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Offline Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G.

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #75 on: March 18, 2010, 03:19:34 PM »
Watch out for the topic ;)
Here u should post and discuss unit ideas!
Not again any "national - patriot battles".

And again my note: Units at the Ostheer wont be called
"Slovakian soldiers" or "Romanian Fighters" or things like
that.
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #76 on: March 18, 2010, 04:14:23 PM »
i just write my suggestion and don't want to start any national battle ;D

fine with those names don't have anything against it just want to see troops with uniforms and equipment of each country which will be represented...

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #77 on: March 18, 2010, 05:14:56 PM »
how about german tank riders-4 or 5 panzergrenadiers armed with mp40,anti tank grenades and able to be upgraded with mp44 rifles also with ability to fight better when grouped together with armored units. they could be call in unit with panzer III or stuG III whom they would ride.
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #78 on: March 18, 2010, 05:18:05 PM »
Well; Copy-past from the sowjets ;)
Okay..-this ability ( tank riding ) is a cool thing
but when all nations could need it or just the
sowjets to make them "special" ( Sowjets
hadnt used often halftracks like the germans
or the americans and so they needed such
a "transportsystem" at CoH ;) ).
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #79 on: March 18, 2010, 05:43:47 PM »
Watch out for the topic ;)
Here u should post and discuss unit ideas!
Not again any "national - patriot battles".
That is why I proposed to not include any non-german units, because it could lead to zealots defending their own country...

Anyway I have an idea for call in unit:

Firebrand squad (2CP) - squad of saboteurs which is sent to decimate enemy
- call-in unit 270MP cost, 3 men, MP40
- invisible on small map and on tactical map
- once deployed in enemy territory, they disrupt income from that sector effectively halving the resource income
- have ability to plant mines (25 Ammo) and to plant Demolition charges (50 Ammo)
- only 1 Firebrand squad in game at time allowed

It should be something like Partisans but with different role, not fight but disrupt logistics, destroy infrastructure. Like actual Wehrwolf commandos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werwolf

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #80 on: March 18, 2010, 05:51:14 PM »
ok,i just think ostheer should need unit like panzergrenadiers that could keep up with armored unit speed(they could have sprint ability by default), fight better togeter with armored units(their primary targets should be units capable of taking out tanks) and fight better against armored units(having better accuarcy with shreks,biger range..) than any other infantry unit.
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #81 on: March 19, 2010, 04:17:26 PM »
A bit off topic, but it would look nice, and unique look of the Ostheer units, putting an Ostheer flag on the back of their tanks. Like this picture:
http://kepfeltoltes.hu/view/100316/Panzer_can_flag_1_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #82 on: March 19, 2010, 05:24:02 PM »
The flags on the tanks were called "Fliegersichttücher" - they were for the german Luftwaffe ;) This flag showed german planes that this tanks were german tanks.
Perhaps this looks "nice" but i cant see any profit for the Ostheer and so i think Ostheer wont need them.
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #83 on: March 21, 2010, 05:55:54 AM »
he does have a point of it being a unique thing... its just a suggestion no other army has a flag hangin off of their units so it would be unique which you guys are tryin to go for here..

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #84 on: March 21, 2010, 01:24:13 PM »
But just "unique" by skin.
Ostheer should be unique by weapons and tiers and other game mechanicals  ;)
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #85 on: March 21, 2010, 11:54:13 PM »
Well they can be unique in the weapons and game mechanics as well as the eye candy portion of it... its just a suggestion my fellow ww2 weapon history buff

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #86 on: March 27, 2010, 02:28:03 AM »
Some guys already had the idea of giving the
Ostheer also a AT squad using guns compareable to the PTRD.
Because everyone liked these and they were a fresh idea,
eventually also because of their coolness - the Ostheer
should have its own compareable tank hunter.



After all i came to the idea of giving the Ostheer a (i would
suggest early doctrinal) anti-tank-one-man-show. The




         Tank Buster

                    of the Ostheer


The "Tank Buster" is a single unit compareable to a sniper,
using a very powerfull "Panzerbüchse" anti-tank rifle to
take out enemy tanks with precisional shots.


looks like fun?


The abilities of the Tank Buster would be ..



- cloaking, just like a sniper

- treadbreaking ability, to let the emeys tanks stay were they
   should (could be replaced by a motor damager)
   in both cases the cooldown time would be enormous,
   compareable to the one of the AT-halftrack of the PE.

- A phosphor-round, to take out enemy inf. or snipers,
  as these were used in reality as well.



This soldier would be something new, and it would differ
from the existing units, making the ostheer even more unique.





There were a lot of AT-rifles in use by the Wehrmacht during
the 2nd world war, also a lot of foreign rifles. Yet i dont know
which the best one to select:



- Panzerbüchse 38 or 39
      The german anti tank rifles, smal caliber, but still very
      good test results. (7,92mm)

- Wz. Anti-tank-rifle
      Powerfull AT gun out of poland used by the germans
      during the 2nd world war. (7,92mm)

- Soluthurn S 18/1000
       Huge gun out of the swizerland, prodoced for the wehrmacht
       -> usually 2 guys were needed to carry it. (20mm)


- Lathi L-39
      The finnish AT beast, used during the winter war and
      after it as well. Could be used as a finish call in as well.
      But it was also very heavy. (20mm)




Which one would you prefer? Give me a reason why you prefer which long range combat weapon! ;)
« Last Edit: March 27, 2010, 02:33:26 AM by Venoxxis »

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #87 on: March 27, 2010, 03:18:09 AM »
Like the abilitis idea, as the gun I have to say the L-39, there are too many shoulder rockets and small AT rifles, the S18 or L-39 would change that L-39 could be call-in and S18 standard
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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #88 on: March 27, 2010, 01:00:53 PM »
nice idea it really could appear in the ostheer... :)
i prefer Soluthurn S 18/1000 or Lathi L-39 because of higher caliber 7.92 is nothing so powerful even its a longer cartridge then the mauser98k 7.92x94mm - 7.92x57mm but still this wouldn't penetrate armor of the T90 for example so at least 20mm cartridge is needed...

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Re: Unit suggestion thread:
« Reply #89 on: March 27, 2010, 02:40:22 PM »
Nice to see you guys liking the idea ;)

Therefore that you guys would prefer the bigger weapons,
i will choose it as my final selection as well.
Since the finish model was more often used, especially on the
easten front i mean, it would fit better. A finish anti tank
"Panzerknacker" - tank-cracker would really bring in
some feeling what the Ostheer needs.
Also, besided the AP rounds they had phosphor-rounds for
these big guns to take out snipers and also inf blobs.




Okay enough words now, lets take a look at the enormous weapon: the Lahti L-39






just to show the size of the weapon, a picture with a collector:




Quite impressive, isnt it?