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Thread: Howitzer Tank Overperforming31 Dec 2014, 01:49 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Dec 2014, 01:46 AMBudwise M8A1 Howitzer Motor Carriage is the full name. Excuse my terrible quick answer - the m8a1 "scott" is built off of the m5 stuart chassis. In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Howitzer Tank Overperforming31 Dec 2014, 01:43 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Dec 2014, 01:41 AMBudwise M8A1 Howitzer, it look like an M10 but with a Howitzer on top. M5 Stuart* In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Nondoctrinal Air Support?27 Dec 2014, 20:13 PM Granted, i would think crashing airplanes and the damage they cause upon crashing would need to be toned down to prevent RNG catastrophes on both sides. In: Lobby
Thread: Units that need help27 Dec 2014, 08:24 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2014, 08:16 AM☭ Калашникова ☭ Not to make this a history lesson or a science discussion but hes right. Bore size alone dose not determine strength of said round. Energy is equal to mass times velocity squared divided by two. Because how Anti tank guns and tank guns interact with armor, Velocity is much more important when it comes to penetration. Of course. But small calibre weapons still suck vs. armor in this game. I assumed thats why the USF AT gun was designed to have extremely terrible penetration because it had "trouble penetrating the armor of heavier tanks" (quote which i assume was stereotyped in the gun's design in this game). Its still good against the panzer IV, but anything bigger you shouldnt bother because of how much armor the things have. Range imo isnt that big of an advantage considering the drop in penetration over range and how low penetration would be at max range... I dont touch it. Low calibre high velocity guns in this game dont seem to take in mind the higher velocity. 2+2=3 In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Nondoctrinal Air Support?27 Dec 2014, 08:18 AM Im not a big fan of skillplanes, so im not going to suggest any types of air strikes - however, heavy AT strafes would make sense. Now, USF is designed around Ardennes Assault - late war. A big emphasis on vehicles that are fragile, but mobile and tactical. But because of this, they cant call in heavy firepower like any of the other factions can. No problem. But where is the source of this firepower? All there is to show for America 's great air dominance is a tracking AT skillplane in ONE commander, with a crappy single run recon in two? commanders alongside major's ridiculously crappy recon run. This game likes to express the fact that anything can be designed and "balanced" into existence. OKW is designed around a late war Germany that is starved for resources, but nevertheless willing to throw all its technology and advanced weaponry at the enemy in an attempt at any victory. This game does not fail to show OKW with several heavy tanks - a nondoc KT and Sturmtiger (in which i want a small improvement on the Sturmtiger) and a doctrinal KT. The venerable panther kind if counts as well. Cool. So. Where is the opposing representation present in this game? Granted, i dont want P47's every game flying everywhere and destroying everything - but i would like to believe that USF's lack of heavy armor can be replaced by some sort of air support that softens up enemy armor, yet is completely counterable. Unlocked somewhere after all buildings have been teched. Its just that OKW has base AA flak cannons, and a T4 AA flak cannon... All to counter P47's that may or may not come. Someone would only defend themselves so if there was something to shoot at, so let there be something to shoot at. AND granted there would be other changes. "What about Jackson vs. Ost T3..." Yes. But i want to discuss the possibility of focusing on AA power to fill in some gaps of USF without being OTT or uncounterable. In: Lobby
Thread: Nondoctrinal Air Support?27 Dec 2014, 07:50 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2014, 07:40 AMOmega_Warrior I've seen more p47s kill flaktraks then the other way around. Yeah, that needs to be adjusted. I feel like Relic wanted to express air intervention in this game, but it doesnt seem to be any more expanded than to come in, kill everything and leave - for a simple munitions price and a click. When i bought this game November 2013, i was under the influence that air combat and support was a big thing (stressed in the Steam video introduction). Upon the development of WFA, air support was severely stressed again (loitering). However, i see little depth with planes and their jobs and counters. In: Lobby
Thread: Nondoctrinal Air Support?27 Dec 2014, 07:23 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2014, 07:18 AMNuclear Arbitor the major is sort of like that. i don't think it would work to well against OKW though :/ I feel like there is never a NEED to dedicate anti-aircraft; it always seems like AA is provided coincidentally when using units that double up as AA. And yeah, OKW gets the most AA defense on the side to reward you for choosing it over Ostheer and later for building T4 you wouldve built anyways... The major seems to be the most lackluster introduction of offmap support. -Have a super terrible air recon. -Go sacrifice yourself for a medium artillery barrage. In: Lobby
Thread: Units that need help27 Dec 2014, 07:18 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2014, 07:12 AMNuclear Arbitor the 57mm actually does have the ap rounds at vet 0; the jakson does not. i don't know how much they buff pen or if the ability is the same though. I try not to touch the USF AT gun unless i need to... I guess the Jackson could use vet 0 AP rounds as well, then. The feeling when AP rounds themselves start bouncing in a row... In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Nondoctrinal Air Support?27 Dec 2014, 07:08 AM So ive been thinking... Can there be a faction which can call in air support at some point through a stock building? I mean, OKW can can call in a heavy tank after setting up all its tech buildings, in which heavy tanks have always been tied to a commander. In fact, i would have thought USF to be designed with such a thing since they had late war air dominance, but im no historian. Just an idea i wanted to throw out there... In: Lobby
Thread: Units that need help27 Dec 2014, 06:58 AM Jump back to quoted post27 Dec 2014, 06:51 AMwandererraven From 140/125/110 to 200/190/180 Increase MP OK? The point of the 57mm AT gun is to be different than all the other AT guns, and its going to have lower penetration because it is indeed weaker in calibre than other AT guns (in which i would wish something rational like heavier AT can be called in once the enemy calls in heavy armor because no sane person is going to continue fighting a tougher enemy with a weak weapon) I think simply AP rounds at vet 0 would be ok. In: COH2 Balance