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Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2013, 19:44 PMNorfolkNClue

Is seems that these are the ones needed:

http://community.companyofheroes.com/forums/company-of-heroes-discussion/topics/How-to-fix-NAT-issues

Jump back to quoted post15 Aug 2013, 20:26 PMDoomlord52

If there's anything that's stopping CoH2 from being competitive, it's how BIG of a role RNG has in the game. Currently, the role of RNG is so large that it in fact mitigates skill to a drastic level, meaning that a good player with bad luck can lose to someone of far lower skill - something that should not be possible in a competitive game.

Firstly, let's look at COH1's RNG system. In CoH1, most stats were fixed. Guns did a fair amount of damage, there was a fairly low kill-crit chance on infantry, and vehicles didn't crit at all. In addition to this, the accuracy on vehicles was very high - AT guns were (estimating here) about 80% accurate, if not more. This meant that positioning, flanking and the use of cover was EXTREMELY important in order to be effective at high level play.

Now lets compare that to CoH2's RNG system. In CoH2, kill-crits on infantry can be rolled at any HP level - essentially it's possible for a full-health squad member to die in 1 shot, if a crit is rolled. In addition to this, kill-crits are INCREDIBLY common. It's not unlikely to lose half of a squad (full health) to a single volley of fire, simply due to crits. The same problem applies to grenades and fire, and is in fact the reason the flamer HT was so incredibly OP in beta - it crit ALL the time (or very, very often).

The same thing occurs with vehicle accuracy. Firing accuracy for certain tanks, AT-guns, and so on is incredibly inconsistent. I've had games were an Elephant missed ELEVEN shots in a row against a stationary target. On the other side of this, I've had games were a single tank would escape a horde of enemies, simply due to misses. This can also apply to AT guns, which at the most inconvenient time will refuse to hit anything, or will simply snipe infantry to no end.

These massive variations in unit effectiveness makes the game incredibly unpredictable in a very, very bad way. A friend of mine lost a 1v1 game, because three gren squads in green cover lost to two conscripts in yellow, despite landing BOTH rifle grenades. In other situations, a flanked SU85 will win an engagement, simply because your Panzer IV's refuse to hit it, while the SU85 lands several shots in a row.

The problem isn't necessarily that these RNG-rolled events happen - it's their frequency. In COH1, there were few moments more intense than a Sniper vs. Sniper fight, where they both missed, or where that one Vet 3 rifleman dodged two mortar shells. These created incredibly interesting situations; however, they weren't common. Snipers almost always hit, 1-man rifle squads usually died to the first mortar shell, and AT guns almost ALWAYS hit. However, in CoH2, it appears that Relic thought that the easiest way to increase the "drama" in the game, was to increase the amount of RNG-based systems.

However, it doesn't work like that. An AT gun that misses 6 shots in a row against a stationary tank is incredibly infuriating - as it voids the purpose of the AT gun. Outnumbered squads in worse cover winning against the odds, reduces the importance of cover and flanking. Molotovs ranging from doing absolutely zero damage to a garrisoned MG, to killing the ENTIRE squad in a second simply punishes both players.


Essentially, RNG is simply TOO common and TOO influential on the course of battle. For a game to be competitive, it must present a fair and unbiased playing field. However, more often than not, RNG leans towards one player or another throughout a game, making the 'unlucky' player far less effective than he or she could be. As a result, winning players may only win due to luck, and not skill, while skilled players who lose may become demotivated, simply due to said luck.

It would be incredibly easy for relic to fix this. The problem ISN'T that RNG exists, it's that its so common. Simply dial back the chance to crit, to miss, and so on. It's always amazing when an AT gun misses that ONE shot that could have killed the tanks - it's not when the AT gun misses SIX shots, and then dies to said tank.

Jump back to quoted post15 Aug 2013, 06:13 AMNullist

HMG spam is fail on both factions.

Its a strong start, but can be immediately countered by light vehicles, and they become a burden in mid-late game.

With one caveat though, HMGs in buildings are still, imo, too hard to shift.
For both factions it basically forces a flame vehicle as the only real counter, rendering both infantry and vanilla light vehicles incapable of forcing them out.

Mortars are largely too innaccurate and not powerful enough to worry a HMG in a building.
I havent seen ZiS Barrage vs a building yet, but even that comes a bit too late. Ost are even more fked vs garrisonned Maxims in this regard.

On an other note, Friedchicken deserves a ban for his insulting posts, trolling and other shit since appeared here. panzerjager2 deserves a warning for being stupid enough to respond to that flaming /trolling in the same way.

Jump back to quoted post14 Aug 2013, 19:08 PMpanzerjager2

Of course the friedfag will agree ... even to a blowjob as long as Germans are nerfed.

Jump back to quoted post14 Aug 2013, 19:05 PMpanzerjager2

oh look the whiny troll is back .... It won't be too long before your banned.

Its funny how you keep trolling and abusing which other members have pointed out and still think anyone cares for your opinion. I pity you, living in mommas basement with no job, no gf and spend most of your timing flaming on a video game forum.

Get a life kid, I know you look like your avatar but try it aint too hard.