Consistentcy in off maps

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[Tymathee]

tallboy i agree should be more accurate because:

1. it can be shot down
2. You can clearly see the direction its coming so it's easier to dodge.
3. The Tallboy gives out smoke when its deployed.

The V1 however:

1. Can't be shotdown
2. Have no idea where it's dropping
3. Has no smoke when deployed.

If it had no scatter, it would be the perfect offmap, but it's in the terror doctrine and the V1 with the scatter it has now is an absolute freakin terror.

Why? Because when it does get deployed, you have NO idea where it will hit, both enemeis and allies, it may hit nothing or it may wipe out a whole call in, you just don't know and I like, no LOVE it like that, as a user of it and an enemy of it.

[skaffa]

All offmaps should be like Brit Earthshaker. Big area denial. To make people move their defensive line.

And not killing machines like Infantry offmap etc.

[Tymathee]

earthshaker isn't even worth the T2 anymore, I can't get it to kil lanything and the new animation doesn't look as epic.

[8thRifleRegiment]

Tym.. if you cannt figure out where a V1 is dropping when you hear the sound. im not sure what we can do.

[RikiRude]

Tym.. if you cannt figure out where a V1 is dropping when you hear the sound. im not sure what we can do.

please enlighten us as to how to tell where the v1 is going via sound, even when i drop the v1 myself i still dont know where its going.

[TheIcelandicManiac]

infantry say "We have incoming"/"Artillery Inbound"
or something like that.

As in if you drop a V1 or Lankaster ontop of an infantry squad it will say something in around the offmap that is inbound, this does not mean that if you walk into one they will do that but if ontop of them it will.

[tank130]

Tym.. if you cannt figure out where a V1 is dropping when you hear the sound. im not sure what we can do.

Yes 8th, please enlighten us with this unique skill you posses....

[AmPM]

Yes 8th, please enlighten us with this unique skill you posses....

See the post above yours...

[PonySlaystation]

Maybe the V1s primary role is not to deal damage but rather terrorize the enemy forcing him to move back all his units during which time you can advance and take territory?

[Tymathee]

infantry say "We have incoming"/"Artillery Inbound"
or something like that.

and if there are no infantry around?

[TheIcelandicManiac]

and if there are no infantry around?

nothing, well unless if the V1 sound bugged out that should come as usual.
if you didnt notice the V1/lancaster sounds bug out and wont pop up from time to time making the "Artilery inbound!" sound the only thing notifying you of it.
Well anyways thats how i avoide offmaps like those things.

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[AmPM]

and if there are no infantry around?

Then at least they don't instantly die like with the Infantry Offmap or Rocket Barrage.

[SophiaT1991]

actually I do expect them to hit and they hit as expected.  I'm disappointed when it misses...its rare...perhaps you should work on aiming

Aiming an ability with scatter? How on earth do i do that?

[RikiRude]

i already addressed what pony said. you cant properly advance with a v1 strike because you dont know where its going to land, you can very easily have it land right on top of yourself. by the time it hit and misses your enemy is already set up.

if scatter is set to be kept in and damage not high enough to kill arty and 88, then id request a huge burn area around the v1, like 30-40. and tall boy should be a huge pin and suppression area of 40 as well.

[EIRRMod]

The effect of the scatter added to the V1, is to increase its terror value.

With no smoke, there is no way that it will have scatter removed.

[TheVolskinator]

The other issue with offmaps like that, is yes, it's an anti emplacement call in. But when you can just rush a blob of bikes towards the area and then drop the damn thing on it, with no scatter at all (and let's remember how adept bikes are at not-dying and escaping back to friendly lines) you have an I win button vs. the Triage and Howie. On the flip side, as much as I hate to say it, a no scatter trololol drop on a Medic bunker, locked down hummel, healcar, 88, or bunker would be silly too--if in fact the Tallboy could kill any of those units. It won't even 1 shot an 88.

[skaffa]

i already addressed what pony said. you cant properly advance with a v1 strike because you dont know where its going to land, you can very easily have it land right on top of yourself. by the time it hit and misses your enemy is already set up.

Do V1 at your own spawn and just rush in. All you need is the sound really. Would be nice if you had some fake V1's, playing just the sound.

[RikiRude]

Do V1 at your own spawn and just rush in. All you need is the sound really. Would be nice if you had some fake V1's, playing just the sound.

hahah! that's an interesting idea, i'll give it a try and get back to you on that!

The effect of the scatter added to the V1, is to increase its terror value.

With no smoke, there is no way that it will have scatter removed.

please add in smoke if it means taking away scatter, like said, this should be an anti emplacement unit, so what you are hitting wont be able to move anyways. but it's damage vs emplacements needs to be upped as well. and i think tym raised a good point that the tall boy should not be able to be shot down.

[AmPM]

Why should it be only anti-emplacement?

As it stands now, it forces you to shift your line, adding smoke makes it worthless.

[Tymathee]

Do V1 at your own spawn and just rush in. All you need is the sound really. Would be nice if you had some fake V1's, playing just the sound.

would be epic. Make it the terror scouting off map and when you use it, it activates the V1 sound lol