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Thread: Do you prefer the "new" OKW or the "original" OKW?12 Dec 2015, 22:27 PM It's not really a ''new'' OKW. It's old OKW with slightly worse vet and better, well, everything else. Only the Kubel has changed significantly. I'd rather have balanced the ''old'' OKW rather than remove all of the faction's weaknesses and turn them into a constantly blobbing, tank-rushing PITA of a faction. But maybe that's just me. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Panzerfüsiliere as OKW T2 stock unit12 Dec 2015, 18:34 PM Jump back to quoted post12 Dec 2015, 07:02 AMJespe To get that Inc nade inside there. Same as US against MG42 you need at least 3 rifles to bumrush and nade it. No? 2 is more than sufficient if you micro. One to take the fire, the other closes in on the other side of the house, tosses the grenade and dances around to avoid retaliation as their rifle finishes the MG. Would be identical with Sturms and flame nades, which are even better vs buildings. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Suggestions for a better soviet faction.12 Dec 2015, 06:29 AM Jump back to quoted post12 Dec 2015, 04:25 AMbert69 The point of penals is that they are an early shock unit that come within ~2 minutes. They can be used as tankier flamer units than engineers to clear buildings. Maybe they could do with better vet bonuses at vet 2, but don't give them lmgs or whatever you're thinking. Why not? It's not like they obey their unit flavor in the first place. Penal troops with SVT-40s? Not if the zampolit has anything to say about it. The point is that the value of a 2 minute ''shock'' unit that barely performs above conscripts is very slight. Sure, they win vs Volks and Grens 1v1 unlike Conscripts. But by the time you can get their flamer, 1v1 fights between infantry already start to matter less than what that infantry brings to you for cost, and the conscripts's vastly better utility (baseline Ooorah + AT nades + non-shit throwable) makes them more desirable. And going T1 as Soviets can be so risky and MP intensive (especially vs OKW) that the payoff better be worth it. As it stands, Penals aren't worth it the vast majority of the time. And I'm pretty sure a role change would help them become viable for, well, how about the first time in CoH2's history. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Suggestions for a better soviet faction.12 Dec 2015, 02:41 AM Jump back to quoted post12 Dec 2015, 02:33 AMFlying Dustbin If Penals get buffed in a significant way they may have to be moved out of tier 1 into tier 3 or 4 as we can't have elite infantry come too early. Maybe they could be swapped around with the Commissar squad that is unused in the game files, which functions similarly to the OKW sturm officer Then Penals could be put into tier 3 or 4 with a DP-28 upgrade available to let them contest late game axis infantry. The idea isn't to buff them too much, just change their role. Currently they are close-range favored rifle infantry with an explosive and Oooorah. Concripts do the exact same thing except they have molotovs and AT nades instead. Penals do perform better than conscripts but they not worth investing into right now. Making them about as strong as Pfusiliers would be OK for their timing, and they would still be a risk. T1 is not a building you want to sink fuel on often, especially vs OKW. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Suggestions for a better soviet faction.12 Dec 2015, 02:23 AM -Make Penals a tough, viable long-range infantry unit akin to Panzerfusiliers. Right now they're just more expensive concripts without AT nades. -Make the T-34/85 part of the core roster. 34/76 moved to doctrinal and you get 2 at once for a lowish price at 10-11 CP. -SU-85 gets buffed at vet 0 (along with a small cost increase). -IS-2, increase penetration. -Katyusha rockets fire faster or get a bigger AoE. Soviet's early and mid game doesn't really need to be touched. But their lategame is just lacking IMO, so that's where they need a few buffs. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Luchs11 Dec 2015, 21:17 PM Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2015, 20:41 PMcr4wler first off, neither nades nor schrecks are free (i know you're talking about unlock costs, but still). and if you say that schrecks deny light vehicle play, then zooks/piats deny luchs play as well. Maybe if your opponent is comatose. Not in an actual game. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Panzerfüsiliere as OKW T2 stock unit11 Dec 2015, 20:57 PM Soviets make do with no non-doctrinal mid-game squad (well there's Penals but they suck). So do US, in fact, unless you count the officiers. And the brits, because REs aren't exactly frontline material. So I'm not sure how that's an argument in favor of Volks keeping their shrecks when the faction is already loaded with potent AT options. I'd rather put them on Sturmpios or something. Plus, by rushing flacktrack the OKW can have mid-game frontline infantry. The best of its kind, in fact. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: The Royal Artillery Regiment11 Dec 2015, 18:16 PM Since the base 25 pounders suck, and the Sexton is possibly the worst on-map arty in the game, the doctrine sucks. Nothing else to say, really. Buff these please, Brits need good arty. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: December 10Th Hotfix11 Dec 2015, 15:28 PM I am satisfied. The fuel costs are still lower than pre-patch, while reflecting the superiority of OKW armor. Also note that Puma, Luchs and JPIV are unchanged. Hopefully, this means they are built in between the volksblob and the Panther/KT now. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Luchs11 Dec 2015, 05:14 AM Jump back to quoted post11 Dec 2015, 04:47 AMAchtAchter I don't get why the T70 stil has only 320 hp, although it comes latest, but that has nothing to do with the luchs or stuart. I really want to say that it's not power creep, but at the same time I feel that there aren't many things vanilla factions do that WFA factions don't do better and/or cheaper. But that's just me. In: COH2 Balance