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Thread: 4v4 win rates disparity7 Apr 2021, 02:50 AM Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2021, 01:09 AMApplejack Snip I'll add that the new incendiary rounds on the Stuka crush any fortifications you setup. What was intended to make Brit Sim City easier to fight just made your Defenses completely unusable, negating a huge chunk of your arsenal. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: 4v4 win rates disparity7 Apr 2021, 00:01 AM When I try teamgames, the biggest problem I have with Allies are the size of the maps, and the depth of their toolkit. 4v4 maps just aren't large enough, and it makes MG spam shockingly hard to break with anything but indirect. This in turn makes it easy to safely put up caches and then just drown the Allied TDs in armor and Artillery. The toolkits likewise remain a major problem. Rocket Artillery is mandatory in this mode, period. You just cannot keep up in squad wipes any other way. Its also the only good way to punish lines of AT guns. Additionally, you need something to fight off multiple LeFHs, and only a few docs have a tool that can. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: What do you think about the new match statistics & UKF?5 Apr 2021, 20:42 PM Most of the complaints I see are related to playing against them being unfun. The first 4 minutes of the game vs Brits suck to play. They have the best starting unit in the game. Sections are extremely powerful and clearly overtuned. UC is a fantastic bleed machine in the early game. They even have access to a T1 machine gun. Midgame they have multiple emplacements that can be very annoying to remove given how few weapons are effective vs them (mostly AT Guns) and how vulnerable they tend to be when pushing that far forward. (Raketen retreat comes up big here) Trenches make the already annoying Sections an absolute nightmare to dislodge. But the faction also tends to falter at this point. They have no mobile arty, so if they start from behind in an arty war they always lose as they can't get out from under the superior barrages. Their squad weapons are lackluster, while Axis STGs and LMG42s are excellent, bridging some of the gap in infantry power. Their MG has terrible suppression, so they struggle to stop blobs that other MGs would quickly shut down. They have no real close range assault troops. (Assault Officer is not good) Their Smoke has Grenade throw range but Mortar levels of delay before arriving. Their supposedly superior Arty has to be thrown from short range and arrives so slowly its really just an area denial tool rather than real arty. Their T3/T4 vehicles outside of the Comet are all fairly 'meh' units. On top of that, the faction has a tiny stock roster that gets cut down even further by having to choose which T4 its going to get. In short, the insistence on making factions around having incomplete toolkits be 'balanced' by broken units has created a faction that feels unfair to play against while still being underpowered. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - USF Feedback5 Apr 2021, 18:47 PM I definitely think there is some frustration within the USF playerbase at the moment about the the last patch and what we see coming this patch. The buffs feel like things no one really asked for while the nerfs hurt. For example, I knew the nerfs to Rifle Nades, Mechanized, and IR Paths was coming, but very few of the buffs really feel exciting or interesting, and many of them are extremely token changes to otherwise dead units. The faction is still doing well enough in 1v1 that I don't expect this course to change though, but the complete disinterest in opening up more docs for team game play is disheartening. Current Opinions: (~10 patch games in) RANGERS: I increasingly like this the more I play with it. I'd love to see them get another utility option though. As elites go, they feel incredibly bland. Something like Smoke Grenades or Fire Up would help differentiate them further from Paras and Cav Rifles. 105 SHERMAN: The other unit change I think is on the right track. The live version struggles too much to differentiate itself from the stock Sherman, and adding some indirect capabilities will help it plow through opposing AT gun walls. The barrage itself seems buggy, and I'd like to see it get further buffs from vet. (extra shells, less scatter, etc) The Cover creation has likewise always been fairly buggy, and could use some attention the way sandbags were last patch. EASY 8: If the goal is to make it a Comet, then this is way off the mark. Its biggest problem has always been its weak anti infantry capabilities and low Rate of Fire, and none of the proposed changes really address that. I didn't really have a problem with it at its current price point, and think either just increasing its RoF or swapping its M4A3 vet to the 76 vet would help a lot. The E8s biggest problem has always been the doc, not the unit. GREYHOUND: The change itself is basically pointless. Even in 1v1, a 10 minute LV is of extremely limited value. By that point in the game there is usually multiple AT weapons present on the field, so the Greyhounds ability to cause bleed and gain vet is heavily neutered. The last 5 professional level games I've watched where a Greyhound was built, it died within 1 minute of being built each time. Even if you have to go after its lethality or HP, the unit has to come out earlier to have any change of seeing real play. CALLIOPE: Like the 50cal before it, I'm with everyone else in wondering why this unit isn't getting a cost and CP reduction if its getting brought in line with other Rocket Arty. The minimum range increases should be done across the board for all arty imo. (or if its possible, keep the minimum range, but set a minimum scatter distance) Arty is used far too often as mini Sturmtigers rather than being used as actual artillery pieces. PERSHING: Honestly the easiest thing to do is just give it a self repair ability. It would be in line with USF Crews but bypass cheating out more than one at a time. CAV RIFLES, MORTAR HALFTRACK, CANISTER SHOT: I'll take them, but they are of minimal value. Plenty of these across all factions, so I'm not opposed to seeing munitions cost reductions to underused abilities. IR PATHFINDER BARRAGE, RE RIFLE GRENADE, MECHANIZED DOZER: All fine. Anyone in here surprised by these is either not playing against them or not paying attention to axis complaints about them. IR Paths gave way too little time to react, and 140 munitions for 2 dead AT guns was extremely powerful. Rifle Grenades required no input but routinely had huge payoffs. Mechanized snuck an insane amount of value into its slots and is lucky to keep the M3. COMBINED ARMS: There seems to be a big global push to nerf the army wide buffs. This one seems like it got hit a lot harder though. 15% accuracy for infantry and 15% reload for vehicles for 90 munitions? Things like Assault and Valiant Assault still give fire on the move and sprint, and just moved some of the accuracy into RA, Combined Arms is losing its sight and reload bonuses, while still being fairly expensive. ..and Commanders: RIFLE COMPANY: Since this seems to be the biggest elephant in the room, I'll start with it. This doc is actually getting a lot of buffs, (Flamer REs, Fire up, WP Barrage, E8) but none of them really address the core problem: The doc needs to bring something else to the table besides the E8. With such an incomplete stock roster, what units and abilities a doc adds to the faction is going to determine how much play it sees. Improving existing units (which is what Rifle tries to do) works far better in factions like Soviets or Ost, which have far more complete base rosters. A doctrinal slot needs to be opened up somewhere and either an impact unit or powerful ability needs to be put there for the doc to make sense. Burning 3 doc points on Rifles to give them a marginal increase in power is too much. Of the changes made, I don't think most of them are really done right. REs still bleed hard when they close, (even with -10%RA) and with the increased vet requirements its even harder to make them feel relevant. Fire Up to CP 1 isn't really addressing the problem, a sprint alone isn't worth a doctrinal point, (see Ambush Camo) especially not at CP1 for 15 munitions and a slower max sprint speed. White Phosphorus Barrage doesn't feel like it works as intended. The smoke left behind doesn't seem to block sight the way its meant to. If I had my choice on how to fix the doctrine, it would be to dump the flamethrower. (You can put it in Urban in place of the Rifle Grenade if the faction desperately needs it) From there I would combine Fire up and Flares into one doc point, and use the newly freed doctrinal point to add something useful. I'd propose the following: American Logistical Train: CP: 2 * Weapon Upgrades cost 10 fewer munitions * Weapon Rack purchases cost 10 fewer munitions * Abilities used cost 5 fewer munitions This would give the doctrine something unique over other docs, and take the ability spam nature of USF (and even moreso Rifle) and embrace it. Rewarding the player for making full use of their abilities and allowing them to use more. (more Sabot rounds from the M1, more grenades, more flares and sprints) It also allows Rifles to feel more powerful (faster double BARs) without actually increasing their overall power. If thats unacceptable, then an impact unit here is also viable. ARMOR COMPANY: Another company that is getting a lot of discussion. 240mm Barrage remains my biggest point of contention. I'd really love to see it swapped out for something more practical. My suggestion: Tank Commander: CP 8 * Upgradeable on the Sherman and 105 Sherman. * 30 munitions, disables the 50cal upgrade. * Unit gains the Mark Target and 155mm Barrages found on the WC51. As simple as it is, it does a lot of useful things. First, it plays into the docs theme of armor, improving the docs Shermans. Second, it gives the doc more tools to fight AT gun walls, as the doc lacks quality indirect to punish support weapon setups. Third, it gives the docs M10s and Shermans more striking power during dives against heavier targets thanks to Mark Target. Outside of that, I've really liked the idea of Assault Engineers + Pershing for a long time. If such changes aren't possible, it would be cool to see the Pershing in this doc since it has such natural synergy with the Pershing. RECON SUPPORT: I don't understand why Raid Tactics is untouched. The ability is terrible. Either drop it and split the airgroup into 2 parts or make it more viable. INFANTRY COMPANY: I think on paper this doc is fine. Everything in it is good, if unexciting. Someone somewhere mentioned swapping the Mortar Halftrack out for Heavy Cavs Rangers and then moving Cav Riflemen into Heavy Cav which left me intrigued. We'd finally have a 1919 + Rangers doc, and it would play well with the new Garands. Since the doc is largely based around team games anyway, adding elite infantry is a plus there. I do like the Mortar Halftrack, but its definitely the most expendable part of the doc. AIRBORNE: Why is the P-47 strike still more expensive than the JU-87 Loiter? Why does it have worse tracking as well? I don't understand why this isn't being fixed. and finally, are we really not going to make use of the final commander portrait? There is a ton of interesting units that are only present in 1 doc, and plenty of interesting ways to combine them. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - USF Feedback4 Apr 2021, 08:58 AM Jump back to quoted post4 Apr 2021, 07:24 AMMMX the 240mm barrage may not be a good offensive ability, but i think it works great as a defensive tool for area denial. a cost reduction may be justified, but otherwise i think it is fine as is. Why would I need that though? The value of an area denial tool is pretty limited, and extremely hard to justify at that price point. I'd rather have just about any other Arty Barrage over it, since the chance to wipe multiple squads is more relevant (and affordable) than an expensive, narrow area denial tool. There are a million other possible late game choices for this slot, why spend time on something that isn't particularly good? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - USF Feedback4 Apr 2021, 06:56 AM The 105 is growing on me. I was in favor of a cost reduction originally, but adding the barrage actually helps the unit out a lot. (and USF docs without Calliope need all of the quality indirect they can possibly lay their hands on) I'd like to see some further refinement of it. The range is bugged, but I assume that will be fixed, and I'd love to see it get an extra shell or reduced scatter with vet. I'm increasingly convinced the 240mm Barrage isn't salvageable. Even with a perfect first shot, it just doesn't have the impact you expect from a Barrage that expensive. I'd push for it to be either replaced by another Arty Barrage, (like Mechanizeds old 155mm) or else an entirely new ability added. I'd love to see something like a USF version of the OKW Panzer Commander for example. Trade out the Arty Barrage and bonus vision for abilities like the WC51 Mark Target and Arty Barrage. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Some Talks For USF's Armors.2 Apr 2021, 06:10 AM As a USF fanboy who is unhappy with the patch, its my opinion that a unit unlock is always worth a full doctrinal point. Mechanized is the only doc I'm aware of that cheats this rule, and it does it not only once, but twice. Its one of the nerfs I was expecting for USF. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback1 Apr 2021, 17:17 PM Jump back to quoted post1 Apr 2021, 16:05 PMLMAO cuz its more accurate? lol The numbers required to vet are lower. Accuracy is irrelevant. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - USF Feedback1 Apr 2021, 15:07 PM The amount of effort put into a post has no discernable difference in credibility. 250mm Barrage is light years away from where it needs to be. They Greyhound coming out 3 minutes later than a Luchs is ridiculous. The problems with Rifle Company is not a 15 munitions Sprint coming out a CP too late or a -10% RA on a Flamethrower. Long Range Rangers aren't bad per say, but the unit itself is incredibly boring for Elite Infantry. Raid Tactics remains pointless. If Calliope is going to be nerfed to the levels of Axis Rocket arty then it needs a timing and cost similar to Axis Rocket Arty. P-47 Rocket Run is more expensive than JU-87s and can't track moving targets as well. There are 0 ability swaps for commanders, many of whom are only a change or two away from being excellent. Yes, there is some good here. The P-47 Strafe needed that fix. The Smoke Barrage is closer to where it should be. I don't know if the 105 is good yet but it is at least interesting. Even the nerfs are about what I expected. (IR Pathfinder calldown, Mechanized, and Rifle Grenade) But there is a lot of wiffs on the buffs. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Commander Update Beta 2021 - Ostheer Feedback1 Apr 2021, 14:51 PM Ost P4J vet also never got fixed. It vets faster than a stock P4. In: COH2 Balance