No camera. I want to see the game, not your mug. None of yall are particularly easy on the eyes either. |
Putting an OP either fuel on Ango is a bad idea; they are in the middle of the map. |
I plan on doing some free community-outreach style therapy. IronRoman will most certainly be contacted; I feel he is a prime candidate. Clearly someone who needs to get closer to their inner child, spirit animal, and overall a guy with issues surrounding self-respect and self-awareness. At a minimum I'm sure I'll be able to make him a passable Wher player. |
4 rifles adn jeep.... epic, one mine and your jeep is dead, all good players lays mines everywhere
My point was that if you use the jeep well you can see where the mines are being laid. Just don't drive the jeep anywhere you haven't been keeping an eye on, and during the flank drive it in with your minesweeper. |
No matter, real US players will just have to up their game and adapt. I wonder if we will see a resurgence of 4 Rifles BAR with an additional Jeep to put pressure on the Sniper. Looking forward to the next semi-final, there will surely be US wins there.
This seems like the only fool-proof strat to me, as the Jeep (assuming you get it 2nd) allows you to see where mines are placed, and allows your flank to be as well-executed as possible by letting you properly scout before your big push. |
Yes, the US play was poor from both sides. Note, however, that the (imo) most accurate criticism was lack of any major flanks. So why was that?
I reckon it's because good players have lost too many games because one flank fails, all your rifles lose 3-4 men, and now you're behind hundreds of manpower and are at best even on map control. It generally feels much safer to simply stall and stall and stall until you can get a unit that doesn't die to fausts or the sniper. While it's not ideal play, the alternative is basically an all-in.
The M8 can be great, but it relies on good dice (or you won't do even close to 280mp/100muni/30fuel worth of damage) and having a very strong early game. Now, how do you have a strong early game against a competent wehr player without going BARs? If you rush the m8, you'll have less territory to defend, and going into enemy sectors with the m8 is asking to lose it. If you get BARs first, pumas are out when the m8 is out, and you've probably lost the game due to failing a flank or two anyway.
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UI is hideous. Ami basically said everything I would have. The art guys need to sit down and ponder the phrase "less is more" for a few days on a silent retreat in the mountains or something.
The resource change is ridiculous too. Having resources being in the middle and sides of the map meant there was something worth fighting for in places besides the VP. Now it's going to be one long battle over the middle VP.
The whole thing reeks of a desperate attempt to create something new. I don't know why the devs feel the need to do so when they are making a sequel. The way resources worked in CoH was excellent, the only issue was the manpower income for the various factions. What the change also does besides make the map less dynamic is prevent different maps from playing differently. If you can build 2 fuels and an ammo on every map, the strategies will be much less map dependent; obviously terrain will matter, but for example:
On langres the US player can hold 2 of three +10 fuels, one of which can be connected even if US player loses his cutoff. On semois you'll usually only have a single +10, and a heavily contested +5. This leads to things like bars ---> tank depot being done more often on langres, while semois sees a fuel op and nades --> wsc and then either MP or TD.
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Can't make it, sorry. |
that's just me i like trolling people and sometimes be a dick to others but i'm a really good person, believe me
I didn't know you could be a dick and yet still be counted as a good person. I was worried I couldn't be a Christian because of my bad attitude but now I think I'm going to go buy a Bible and sign up! Thanks Barton you have new fan!
It's okay, most people get mean when there's no consequences for it. I'm sure Barton is really nice IRL where he can't just log off after being rude. |
If you want to geek out over authentic German v Russian WWII combat, I hear they are making a campaign mode.
Mirror matches will give the game a better shot at being an e-sport ---> more interest ---> more money ----> more patches. |