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Thread: First Quarter 2021 Balance Patch26 Nov 2020, 05:11 AM I think a couple of unit nerfs will bring most of the OP commanders in line. Its the underused ones that are just sitting there doing nothing thats my problem. Refusing to even look at making some unit/ability swaps with some of the underused commanders is pretty frustrating. It likewise suggests that most of the calldowns won't get looked at, and there are some real stinkers there as well. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: World Championships is/was stale as old bread23 Nov 2020, 19:52 PM Its always hard to determine faction and/or commander balance in a game with a player population this small. There isn't a ton of experimenting done, and certainly not any done at the world championships. I agree that there may be more out there that could be found, but the patch announcement means there is little reason for anyone to continue experimenting. Given the incredible focus on early game power in the current meta, I think its worth confronting the idea that doctrinal units can be more powerful than nondoctrinal ones. Commander picks are almost universally determined by what units they unlock, which suggests that they are adding power rather than complexity to the faction. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: An Old Schooler's Rant and Observations22 Jun 2020, 04:36 AM Jump back to quoted post20 Jun 2020, 23:59 PMUberHanz I think you are making an intelligent point. But I dont fully agree with your math. Mirror matches can't be counted since those are never a balance issue I included the mirrors as an optional matchup because developers do sometimes spend time on them. They often devolve into who can mass more of a single type of unit, so occasionally tweaks are made to the faction to open up a bit more variety. Jump back to quoted post20 Jun 2020, 23:59 PMUberHanz But before we go into a detailed and very random analysis, how about we agree that CoH2 is just a very well balanced RTS in comparison to the majority of titles out there. Sure. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: USF on life support22 Jun 2020, 04:34 AM I look forward to following this thread. Right now, mechanized is propping up USF pretty well in 1v1, but it just doesn't have a great toolkit for 2v2. As far as units, the only huge problems I personally have with USF is the M20 being badly overnerfed, and the 81mm Mortar being outright inferior to the Ostheer version with nothing to compensate. Outside of that, my complaints are mostly about doctrinal stuff. There are a ton of units that are only available in a single doctrine, and several of the doctrinal units need some help (greyhound). There is some tertiary stuff as well, like Brit grenades being cheaper to upgrade, cheaper to throw, and having a shorter fuse while keeping the same damage profile. Or the 1919 costing more munitions than the LMG42 despite being an inferior weapon, but those are on the lower end of importance to me. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: US Pak Howitzer Is Out Of Control 20 Jun 2020, 23:32 PM Jump back to quoted post20 Jun 2020, 23:00 PMdistrofio Side note here, since many people mentioned LeiG as an axis analogue of pak howie, i would mainly disagree, but admit that are some common points when comparing 2 LeiG vs 1 pak howie performance. Ideally axis stock indirect fire (OST mortar, OKW LeiG) are early options with some midgame presence, pak howie is a mid game unit with late game presence. Pack Howie: Range 40-80 (40 near / 60 mid / 80 far) Damage: 80 (68 near / 40 mid / 20 far) AOE: 5 (1.5 near / 3 mid / 4.5 far) Reload: 7 Leig: Range 40-80 (40 near / 60 mid / 80 far) Damage: 80 (68 near/ 40 mid / 20 far) AOE: 4 (0.75 near / 1.5 mid / 2.25 far) Reload: 6.5-7.1 I don't see how you avoid the comparison, these units are very similar in function and role. Outside of these stats, the Pack has more penetration and better ability unlocks, while the Leig is cheaper, has better vet, and scatters less. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: An Old Schooler's Rant and Observations20 Jun 2020, 20:34 PM I think what I love most about Starcraft is that you can immediately tell whos put time into it and who hasn't based on how they describe it. Anyway the idea that wanting tooltips not filled with typos or outright broken string connections is being entitled is completely laughable, and I would ask you to name another developer that would leave the game in that state. Jump back to quoted post20 Jun 2020, 09:56 AMUberHanz Again, balancing 5 completely different factions has never been achieved in RTS history on that level as COH2 delivers. The list of failed attempts at balancing even 3 factions is endless. This is pretty disingenuous description. A 5 faction game suggests there are 15 matchups to balance, (assuming you include mirrors) but with the Axis / Allied split, its actually only 6, which is a very reasonable number to balance. Starcraft has 3-6 depending on if you count the Mirror as a matchup, while Warcraft 3 has at 6 matchups if you don't include the mirror, and 10 if you do. Balancing 6 matchups in an already casual RTS isn't an unreasonable goal. (One that is close to being achieved already) In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: USF M20 dead?19 Jun 2020, 21:10 PM Jump back to quoted post19 Jun 2020, 15:03 PMVipper So in your opinion 221 is better than M20? Hell yes. A cheap, light vehicle that bullies early and then doubles your munitions / fuel income late AND helps defend that point? Sign me up. In fact thats a good idea. Swap out the Armor Skirts on the M20 for a 223 style upgrade. Its already the command variant. Let USF get double bars on all its squads by 8 minutes, or else go M20 -> Stuart and still hit a 15 minute Sherman. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Advanced warfare Il 2 Sturmovik attack is bad14 Jun 2020, 17:07 PM This is the first time i've ever seen someone paint the P-47 strafe in a positive light. The AI strafes in general are just overcosted or underpowered for what they do. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Balance Changes for Next Patch13 Jun 2020, 22:14 PM Basic Infantry should have decent moving accuracy. Part of their job is assaulting positions, and moving accuracy is a necessary function of that. If you want to nerf IS either go after the cover bonus or the 5th man, but this idea that Brits should never be able to attack needs to die. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: USF M20 dead?3 Jun 2020, 23:39 PM 2 Timing nerfs and the removal of the Bazooka all in the same patch. They might as well have removed it from the game. If its gonna come out within 30s of a 222, it could at least have its AT back to give it a fighting chance. The skirts are also badly overpriced, and no other LV needs to invest that much for basic functionality. In: COH2 Balance