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Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => Suggestions => Red Army Suggestions => Topic started by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 03:07:16 PM

Title: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 03:07:16 PM
as all of you know, soviets dont have a recon-unit/spotter like a bike, jeep or ketten/sc/vampire. well, every army have a unit like this. even brits with their recon rifle have a spotter with it. tough i know, that the commissar have a huge range of sight and a nice detection radius. but i think its allways hard to find enemy cloaked paks and snipers as russian. so what u think of adding a recon unit like a bike to the russian army?
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 03:24:32 PM
even brits with their recon rifle have a spotter with it.
...What spotter? ???
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 03:28:16 PM
well not a spotter actually, but brits have a RECON rifle to see cloaked units...
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 03:32:38 PM
Wow, i didn't realize they get an increased detection range! I feel like such a n00b... :(
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 03:37:04 PM
think the detection radius from commissar is just crazy... but commissar shouldnt be used as a recon unit... its a (very important) fighting unit and to use him to scout is a waste of firepower and manpower... so maybe set down the detection radius from commissar and get a recon unit like a bike instead of it... btw: is there a unit which can detect enemy mines??
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 03:38:56 PM
Yeah, the Soviets get a Minesweeper. I read about that somewhere...
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: GodlikeDennis on July 09, 2011, 05:11:27 PM
Sturmovie have minesweepers.

CS and T70 have a large detection radius.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Killar on July 09, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
That sight range ability from the CS and Sniper spotter does it have a detection range?

Sight range ability comes in middle game because of the vet. So there is only the CS Major as a key unit in early game.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 06:07:59 PM
only commissar has detection radius... not the sniper... btw using russian sniper to hunt enemy sniper without recon is just shit.. sturmmovie with minesweeper? well, a bit expensive to search mines lol they also come in mid/late game first so it sucks... before that russians are helpless against mine spam... only way to clear is to run to death on them... not funny.. t70 detection radius is pretty bad for hunting paks/making them visible too...^^ russians need a recon unit and minesweeper...
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 06:37:34 PM
Why would it cost you to search for Mines? That's just stupid... :-\
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 06:40:45 PM
maybe u dont understand me... the searching costs nothing, but the REsearching to get sturmmovies...
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 06:42:38 PM
Well you said search, not research, so that's naturally what i assumed you meant...
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Killar on July 09, 2011, 06:53:05 PM
Minesweeper cost:

WEHR: 120mp + 25mun (T0)
PE: non but recon 165mp (ketten) (T0)

Ami: 140mp + 25 mun (T0)
Brits: 250mp + 15 fuel; 185mp + 30 fuel; 320 + 15 fuel (T1)
Soviet: 100mp; 75mun + 25 fuel; 280mp + 40 mun (T0)
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 07:02:33 PM
Pioneers are 120 Manpower, and Engineers are 140 Manpower, but that probably doesn't count, since you get a squad for free at the start, anyway. Minesweepers are 35 Munitions, i think.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Killar on July 09, 2011, 07:07:38 PM
changed thx; only wanted to compare the costs for researching a minesweeper. While brits are totally exaggeratedly the costs for soviets are pretty expensive because of the mun
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Blackbishop on July 09, 2011, 07:26:44 PM
That's a bug and was reported a few days ago (I remember reading it somewhere but i can't find the post :P).

Fixed for the next version.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: pariah on July 09, 2011, 07:29:06 PM
...Which part? ???
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Blackbishop on July 09, 2011, 07:35:15 PM
Sturmovies now can detect & dispose mines correctly.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: donthateme on July 09, 2011, 07:50:28 PM
brit minessweeper cost 320MP and 75ammo... not more! btw: we are going offtopic... back to the missing recon unit:)
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Killar on July 09, 2011, 09:42:24 PM
CS is a key unit in early game. If Wehr can kill it(early sniper), no mine detection, no sniper detection.

Is the Consi squad size (8men) and cheap reinforcment a counter to the Wehr sniper and mines? i mean did you think of it when balancing?

PS: You locked the consis thread! I wanted to suggest to link the cheaper reinforcment costs to vet system instead of researching upgrades by tiers.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Cranialwizard on July 10, 2011, 03:32:14 AM
Minesweeper cost:

WEHR: 120mp + 25mun (T0)
PE: non but recon 165mp (ketten) (T0)

Ami: 140mp + 25 mun (T0)
Brits: 250mp + 15 fuel; 185mp + 30 fuel; 320 + 15 fuel (T1)
Soviet: 100mp; 75mun + 25 fuel; 280mp + 40 mun (T0)

Here let me correct you a bit killar :)

WEHR: 120mp + 35mun (T0)
PE: Feld Craft allows all PE inf to detect mines in their area when stationary. 160mp + 35 Fuel (to be confirmed) (T2)

Ami: 140mp + 35 mun (T0)
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: DrRockzo1986 on July 10, 2011, 03:58:48 AM
Minesweeper cost:

WEHR: 120mp + 25mun (T0)
PE: non but recon 165mp (ketten) (T0)

PE PGs have mine detecting abilities when you upgrade field craft. You cant sweep them but you can shoot them when theyre detected
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Mr.ious.Q on July 27, 2011, 01:35:23 PM
I think the the BA-64 is fit for the recon things, and that is a good start for the SU because they are better armored than the jeeps, swimm, bike. And you can produce them at the barrack or support barrack. And about the mines detecting, sweeping can you put a new reward T-34 sapper without main turret just a 12.7mm gun and a mine sweeping gadget.
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: Desert_Fox on July 27, 2011, 01:56:28 PM
Panzer Elite Field Craft needs 20 Fuel not 35 IIRC.  ;)
Title: Re: russian recon units
Post by: TheVolskinator on July 27, 2011, 02:56:25 PM
Killar, Kettenkrads and Schwimms both passively detect mines. Thats why theyre unarmed; they can cap quickly and detect mines.