats in it - I said it wasn't undersold, but people out there believe it has been, and are complaining about them not including it. Or are you arguing that Collectors aren't getting screwed? Like I said, its the same as Retribution - they undercut all the collectors edition content (which was promised as exclusive) and put it on Steam the first day. Then, hey presto, Dark Angels is meant to be free, and they have to backtrack. Or are we going to pretend that didn't happen either? Relic/SEGA's handling of it has been poor. They haven't been clear on any matter at all. I think the crappy COH2 website thats impossible to read or find anything on doesn't help either. The front page doesn't even mention Case Blue at the moment, or the two new maps, or that today is patch day. Their PR machine is lacking. That isn't Noun's fault mind - he's walked into a nightmare scenario. I'm just saying its a poor face for the public. Funny how I have to get my news from COH2.org. I've already commented on the Pay 2 Win stuff. I stand by the fact that the commanders in the base game are some of the best, and unlikely to be topped for a while for risk of pissing everyone off (even though that seems to be happening anyway). In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: New Commanders / Units discussion 24 Sep 2013, 11:25 AM Barton, Noun made it clear they don't. Well he didn't. In fact nothing is clear, other than Case Blue being free. I think that's the problem - Clarity over whats free, and what the collectors edition actually included in terms of "future DLC". I can't even find a Case Blue press release announcement. They should really have made the commanders with new abilities free and the other ones purchaseable. Or they could have reworked those other 4 commanders so they also contain the new abilities, only in different combinations. The commanders being released for free are already in the game. They are the Theatre of War ones, completely unchanged. If they charged for those, the world would of fucking assploded. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: New Commanders / Units discussion 24 Sep 2013, 11:17 AM RELIC AND SAGA IS DIGGING THEM SELF A HOLE. C&C general F2P is coming out and C&C devs says its not a P2W game. Somebody hasn't seen the recent post about C&C monetization... makes COH2 look almost tame by comparison. I can't see this being a problem. For Germans, the best three doctrines are the Elefant/Spotting Scope, Assault Support (with opel, strafe and tiger) and Sector arty. For Russians, Guard Motor is a stand out, as is combined rifle/guard. They are all incredibly strong and likely to remain so for a long time. These new ones appear to be quite well balanced IMO. I can't see Assault grenadiers having an easy time vs MG's and conscripts (especially when they need to be up close in molotov range, and the soviet may just spam shocks or PPsH to counter attack) and Osttruppen will just make the game more like COH1 (Rifles vs Volks, anybody?). What I do protest to is the blatent money grabbing and undercutting of the collectors edition, which people on COH2.org obviously don't care about. However, the principle of buying a very expensive game, its even more expensive collectors edition, then still charging a premium for new content (£3 a pop is a lot of money for something you'll use a handful of times)? that's a bit much. Reminds me of the whole DOW2 Retribution Collectors/Dark Angels malarkey. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Panthers18 Sep 2013, 12:02 PM Well what do you suggest? You've done nothing but moan so far. At least contribute to the discussion. There aren't many options available for the Panther, and it certainly isn't as good as you claim. Do you want proof? go play some games. You'll find yourself struggling with Panthers, and finding them very cost ineffective (as others said they can lose you games). I can't find a good niche for the Panther, not when Tigers are only slightly more in cost. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Panthers18 Sep 2013, 11:59 AM OZ, I don't feel like the Panther is the best tank for cost. That would be the Pz4, which is effective against infantry and armour alike. I wouldn't mind seeing the Panther made into a more powerful generalist unit...I guess its a question of the niche in which it fills. It can either be a more expensive Pz4/Less Expensive Tiger, or made to be a mobile anti tank platform with weaker infantry killing capacity. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Very few cost effective counters to upgraded Grens18 Sep 2013, 11:53 AM To be concise Nullist, I'd suggest he's saying Grenadiers are very effective with an LMG upgrade, more effective than they should be, and that effectiveness is leading to increasing the rate at which veterancy is gained (as it is directly proportionate to damage) causing a positive feedback loop that makes grenadiers very powerful and difficult to counter. There's a few possible nerfs - increase the LMG cost, reduce its damage, or reduce the rate at which grens gain veterancy. I'd say that a slight damage nerf on the LMG (maybe 10-20%? following the DPS figures here) and then a slight increase on the veterancy required to rank up. It also makes logical sense that conscripts gain veterancy faster - they are less well trained, and thus combat might give a greater improvement in their skills in a shorter amount of time. Also there's no need to be horrible guys. It's just a game and this is a discussion forum, not a battlefield. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Langreska Tourny3 Aug 2013, 16:21 PM For tourny In: Replays
Thread: R1: Horseman Vs. Hirmetrium3 Aug 2013, 15:42 PM Win for Horseman, Loss for Hirmetrium 0 VS Horseman Hirmetrium Langreska Tourny by: Hirmetrium map: Langreskaya Winter 1 - Bracket "R" In: Langreskaya 1v1 Trny
Thread: My last day at SEGA2 Aug 2013, 10:19 AM Bobby, does this mean Simon is off too? All the folks who have a history of looking out for us are moving on... who's our new point of contact at SEGA? Can we expect them to introduce themselves soon? Also, very sorry to see you go. Give me a tweet if your in London sometime. In: Lobby