Jebediah
03-14-2010, 08:39 AM
I have two concerns:
1. Some nation's AA units are just too weak and it is very hard to counter paratrooper/bomber-rushes. When the game is starting and I can see, that my enemy is building an airfield, I have to spend about half of my money just to REact to what he's doing, leaving no opportunity for me to act. Some nations have relatively cheap and powerful AA-bunkers and an enemy can't radiosilence the whole map, so these nations have enough time to deploy bunkers, but e.g. USSR/UK have artillery instead of AA. And their only cheap AA units are ♥♥♥♥. AA 37MM/BOFORS actually are so weak, they get destroyed by the units they are supposed to counter. And they are slow. Most of my enemies were just scouting with bombers etc, because even surprise attacks by 2-3 AA guns are not able to bring down a plane before it can retreat. And when the position of these AA units is revealed, the opponent can take them out with the rest of his bombers or fly arount these positions to drop his paratroopers.
2. The UK is supposed to be the nation with the strongest airforce, but the problem is, that the USA is actually superior. Or at least that's my impression. They have a strong AA bunker, so airrushes are not possible against them. Their light Mitchell bomber is fast and can take some hits and is awesome for harrassing supply lines. The only practical UK unit against them is the Spitfire BUT they have to pay 50$ only for researching the Spitfire, then they have to be built (time/money) and the only thing they are good for, is for countering air attacks, while the bombers can also be used against buildings, infantry, tanks.
Maybe there are easy ways to counter air units without spending all your money only for that purpose and I was just too stupid to figure them out, but I still think that the AA units of some nations need a buff (especially the earlygame AA units) and that the UK in this game is a bit like a weaker USA.
I don't care for "I won all games, idiot!" comments, I'd like to read that you agree with me. Or viable tactics (especially as USSR/UK) against early air attacks.
Edit: Yes, I know it's a beta and the balancing is definitely not final.
1. Some nation's AA units are just too weak and it is very hard to counter paratrooper/bomber-rushes. When the game is starting and I can see, that my enemy is building an airfield, I have to spend about half of my money just to REact to what he's doing, leaving no opportunity for me to act. Some nations have relatively cheap and powerful AA-bunkers and an enemy can't radiosilence the whole map, so these nations have enough time to deploy bunkers, but e.g. USSR/UK have artillery instead of AA. And their only cheap AA units are ♥♥♥♥. AA 37MM/BOFORS actually are so weak, they get destroyed by the units they are supposed to counter. And they are slow. Most of my enemies were just scouting with bombers etc, because even surprise attacks by 2-3 AA guns are not able to bring down a plane before it can retreat. And when the position of these AA units is revealed, the opponent can take them out with the rest of his bombers or fly arount these positions to drop his paratroopers.
2. The UK is supposed to be the nation with the strongest airforce, but the problem is, that the USA is actually superior. Or at least that's my impression. They have a strong AA bunker, so airrushes are not possible against them. Their light Mitchell bomber is fast and can take some hits and is awesome for harrassing supply lines. The only practical UK unit against them is the Spitfire BUT they have to pay 50$ only for researching the Spitfire, then they have to be built (time/money) and the only thing they are good for, is for countering air attacks, while the bombers can also be used against buildings, infantry, tanks.
Maybe there are easy ways to counter air units without spending all your money only for that purpose and I was just too stupid to figure them out, but I still think that the AA units of some nations need a buff (especially the earlygame AA units) and that the UK in this game is a bit like a weaker USA.
I don't care for "I won all games, idiot!" comments, I'd like to read that you agree with me. Or viable tactics (especially as USSR/UK) against early air attacks.
Edit: Yes, I know it's a beta and the balancing is definitely not final.