Ability suggestion thread:

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

I wonder what devs think about it

[Blackbishop]

I was reading in the Axis History forum about the Ostketten and looks like they were built in 1944 for muddy conditions on spring and autumn and the winterketten since 1942 for the russian winter.

Stug mit Winterketten


Stug mit ostketten

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

Fits in time, doesn't it?

[Desert_Fox]

Ok, I've read all 14 pages of this topic and I didn't find something similar so I'd like to do my fist (and last I think  ) suggestion for an Ostheer ability (obviously if the OH aren't completed  )

It's an ability that I've seen on GR.org in the CoH:O (yes I know, CoH:O sucks but this one is interesting IMO); it's the INFANTRY PILLAGE, an Infantry ability where they can collect manpower and ammo when they kill enemy infantry.

I thought it can be something similar at the ability of Wehrmacht Pios to collect ammo from destroyed tanks.

Maybe following this way:

> power of enemy infantry > Mp/Ammo accumulation

< power of enemy infantry < Mp/Ammo accumulation

If an OH Inf. section kill a Guard or a Sturmovie Sapper, or a CS member it will receive more resources than killing a Conscript or a normal Engineer.

It can be a Doctrine ability (maybe with 2-3 CP) with No Ammo Cost but with a long time of CD (3 mins?).

Here the example on GR.org: http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroesonline/portals.php?show=page&name=company-of-heroes-online-general-using-infantry-pillage

It is as if the soldiers of 'OH stolen weapons and equipment to the fallen enemy...an ability for the unlucky, freezed and hungry OH soldier.

If you think that I have said another crap about Ostheer let me know   

[Blackbishop]

sounds good.

[IJoe]

That sounds a bit like GLA-style (C&C generals) contract killing, or playing CoD 4 in point earning mode.
Maybe it's a little early to suggest, since we haven't actually seen OH in action yet.
From all the ideas so far, my favorite would be the vet system one, where you have to "send away" your infantry (by placing it into HQ) for a time to get it vetted. That would be very original and interesting.

[GodlikeDennis]

I played blitz as my main in CoH:O and was actually in the top 3 for the first few days before I stopped playing it. The pillage power is really quite a good idea, certainly more balanced than the stupid defensive power that gives resources when your OWN troops die.

My favourite power from blitz though is the flares. 30 munitions to reveal part of the map and make the enemy take more damage... YES PLEASE. I could always know an opponent's teching path. Rifles would melt to MGs when flared up. It was also a nice counter to the OP infantry doctrine invisibility.

[Blackbishop]

I think we could add some wehr abilities for Ostheer like flares and infantry pillage... are very nice additions to be dropped. And as CoH already has that content included ...

[jaime]

 
Germans were exceeded 10 to 1 in the eastern front...to make up for that disvantaje they began to produce more automatic weapons(to have more fire power)....so i think that they should have a lot of units with the ability "supressing fire"....and another thing will the Ostheer have IA

[GodlikeDennis]

IA as in inspired assault from the terror doctrine?

[57Panzerbrigade]

How do u think about a terror tree like this :
left site :
1cp loud-healers at all vehicles (ammo 25) (a new button at every vehicle ) (can make a 10 seks pinned down of enemy)
2cp sector propaganda (250 ammo) ( tells : Russian soldiers , when you result to a german soldier they give you eat )
4cp V2 Rocket ( 500 ammo ) ( very destructive)
right site :
2cp : Marder II Tank destroyer (400 mp) (main gun : 7,5-cm-PaK 40)
3cp : Tank destroyer IV (800 mp) ( main gun : 7,5-cm-Pak 39 L/70)
5cp : Tank destroyer Ferdinand/Elefant (1200 mp) ( main gun : 8,8-cm-StuK 43/1 L/71 )

I hope u like this

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

New ability for SdKfz. 10 (could seem slightly OP  )

Via doctrine you can unlock an ability for the SdKfz. 10 that makes it able to salvage enemy tanks to add them for the own forces. This ability has a big cooldown and a certain resource cost.
I post this because in 1941, there were many soviet tanks (mostly T-34s) captured by the Wehrmacht due to their own lack of (good) tanks.
Any comments? 

[GodlikeDennis]

OP and bad gameplay.

[Desert_Fox]

I think OH Doctrines are already done and ready for the in-game transfer.

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

But not too late to suggest, eh?
If there was no need, this thread would be closed, right?