Nazi Propaganda Truck

[Chancellor]

I saw this from the movies; not sure if it happened in for real in the war itself but I was thinking of one of those Nazi propaganda trucks that never stfu and lower the enemy's morale.

The idea is that it is a truck that can be built from a production building, but only 1 is allowed on the field at a time.

It works kind of like the USSR medic truck.  It has to lock down to take effect, so it can't just kite around with its penalty effects, which would make it OP.  Once it locks down, enemy infantry in a large area around the truck move slowly, sort of like British infantry sections in enemy territory, and also have reduced accuracy.
Optionally we could also give it a prop war ability that costs 100 munitions but a very long cool-down in comparison to the Wehrmacht Terror Doctrine's.  ofc one could also give it some other unique ability instead if it seems too much like copy-cat.

How much accuracy is penalized and the HP and speed of the truck could be adjusted accordingly to balance, but I believe the area of effect should be fairly large; large enough so that it would take a while for enemy AT squads (under the movement penalty) to reach the truck.  If the area of effect is not large enough a few AT squads could take it out in 2 seconds since it has to be locked down to work.

On the other hand, it cannot just unlock and run from battle very easily because it has the unpacking time of a British truck, so it still needs to be used with caution and good judgement; one cannot expect to use it everytime and escape easily once enemy infantry win the battle.

[PetikeHUN1984]

The Nazi Propagnda truck is the f****ng good idea. Function like  command tank (British). But what abilities have the "Half truck"  In my mind the truck is a massive radio halftruck whit german officer. But the  wehicles need min. one def. weapon, like mg42/mg34, and for the fun the german officer has a mp40 and he also fight inside the truck:) Abilities like "National Spech" and can attachthis unit to any motorized unit to boost  Veterncy gathering.

[Newbie.]

you mean like the ones that went threw Germany taunting anti-semetic slogans, but make them anti-communist? yeah, they'd be cool, and very tactical if they caused enemy's with low health to retreat.


EDIT: Got a pic of one, they exists, 'Nazi propaganda sound trucks'

[Happycat]

Now this idea is unique and has a lot of potential. 
I hope the devs consider it.

[vietlord]

just take care about the text spoken, but

Stalin is a fool ... surrender the reich is coming ... etc

in german could be fair

[HyperSniper999]

just take care about the text spoken, but

Stalin is a fool ... surrender the reich is coming ... etc

in german could be fair

If I had a mic, I could volunteer, but it'd be in either an American or stereotypic German accent.


But in the second Caen level, I think there's a German officer spouting propaganda, but it's directed at the British. It'd be awkward yelling, "The British and German history and future are interwined!" at the Soviets.

[jared2013]

I've always loved hearing the shouting in german whenever you use the various doctrinal propoganda abilities available to the Wehrmacht

Would be nice to just have all of those audio clips play whilst the truck is in lock-down

[BDNeon]

I wouldn't object to the idea of a vehicle that can lock down on a sector to have some effect on the combat in that sector. You could even simply re-use the sound that plays for the Werhmacht force retreat ability when activating the ability.

Out of curiosity, what exactly does that propaganda guy say anyway when you drop the leaflets? I barely know german.

[Akalonor]

ummm Model anyone ?, I don't think the devs will buy into this since there really isn't a model.

[Newbie.]

We could reskin a  command truck?

[MultiDoc]

Interesting idea.

[Pauly3]

the force retreat ability sounds are(for example) :
german: zieht euch zurück, die gesamte deutsche armee steht vor euch!
english translation: fall back, the whole german army is coming your way!
another one:
ihr könnt nicht gewinnen!!
You cant win!
 ;Dit is pretty simple......

[Newbie.]

or we could use Propaganda to make your troops fight better, such as

Kampf für den Sieg! Die Rote Armee ist schwach!

English:

Fight for victory! The Red army is weak!

Or even a basic

'SIEG HIEL!'

[Blackbishop]

or we could use Propaganda to make your troops fight better, such as

Kampf für den Sieg! Die Rote Armee ist schwach!

English:

Fight for victory! The Red army is weak!

Or even a basic

'SIEG HIEL!'

You can't use "Sieg Heil" for the same reason you cannot use swastikas .

[HyperSniper999]

or we could use Propaganda to make your troops fight better, such as

Kampf für den Sieg! Die Rote Armee ist schwach!

English:

Fight for victory! The Red army is weak!

Or even a basic

'SIEG HIEL!'

You can't use "Sieg Heil" for the same reason you cannot use swastikas .

What's wrong with hailing victories?