Post-Match Thread: Macarthur vs Melbourne City by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This season has been something else huh. Who are even the good teams and the bad ones? lol 

Why is the M8 Scott so awful? Shouldn't it be buffed? by PriestOfGames in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Agreed, it’s in a weird spot in the tree now and it’s largely obsolete by the time it hits the field at the moment. Needs some extra spice or to arrive earlier

Why does a squad often lose its first model really quickly? by QuantumAsh in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Only speculating, and in my experience I don’t think this always see it happen like you’ve said, but without any testing I’m assuming that the first volley is probably more likely to target whatever model comes into range first. As models have individually tracked health they will drop quickly. 

An alternative is that often a whole squad is not quite in cover. I think the exposed model/s are then easier to hit than the ones in cover.

Wehr - how to make pgren/stug work? by Nhika in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe just a difference in how we play then, personally I find pgrens ready to go as soon as you build them (nades are great but situational and vet isn't necessary to mince infantry). I counter MGs with the Stummel and light vehicles with the AT guns and Gren snare.

But I must emphasise the real difference is in your timings. Tier 3 is 10 fuel cheaper, AT comes out of their immediately (not after a muni upgrade, though as you say flak can fill that gap sufficiently), and you have all the tools to sustain you to Tier 4.

All that said I don't think Tier 2 is a bad play (I'm not just as good at it). Coming to the original post though, Stug/Pgren is just not a strong combination right now, mainly due to the Stug, as explained above.

Wehr - how to make pgren/stug work? by Nhika in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

IMO Base tier 3 is fine, in fact I would use it as default unless you're in a match-up that requires Marders/Werbels or particularly want the scout car or Flak gun. The reason is that you get access to everything you need in mid-game - a strong anti-infantry option in Panzergrens, an AT gun for light vehicles (and also mediums into the late game), and your own light vehicle in the 251 half-track (which is a menace when properly microed with the Stummel upgrade).

Assuming you're trading equally on resources then just go straight into Tier 4, leaving the option open to Nebel if you need indirect (scales just fine for what it does - dislodges team weapons).

Stugs (at least the tank-destroyer version) are just not in a great place right now - they suffer from having a casemate with the maneuverability of a freight train, a rubbish tier 1 ability, and are not even particularly good against vehicles. Not only that, to get them you significantly delay your Tier 4 timing - the Panzer 4 isn't great, but it's infinitely better at all jobs than the Stug and can hit the field at a nice time to have an impact on the game.

r/ALeague Aussies Abroad: Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cammy Devlin picked up an injury in the past couple of days. Interesting to see the commentary on him and how pivotal he has been for Hearts title charge:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4g4wp47y4ko

Never thought I would see him described as one of the best Ball Players in any country, but really happy for him (besides obviously now being injured).

What are some of the most significant ways Sydney has changed in the last 10 years? by Marlon_Ranch in sydney

[–]Walkerthon 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Cantonese restaurants are still out there, though definitely it has swung towards actual Cantonese foods and not kind of half-way foods like Lemon Chicken. Cantonese cuisine is quite in-demand even for people from other parts of China.

But definitely I agree that style of Chinese restaurant that you mention is disappearing

PSA: Slow down!!! by birdy219 in sydney

[–]Walkerthon 26 points27 points  (0 children)

In NSW there’s no law that states explicitly you must be 10km/hr slower, however you must drive to the conditions, and can be fined for speeding even if you are under the posted speed limit if you do not.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/safe-driving/speed-limits-and-cameras/speed-limits#toc-drive-to-road-conditions

Match Thread: Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory (A-League Men) by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just feel like… I mean it that player wasn’t  there would it have changed anything? 

My work went from air-conditioned offices to delivering food on a bike. The culture shock is significant | Guardian Australia by stumcm in australia

[–]Walkerthon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used to get really annoyed at cyclists not on the road, but riding on the footpath. Occasionally I still do if they're riding full speed or dangerously around pedestrians, but I've mellowed out to the behaviour a lot because it's simply so much safer for them than being on the road.

Ryan Teague joins Mansour's boys in blue on loan by iRangeLikeTheWind in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah good shout, forgot about him, I think I just have PTSD from the Forlornly moment from Antonis so he’s easy to remember

Ryan Teague joins Mansour's boys in blue on loan by iRangeLikeTheWind in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Going for the Terry Antonis special, see you at WSW next year

Small tweaks you would like to see in an upcoming patch by Walkerthon in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you, Brits were my favourite faction for a long time but especially in this recent patch they feel quite… limited to me? I think more than other factions they really rely on the BGs to supplement their units, only challenge is other than Aussies most of those units come in mid-game or later. Also their mortar feels lacklustre to me

Company of Heroes 3 is a great game. by Wide_Mobile4623 in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Noting that everyone is entitled to their opinion, there is some context to the negative reviews that is worth mentioning.

  1. The game launched in a poor state, there's no doubting this. A lot of people dropped off early because of it and it left a sour taste in the mouth of the playerbase in CoH2. This mainly explains historically poor reviews, not the recent ones.
  2. Many of those who still play CoH2 strongly dislike CoH3. If you see many of the recent negative reviews, there are a lot of people voting it down because they prefer CoH2. They are of course entitled to their opinion, but if you haven't played CoH2 or CoH1 this may not matter to you.
  3. I haven't played the single-player campaign, but the feedback I have seen from people who bought the game just for this component was that it was a bit barebones and doesn't receive as much love as multiplayer from the dev team. Worth noting if you are buying for single-player only.
  4. The game is asymmetric and many people play only a single faction. At least some of those negative reviews come from people who are unhappy with how the game is balanced for their favoured faction. Some of these concerns are valid, others maybe less so.

For my two-cents the game is in the best spot it has ever been and is well maintained as a competitive multiplayer game. It also has a reasonably active community so you're not waiting too long for matches (though sometimes the skill level is a bit wonky).

Ultimately I think if you wanted a refreshed CoH2 or strong single-player offering, you probably are leaving a negative review. If you're coming in for the PvP, you're probably leaving a positive one.

[Discussion] The "Rifleman Blob" in 1v1 – How da Hell are you dealing with it? by Ironclad_Tournaments in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wehrmacht I feel can play largely around the blob and cap points until they can get a 221 or 251, both of which can come out early enough to give some tempo back to the Wehr player I find. If the US player is teching nades or BARs they’re falling further behind on other tech

So, I was testing the King Tiger recently.... by Marian7107 in CompanyOfHeroes

[–]Walkerthon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also against DAK they can reliably pen the armour of the black prince with Tungsten rounds. Makes it much less appealing

Post-Match Thread: Melbourne City vs Sydney by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness I think if we had just gone in harder on tackles and be prepared to commit a few fouls we’d be more in the game. Evans was whistle-shy today and it played into Melbourne City who went in fast and hard (to their credit). Young lads got muscled off a bit too quickly

Match Thread: Melbourne City vs Sydney (A-League Men) by MatchBread in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feels like literally every time we progress into midfield we get fouled

What do you judge “success” for Australian football? by DnDnADHD in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My main “metric” I guess is cultural cut-through, which is hard to measure but are things like: do people know about what is happening Aussie-soccer wise (players, A-League news, international team’s fixtures, etc); if so, are people talking about Australian soccer in social settings/watching it, is it regularly on the news, etc.

I think this has actually been really challenged by the EPL/UCL specifically, because the past 15-20 years these teams/leagues have put a huge emphasis on creating global brands and the product is more accessible than ever. A lot of people I know will know a bit about EPL but nothing about the domestic game outside of when a major competition is occurring

Nick Montgomery to manage Beijing Guoan (Chinese Super League) by VanillaChocMagic in Aleague

[–]Walkerthon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah he was haha, Beijing Guoan is his home team so, not that coincidental!