Suggestions for armor doctrine

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[Smokaz]

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Hey, Gamesguy told me the Devs are looking for suggestions for how to improve the armor doctrine. I have some ideas:

T4 - "Pattons Jumbo Shermans" - Shermans gain 25% health and 25% reduced incoming penetration (Historically correct!)
T3 - Sandbag Shermans - Shermans can buy a 50 munitions upgrade that reduces penetration from handheld at by 25% (historycally incorrect!)
T2 - Tank destroyers - M10's get a 25% reduced incoming accuracy modifer

Improvements to current armor doctrine abilities:
- On board repairs give as many repairs as you want with 1.5 x higher cooldown
- Pershing is unlocked as a unit choice by picking any tier 3
- M26A1E2 Pershing is now a tier 3 that improves the Pershing
- Flank speed is not available on Mine Flail Shermans
- Flank speed is now available on m10's at a reduced rate
- Tungsten tipping now affects Pershings

[Scyn]

First.. Lolz.
Secondly... Lolz.

I really have no idea what to say to this.

[gamesguy2]

German steel is 25% more hp and 15% less received penetration for all tanks.

A sherman only buff of say 25% less received damage and 15-20% less received penetration seems pretty fair.

Armor really needs some kind sherman only t4.

[CryingWolf]

T4 - "Pattons Jumbo Shermans" - Shermans gain 25% health and 25% reduced penetration (Historically correct!)

Wouldn't this kinda make your tanks worse?  
Or do you mean, Your shemans get penetrated less? If so, I guess that could work in a way, since its a T4...

T3 - Sandbag Shermans - Shermans can buy a 50 munitions upgrade that reduces penetration from handheld at by 25% (historycally incorrect!)

Sounds like a nice idea, but probally make the penetration debuff a little less. -25% seems a bit extreme, but I really don't know CoH stat's so I'm not in a good position to say.

T2 - Tank destroyers - M10's get a 25% reduced accuracy modifer

I guess you mean recieving? I guess that could work, although once again, 25% seems a bit much, but It wouldn't know

On board repairs give as many repairs as you want with 1.5 x higher cooldown

That wouldn't be fair in any sense unless the cooldown was EXTREMELY long, otherwise everyone would get this as a doctrine choice since of its OPness, and with a bit of micro be able to keep a pershing for example on from start to end simply because they can repair it, Which in no way would be fair....

Pershing is unlocked as a unit choice by picking any tier 3

If this was to be added, then Everyone else should be able to get their "tanks" like so, (eg, Terror getting KT with Tier 3 choice). I think it should stay as a upgrade like everyone else has to

Flank speed is not available on Mine Flail Shermans

Makes sense, This sounds like a good idea

Flank speed is now available on m10's at a reduced rate

Can M10's get Flank speed? If so, then It might be justiable, since they do rely on speed and turret speed rather then brute strength to take out tanks. If not, They should probally grant it as so.

Tungsten tipping now affects Pershings

I think the pershing doesn't really need the extra penetration, I believe they pentrate good enough for them not to need it, but I haven't really been up against too many Pershings, but they seemed able to penetrate easily enough.

That's my view of your Ideas, some Good, some Ok and could do with a little editing and some just bad

Edit-

I really have no idea what to say to this.

As you can tell, I did

[BigDick]

why not making the pershing a resource free when your are @T3 with an in reserve of 5

and flank speed should affect the pershing too...with doubled duration and speed because its a huge tank

onboard mechanics should give unlimited free repair kits you can still overwhelm the pershing with a blob of KTs, panthers and Jagdppanthers

[CryingWolf]

blob of KTs, panthers and Jagdppanthers

.............Blob....KT's, Panthers and Jadg....lolwut