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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: cheeky on May 18, 2014, 08:53:06 PM

Title: perked grunts
Post by: cheeky on May 18, 2014, 08:53:06 PM
Instead of requiring 10 regular grunts. You can purchase special forces grunts for perks. Say only 3 special forces grunts required for a capture, making the jeep more relevant for a base capture.
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Chalenge on May 18, 2014, 09:05:28 PM
I think they already are special forces.  :aok
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: SmokinLoon on May 18, 2014, 09:55:29 PM
HTC has their reasons, what they are and why is for them and only them to know.

I've vouched for a multitude of changes regarding troops.  Everything from specialized troops to destroy auto ack and other OBJ, to allowing more troops on C47 and LVT to be more accurate to the #'s they actually carried.

To this day it remains 10 troops per troops carrier ('cept the jeep), and 10 troops for capture.  I'd like to see troops be a real concern.  Being able to shoot just 1 of them and save the day for the defenders is a bit too easy.
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: bacon8tr on May 18, 2014, 09:58:57 PM
Hey Cheeky, I thought they were supposed to be ninja's  :noid  :neener:
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: shermanjr on May 18, 2014, 11:17:46 PM
special forces ha more like a fire team 03xxs
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: USRanger on May 19, 2014, 03:43:50 AM
Hooah!

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2lneqns.jpg)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: phatzo on May 19, 2014, 04:45:41 AM
Hooah!

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2lneqns.jpg)
Do they flip tanks?
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Coalcat1 on May 19, 2014, 06:02:35 AM
They are already 101st airbourn, what do you want now, rangers?
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: cheeky on May 19, 2014, 08:10:20 AM
I was thinking the U.S. troops could be rangers, the british troops could be s.a.s., japanese troops could be ninjas. Not sure what the politically correct German troops would be.

Hey Cheeky, I thought they were supposed to be ninja's  :noid  :neener:
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: SmokinLoon on May 19, 2014, 08:10:39 AM
They are already 101st airbourn, what do you want now, rangers?

That is another thing that would be neat to have: say US marines from the LVT-2, British paras from the C47, US or Soviet infantry from the M3, German infantry from the SdKfz 251, and pick your poison for the jeep.  
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: SmokinLoon on May 19, 2014, 08:15:10 AM
I was thinking the U.S. troops could be rangers, the british troops could be s.a.s., japanese troops could be ninjas. Not sure what the politically correct German troops would be.


"PC"???  In the eyes of many there is nothing "PC" about Germany in WWII, 'cept those of us who understand the larger context. In short though, having basic German infantry would suffice.  I think it to be HTC policy to not have any swastikas, so nothing to really worry about. 
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: lunatic1 on May 19, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
the way the troops are now is just fine
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: USCH on May 19, 2014, 04:44:15 PM
as long as the Russian troops carry a vodka bottle with them..
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: USRanger on May 20, 2014, 12:56:19 AM
They are already 101st airbourn, what do you want now, rangers?

(http://i61.tinypic.com/71k8ax.gif)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Skyguns MKII on May 20, 2014, 02:49:55 AM
Do they flip tanks?

they only enjoy flipping modern german vehicles  :P

(http://i58.tinypic.com/25i3b6a.jpg)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Coalcat1 on May 20, 2014, 06:17:44 AM
(http://i61.tinypic.com/71k8ax.gif)
Remind me not to go on the BBS just after waking up...  :bolt:
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on May 20, 2014, 08:16:40 PM
I think our troops need to look like this

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Ranger_MOUT_exercise.jpg)


take that map room pilots  :)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Chilli on May 22, 2014, 04:48:27 AM
+ 1  only maybe require two sets, so 6 perked elite troops = 10 drunks or when mixed 3 = 5.  In short 6 elite, 8 mixed or 10 regular troops destroy the maproom.

Here is an addition that would see them used more often:  Give them live ammo, to kill any enemy chute trying to defend within a certain diameter.  The animation doesn't have to be any different than the explosion that occurs when maproom is captured. Just add blast radial damage so chute will die and friendlies do not (perfection).


German Paratrooper Uniforms
(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a3/94/0a/a3940aa022a8b73ac26dbaed7d89ef7d.jpg)

And don't forget about our Aussies from Down Undah!!
(http://www.ww2incolor.com/d/661946-3/Bren)

What about a 2 fer......
(http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/f7/fb/8a/f7fb8ab3ff01fe0311bdd4472e7d98b9.jpg)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Chilli on May 22, 2014, 12:44:31 PM
Found the flaw in my 3 for 5 and 6 for 10 concept.




Made me think of this Gimli quote.  :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOcXIiDB48 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOcXIiDB48)
Title: Re: perked grunts
Post by: Chilli on May 24, 2014, 12:09:32 PM
Found the flaw in my 3 for 5 and 6 for 10 concept.

  • Any compliment of elite troops that are not a full set of 3 (one stumbles and never makes it to the maproom or has help not making it to the maproom)
     will only count as 1 regular troop
  • So 2 elite troops in maproom still need either 8 regular troops or 4 elite troops for capture. 
    Likewise 4 elite troops IN, need either 6 regular or 2 elite troopers to capture the maproom.
    Oops mistake in my math  ^    need    4 regular or 2 elite



Made me think of this Gimli quote.  :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOcXIiDB48 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOcXIiDB48)