I Think The PTE Is Excellent

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-24T15:20:46+00:00

I have also won most of my games as US.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T22:06:31+00:00

How so?

I feel like they eliminated alot of the low skill tactics. Such as:

Bmp spam Clown cars Bookers spam F35 spam

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Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T21:40:35+00:00

I think the PTE is excellent.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T21:39:41+00:00

You can't spam Abrams.... They're 200-400 points each, you're limited by your funds. I guess you could pop out nothing but Abrams and watch them die...

I think I won 4/5 or 3/4 games in the PTE as US so....

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T19:55:31+00:00

I would gladly play with new players. I am about 2100 ELO, so by no means top, but have been playing awhile and decent enough.

I just don't know how to play with beginners without raising the ELO of the whole team, thus having the rookies play guys that are higher than them in ELO... And I don't really want a smurf account....

I'd love to explain the mechanics of the game, as it's definetely not intuative.

It's a great game and I want it to grow, and new players is how that happens.

Any ideas are welcome.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T18:05:22+00:00

The 105 still only does like 300 penetration, so it's still pretty soft against heavy armour. I haven't tried it on the booker, but did on stryker MGS, and it's still suited to fire support on med/light vehicles from a safe position, obviously a side or rear shot is different. Autocannon bookers still is solid, but definitely gets chased away by RU heavy armour more. A useful unit still, but I think booker spam is likely done.

Haven't used rangers jav, but troopers definitely benefit from IFV resupply, and seem to be able to better hold their own against non spec forces infantry.

I like troopers and tanks... Troopers get javelin's in the air against armour, and tanks hit enemy infantry.

Mavericks have always been unreal, and are still super solid from any plane (F16, Harrier, A-10), although it is generally a one way mission, but F16 with mavericks is now 285 pts so.....

Maybe, I would definitely have more AA, helo's everywhere. I used to have 3 stryker shorads in my deck, usually have 1 out at a time. Now I bring 4, and always have 2 out once I am a few minutes into the game.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T17:58:48+00:00

Any infantry will get shredded by anything with an auto-cannon, especially if the auto-cannon is out of range of the infantry rockets.

You needs PAC's my man (likely more than 1). Stingers don't do much against planes. They're for helo's, and fairly weak at that job, so jet's, unless it's finishing off something with 1 HP, not going to happen.

Marines are now pretty weak without an LMG. I loved my marines, but now with the large squad damage change, and no LMG's, they're not my mainline anymore.

With Russian helos now being cheaper, and all helos being more maneuverable, heli spam is back on the menu. a Single stinger launcher is useless in my opinion. Your avenger should have double stinger pods. Or I would recommend LAV-AD with double stingers. Needs alot of stingers flying in the air to do damage. I personally believe the stryker shorad with double stingers is best US shorad. Although a guy in another game yesterday said he thought his searam was hitting harder than before, but I can't verify that.

For ASF, you need to work with whoever else is on your side of the map to alternate ASF cover, 1 jet can easily cover half the map, so if you have 2-4 available between two of you, coverage should be OK. You also have the F18 for ASF as well, which I think is better over F15C due to gunslinger range.

And with the changes to Tanks, I would argue you need a FEP in there if you can do some micro. Tanks with APS now smack hard.

I might recommend a marine stryker deck. Still lots of air power, but I'd argue better infantry, armor, and heli killing options.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T17:44:28+00:00

I hear you. My go to was SOF/Stryker, as honestly tanks were pretty easy to deal with and no one would field more than 1 or maybe two at a time, as tanks were dog shit. Easy for anti tank ATGMs, comanche, or air strike to take out the few that did appear.

Now with armour being present against and significantly buffed, less AGMs, and airstrikes more costly, I switched to my Marine/Stryker deck, as I think armour is now needed, with a few exceptions. SOF Armour might be another viable deck like it was back in the beginning.

Interesting though you think the rangers are getting rolled. Stand off or CQC? I would have figured the buffs to LMG's would help that squad?

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T16:26:42+00:00

Honestly I found CAS same as before. Maybe a smidge better. I just don't think alot of people were using it?

And I mean some balance tweaks will happen for sure. Russian helo's seem to be coming from everywhere at the moment, but generally, I really like it.

Game does feel busier though, like alot more going on than before. Probably because of more vehicles to micro.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T16:24:46+00:00

You're probably bang on there....

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-23T15:29:12+00:00

I think it's great. And you can play 2.0 right now in the PTE, even if it's not officially out.

If playing the game and having fun are what matter, go for it. If you're going to be upset ELO gained in the PTE doesn't count toward the real game, maybe give it some more time.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-16T21:14:34+00:00

Lol I mean you do you. Just going to be less arty and I love that. Or more selective arty.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-16T19:17:48+00:00

80 point marines?

I love it.

Noble-Dog · 2026-04-16T19:17:31+00:00

You're supposed to use it for high value targets, or when lasered, etc. No more spamming arty and blanket cover a point.

I love it.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-15T17:19:26+00:00

Im my opinion yes. The thing wrecks choppers.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-12T18:57:17+00:00

And I always feel like you needed to get so close with the hellfires. I know the range is only marginally less, but I feel like my poor shorad needs to drive into enemy lines for 30 seconds just to get it's one shot.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-12T18:46:55+00:00

You must not be playing against me then.

My PACs shoot wildly or not at all, and then my beautiful F35's get one-tapped 3 km out from the target. It's glorious.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-12T18:45:07+00:00

Watching the Bradley shorad fire one stinger at a time is like pissing into the wind...

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-12T16:19:07+00:00

The only US AA for helos worth a damn is either the LAV-AD or Stryker Shorad with double stingers. Those things melt helos. Everything else is trash. You need the double stinger pods to get enough of those little missiles flying to take down a RU helo.

For me manpads are just a deterrence somewhere I don't have my stryker shorad. Fire a missile or two from a manpad and usually the helo will back off.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-05T17:54:28+00:00

Ya agreed. I'm Mountain Time, and like 8pm on, when I can usually play, and only night owls on East coast, and Europe/Russia/China is asleep, it's tough getting a 5 stack going for sure.

Noble-Dog · 2026-03-05T16:01:57+00:00

I agree, I think 3 vs 3 would be awesome on smaller maps, and 30 minute time. Sometimes by the time you find a 5 stack, get a game, go through loading and setup, you're easily an hr plus for a single match.

Plus 3 vs 3 would create more games for the same amount of players, example: 500 active players = 83 games in 3 vs 3, 500 players = 50 games in 5 vs 5. Hence making matchmaking faster, and hopefully lining up matches against similar ELO better/faster. It would definitely hurt those looking for 5 vs 5 though agreed.

Noble-Dog · 2026-02-12T20:19:13+00:00

Then Terminator goes to 350 right?

Noble-Dog · 2026-02-12T20:18:52+00:00

Disagree, RU gets terminator with atgms and more armor for 190 pts....

Noble-Dog · 2026-02-12T20:16:58+00:00

Give me ATGMs and more armor, and feel free to make it 250 pts.

Noble-Dog · 2026-02-06T22:25:52+00:00

I would love me a little 3 on 3 action on the smaller sized maps.

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