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Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools7 Mar 2016, 19:24 PM Jump back to quoted post7 Mar 2016, 17:07 PMMissCommissar And anti-blob tool doesn't mean that it should be "1-button-all-squad-destroyer" like you want, as I understood from "As I already said (for people who don't actually read the thread but kneejerk respond), it makes them retreat at best. But the major just means they are back in position in about 30 seconds and stuka is on cooldown." Rocket artillery SHOULD not destroy squads, it should force your enemy retreat. Thats what Katyusha do, Panzerwerfer, Calliope and other Rocket artillery. So, everything is fine. And Leig supression was horrbile and nobody wants it back. Better give supression to normal howitzers, like ML-20 or LeFH-18. They deserve it more. Yawn... Three things happen when the the rocket arty goes off 1. Player doesn't hear it and gets hits. Katy and Werfer wipe units more often than the Stuka. Either way the blob retreats and is out of commission for a while. 2. Player hears the launch and retreats. Blob is back in action as soon as it can walk back. This applies to both OKW and US, but US major is more repositional so US has the advantage there. 3. Player moves his blob to avoid the attack (the best option). The stuka is significantly easier to dodge than other rocket arty due to the impact being in a narrow line rather than circle. In the end, the stuka is weak against blobs but great against support weapons and buildings. Which I am fine with. I like faction variety. I would like to see OKW have a stronger counter blob play. All other factions have suppression through MGs. Some factions have rocket arty and suppression. OKW just have rocket arty (and the weakest anti blob rocket arty). In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools7 Mar 2016, 16:55 PM Seems like people are forgetting the first post where I said this applies to 3v3 and 4v4. In team games Americans are plenty strong with their blobs backed by 6+ shermans due to the pop cap "feature". Either way, I don't think OKW should get a doctrinal mg. But I think a real suppression platform is needed. If you say the stuka counters blobs then you haven't really used it. As I already said (for people who don't actually read the thread but kneejerk respond), it makes them retreat at best. But the major just means they are back in position in about 30 seconds and stuka is on cooldown. Give the leig a suppression ability. Make it so you have to activate it. Similar to volley fire. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Axis blob (3+) destroy Maxim from front.4 Mar 2016, 18:34 PM So you are cool with Rifle blobs getting nerfed too? Because against OKW they don't even have to face a MG and still have a more mobile forward retreat point. Blobs are a problem for everyone, but again as others have said, you have unrealistic expectations for MG performance. I have seen MGs pin 5+ squad blobs. Maybe he is not blobbing but microing well to avoid the group suppression (easier to do vs maxims due to the narrow cone). In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools29 Feb 2016, 16:10 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 22:12 PMisoul Anything that is in a game is actually a part of the game, blobbing is the same at least since you are allowed to bunch up units an move them altogether. BUT... (and that is a huge "but"...) Blobbing needs to have reasonable counter-play and not give tremendous benefits otherwise certain aspects of the game are practically rendered useless since their importance diminishes. Sure. The context of his comment was that they don't plan on implementing something to make blobs weaker. Specifically something like a debuff for squads that are too close. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools28 Feb 2016, 21:29 PM (oops double post) In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools28 Feb 2016, 21:28 PM Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 16:48 PMisoul I believe that people here see the tree but miss the forest... What do I mean? The fact that OKW can't cope well with USF blobs doesn't necessarily mean that Relic should buff the OKW faction with anti-blob capabilities. Good call. Brad however said blobbing was a part of the game. So I doubt that blob nerfing will happen. Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 16:48 PMisoul Why OKW have issues with USF rifle blobs and doesn't complain about SU Cons blobs for example??? I know I never see Cons blobs. But I think the rifle blobs are better because of the longer range anti inf and anti tank combined. At least with cons you can use armor. and try to stay at range. Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 17:32 PMPablonano Its the earliest rocket arty on the game since T2 and T3 of okw doesmt need build order The thing is the Stuka isn't a blob counter. It is a house, weapon team, or anything stationary counter. Blobs shouldn't get caught by a stuka when played well. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools28 Feb 2016, 05:03 AM Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 01:28 AMRedDevilCG There is a non-doctrinal suppression platform, but it's really fragile and not cheap: Flak Halftrak. It even has a setup and teardown time like an MG does. Is it a good solution? Hell no, as 55 fuel is not a cheap investment for a 320hp unit, but it is an instant suppression unit. Actually I feel that all of the OKW light vehicles are pretty lackluster. But that is generally okay for big games. You can hold out past the light vehicle play. Jump back to quoted post28 Feb 2016, 04:15 AMClick All I want is current kubel with suppression and let okw build bunkers. Going defense doctrine to get the basic things that Germany had during the war? Nah brah. Yes it ain't based on history but come on brah...come on!! Yea, I think I liked the old Kubel better too. But is was only good for the first few minutes. Watching the last Relic broadcast a few people asked questions about blobs. It was disappointing that the response was that all the factions have a way to deal with them. Also that OKW will not be getting a doctrinal MG. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: OKW Need Some better Anti-Blob Tools28 Feb 2016, 01:14 AM The following post applies to 3v3 and 4v4. With American blobs still being super effective and superior to Volks blobs in a firefight, what is OKW supposed to do? Stuka is only good for nuking houses and support weapons. Due to its short range and long travel time it will only ever force a retreat on mobile squads. Even if you hit a squad it never wipes. Then with the easily positional major, the blob is back in 30 seconds. Additionally, there is no non-doctrinal suppression platform to slow the blobs down to make weapons like the leig effective. So what are you supposed to do? I think the leig should get suppression back. Maybe tone it down from what is was before, but blobs just walk all over OKW since there is nothing to slow them down. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Revert Matchup Changes26 Feb 2016, 18:15 PM Played a few games last night. Had to wait longer, but the matches were balanced. Small sample size, but I don't mind waiting for better matches. Keep the change In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Remove Terminator Vet OR Buff Axis Elite22 Feb 2016, 18:13 PM Rifle blobs have the edge on volk blobs imo. Glad to see this thread because all I ever see is complaining about the volks blobs. Volks with shrecks are great, but they don't have the AI that rifle blobs have. Toss in a few bazookas and that is why I think rifle blobs are better. Sure they may not kill the tanks, but they chase them away after a volley or two. If the tanks decide to stay and fight, then they get snared and killed by support. Volks don't have a tank snare. Both should get changes to stop it. Is annoying. In: COH2 Balance