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It was truly dark days.

The main problem is that RNG is to inconsistent. The RNG in COH2 should be fixed by decreasing the large difference in army strength results from said RNG.

For example how to fix the following (Focus on making the lower exchange)

• Abandon - make it cost 70%(arbitrary value, should be depend on vehicle type) of the resources cost of the vehicle in order to recrew it, i.e the mechanic that was in Ardenne Assault. That way abandon mechanic is still in the game but does not have as much as an impact.
  
• Full health squad wiping - restrict the amount of models that can be killed at any particular time. The realism crowd would dislike this but it is necessary, as it is a fix to the horrible unit clumping that occurs. Or, the implementation of changeable formation option for squad to tell them to remain spread out or pack in tight.
  
• Skill planes - Make them either controllable i.e like strafing runs, or have them operate like the Spectre gunship from CnC Generals ZH. After all what is better, having RNG kill your enemy army, or being in direct control.
  
• Etc, any bit of rng in the game should have it maximum potential effect reduce. That way you avoid bullshit. The alternative is using skill/ player choice to counter RNG.
  

Basically, the general idea is the RNG is fine as long as it does not cause to much of an imbalance between players. The main problem is that COH2 stresses the importance of unit preservation, however, making it that when RNG kill valuable units frustrating. It also results in players taking less risks. By not taking risks the game becomes more boring to play and to watch.

Great post op.

1. Flame Damage

I agree with most of what you said, the main problem with flamethrower is that they should ignore cover, and not do more damage to unit in cover. It basically encourages you to not use cover, also it is not intuitive to new player. I do not agree that all faction should have flamethrowers, instead I prefer the design of giving all faction some form of cover ignoring weapon/ ability.

2. Indirect Fire Units

I agree with this, however, I feel that they should still autofire. The autofire should, however, be less effective than barraging. This should be true of any unit, all units should require micro and good tactics to be effective. There is a difference between leaving units in heavy cover, as oppose to having a mortar in the back killing model with no micro, or thought of where you place it.

3. Weapon Upgrades in General

I feel that lmg for grenadier is the main problem, USF bazooka need a fix and so do UKF piats also need a fix. The main problem with the grenadier lmg is that they do not scale well without the lmg. I do, however, agree that all weapons should have range that they are most effective at.

Also could we have more upgrades such as that on the panzergrenadiers since getting panzerschreck reduce their AI power.(at the moment this is meaningless as pg are less effective than grens with lmg )

4. Loiters (aka Skillplanes)

I agree, the most hated aspect I have with COH2 is powerful abilities that require little skill to use to be effective. The reason I tolerate a commander like CAS is that at least you know that for the strafes you can Dodge them and it is your own fault not the game for the lost.

5. Abandon

Agree, Relic really needs to fix this mechanic.

they should remove it, however, knowing relic they will probably leave it in for two years even though people hate it.(I looking at you deep Snow and blizzards)

If Relic wants to kept it they should at least make it cost fuel to recrew a vehicle. The mechanic they currently have is similar to that for team weapons, the differences is that team weapons only cost manpower and you spent only manpower to recrew them. Tanks and vehicles cost manpower and fuel and you spent ONLY manpower to recrew them.