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Thread: USF Sherman 76mm gun upgrade?2 Dec 2015, 21:17 PM The Sherman is already pretty much as good, if not better, than the P4. The ability to pop out the crew and self-repair alone is a big thing. Want to counter heavy armor? Get the Jackson. Want a powerful medium? Rifle company. Want a tougher tank? Heavy Cavalry. The Sherman should stay as the generalist tank it is. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: No-Teching required M4C TrollRolfstomping1 Dec 2015, 23:45 PM Jump back to quoted post1 Dec 2015, 19:02 PMsorryWTFisthis Utterly mediocre? Interested to know what you think about the OST PIV :/ I've had far more success with the P4 myself, which also costs less. M4C's stats are not that impressive for its cost and the fact it is doctrinal. Sure, you can cheese its arrival with conspam, but both Axis factions have some answers to that (especially OKW), and conscripts alone are a pretty big manpower drain. The screenshot also heavily suggests the OKW player was outplayed. LEig vs conspam? several raketens and a JP4 with no vet? 5 M4C at the 23 minute mark? He got overrun by conscripts and failed to capitalize on the fact that his opponent could only field 2 so-so units for 10+ minutes, looks like. A loss is natural in this position. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Shouldn't UKF have AT snare?1 Dec 2015, 22:32 PM Buffing PIATS so that they can hit something seems like a better solution. OKW can make do without a snare thanks to early AT gun and omnipresent shrecks. Making PIATS more accurate (perhaps even moreso at short ranges?) would provide a stopgap measure until the sniper is vet 1, or the AEC can be fielded. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: No-Teching required M4C TrollRolfstomping1 Dec 2015, 18:40 PM M4Cs are utterly mediocre medium tanks that come at 10 CP. That's just 3 less than the heavies. Unlike, say, the Tiger, it also comes from a mediocre doctrine that doesn't give Societs the elite infantry that it absolutely needs past the early game. If you are caught with your pants down by these, it's completely your fault. Sorries. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Should OKW shrek be moved to another teir/unit?1 Dec 2015, 18:32 PM Sturms seem like a natural fit. They are more fragile and expensive, so no more mainline infantry that can tank enemy fire and still blob over to your tank. I feel that, between shrecks, buffed rifle damage and incendiary grenade, too much utility is in the Volks's hands, leading to them being spammed over and over. They can have a role as mainline infantry, but not also as tank busters. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: inefficiency of panthers28 Nov 2015, 18:47 PM Buff its accuracy on the move a bit, and decrease Ostheer T4 teching costs already. There, Panther is balanced. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Croc price increase too much?28 Nov 2015, 18:44 PM That does seem overly expensive. If a unit is priced to cost as much as a Tiger, I'd expect it to perform like one. But the Croc is useless against anything but infantry and support teams. Sure, it shreds PaKs and shrecks, but that's why you use your own tanks to counter it since it can't fight back. I mean, it's not like the existing heavies in that price range (Tiger, IS-2, Pershing) perform badly against infantry either. Compared to those, the Croc seems very overpriced. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: [OSTHEER][ALL][Panzer Werfer]26 Nov 2015, 20:15 PM I'd agree that it is a bit too strong. Lower its AoE a bit. However, it is not a big balance problem because T4 is so cost-prohibitive. I'd also buff the Katyusha a bit while we're at it. Something like a tigher shot grouping or fatster rockets. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Poll: Do Soviets need a major faction redesign?6 Nov 2014, 21:14 PM Jump back to quoted post6 Nov 2014, 06:33 AMpigsoup i really like someone's idea of upgrades within t3/t4 structure. i think it went like: basic t3/t4 structures are cheap but they have to be upgraded to get t34/su85s out. i think this would make sov mid game vehicles like t70, su76, or even quad m5 out earlier for more interesting mid game for sov. i really like it for if i wanted su76 to support for t34, i can do it cheaply but if want to utilize t34 +su85, probably one the most effective combo, you need to invest more etc etc. Yes, that worked for the Panzer Elite back in CoH1, I'm pretty sure it would for the Soviets. Keep the cost for a fully unlocked tier 120 fuel, but make it 60 to build a tier and 60 to unlock its big unit, and buff the T-34 and SU-85 accordingly. The long-discussed swap between T-70 and SU-76 could also work, the latter needs a buff however. I have a feeling that Soviet's T1 and T2 are fine, minus the overpowered snipers that need a nerf while conscripts/penals could use a little love. The problem is that their T3 and T4 just aren't competitive, which leads into call-ins being widely favored because not only are they cheaper, they are also more effective. As VonIvan said, Soviets are a powerful faction... if you cheese and stick to a couple of tried and true builds. Try to use anything other than cookie cutter units, and unless you outplay your opponent, you will see why those units aren't cookie cutter. This sucks and needs to change. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Why does the M20 mine need to one shot the Puma?4 Nov 2014, 17:33 PM Because you need to buy minesweepers. In: COH2 Balance