v1.7.02 Proaganda Discussion

[Pac-Fish]

Oh and another thing. It would completely screw with game play. Lets say you have an MG. Suddenly SU uses air thing. Boop. Your entire defense is ruined. I dont think u guys realize how abusive recon is.

[Otto Halfhand]

I don't suggest the enemy shouldn't be warned. The graphic portion of this idea is to send a large number of aircraft overhead, nominally to attack an undisclosed target beyond the map. No bombing, no strafing, no combat at all unless it is aerial combat with enemy planes which happen to be overhead. If that is feasible, heh, heh). The air raid siren could certainly be used. But I think the real warning would be when every AA battery the axis has starts firing all at once. Even the hard of hearing should be able to hear that. What I have in mind is the Wolfheze scenario at the beginning of Market Garden.

[Pac-Fish]

It doesnt matter whether the is a siren or not. All aircraft are visible on the mini map no matter which side its on. Its like that for any air ability.

[krupp steel]

Wait, how is a Command Squad a spotter?  Does it have more sight than regular infantry squad?

[Otto Halfhand]

The CS has a larger spotting radius then most squads. You can see a larger arc of visibility on the TAC Map. It is easier to see when capping a point close to an enemy controlled zone. I think it might be 35m, IDK.

[Dann88]

Yes, as Otto said, actually the major (the guy who has the Tokarev handgun) is the spotter of Cs squad.

[BffWithDEATH]

i dont really see how this is OP, semi exspensive with significent cooldown means you cant just spam multiple uses like you could with american scout planes, even so its only recon and isnt fighting back.
it would just be exciting for all players when suddenly you have air raid sirens going off aa going mad planes with baddass SFX flying everywhere, now tell me that wouldn't be an awesome surprise in a match?

[BffWithDEATH]

and if its really that OP it could replace God Of War, optionally.

[Pac-Fish]

You seem to think that just by making something expensive its suddenly makes it non OP. The fact still remains the second you have the funds for it everything in the map can be revealed and everything the Axis player has goes to shit. And GOW is an essential ability for propaganda to break enemy defenses. And plus it fits the theme of propaganda and artillery.

[Otto Halfhand]

If a massive air strike, even if it is off map, sirens wailing Flak firing , general mayhem and confusion isn't a Propaganda coup, I don't know what is.

[BffWithDEATH]

If a massive air strike, even if it is off map, sirens wailing Flak firing , general mayhem and confusion isn't a Propaganda coup, I don't know what is.

nuff said c:
i really hope they consider this, i would much rather have this than God Of War really.

[Dann88]

Like other people care

[krupp steel]

Why not just have mass army of recon planes flying in one direction area at a period of time?

[Dann88]

Basically same effect of the previous one.

[BffWithDEATH]

they did something like this in BotB its a one off use for the 7th army doctrine costs 500muni and its a clusterfuck of german planes that destroy every unit they see but can only be used once so you have to be smart, but can really be a game turner if you getting overrun, maybe they could do the same thing for a ooptional replacment of God Of War