Profile of JohanSchwarz

Everybody knows about the MG-42 balance issue. Most German players absolutely agree that it's a problem (whereas a lot of the Soviet fans on here tend to dismiss problems by raising problems elsewhere in the balance, which is deeply unhelpful).

+1

Hit the nail right on the head, Blovski.

@BabaRoga, raw: For the last time, none of us are saying that the KV-8 is a 100% game-winner at the current juncture. It however will spiral out of control once the early game is adjusted back to a more fair state once MG42 and Armored Car is nerfed (which I'm all for, but I keep those posts in their own threads), allowing Soviets a better hold on their early fuel and other sectors.

Frankly, I'm sick of patches swinging the favor of games hugely towards one faction or the other and I think you share my sentiments. Therefore, it's important for Relic to know about some of these "hidden" timebombs as well so they're balanced in the same patch. You can't honestly believe it's alright for a unit to instantly kill a infantry squad fairly consistently upon sight when one of the key points of the game is to retain infantry squads.

A pause function with a maximum duration of five minutes that everyone has to agree to would be nice, but Relic should focus on some of the more pressing issues first.

I think once the game becomes more balanced for all stages (early-mid-late) then the population should begin increasing. Some kind of marketing effort from Relic/Sega at that point would likely greatly help.

@BabaRoga: Are you saying the Russians don't have other units as well? By the way, AT Guns are no deterrant unless vetted since they get insta-BBQ'd as well and remember you can no longer suicide faust it with a grenadier from the front.

Even if the KV-8 dies as a result of charging into your base, if it is able to kill, hypothetically, one shrek squad and two LMG squads on its rampage towards your base, that's 840 manpower + 240 munitions down the drain right there. Generally speaking, it'll probably do even more damage than that if it's on a suicide run. I'd trade 360 manpower and 135 fuel for that anyday, because it means now the Germans have no infantry and I can capture a lot of the map. Unsupported German tanks are mincemeat for AT guns + conscript nades.

Frankly, the KV-8 is actually more OP on its own than the Su-85 because it takes away the ability to capture points, which is essential for victory.

By the way, you people have been saying that the KV-8 is the sole reason for those commanders. That implies Shock Troops must be useless. Why? Because the KV-8's overwhelming effectiveness renders them useless. Why would you ever pay 480 manpower for Shock Troops when the KV-8 fulfills all of your anti-infantry needs? So yes, I agree, the KV-8 is the "only" good thing about those commanders; doesn't mean it should be that way.