9 losses in a row

[theta123]

Nine losses with the russians

spread over the day..

I cant take RO2 anymore, every single server i join

-The axis team is overstacked with 2-3 players
-The axis team kicking *** whenever a MP40/MKB42 shows up
-The russian team losing everytime
-Seeing players with german styled names saying the balance is fine

Then the stats barely are recorded, no progress whatsoever..
im starting to loose faith in this game

Can somebody like, say something positive? Like that some balance changes are incoming? to get rid of this terrible imbalance?

 

[Reise]

I like playing on the Ruskie side, since everyone is so depressed about them I often get first dibs on an SVT-40.

And that usually leads to destruction and pain for Fritz.

 

[Sifer2]

I have noticed the same. Even on maps where Russians traditionally won due to having some map advantage the Germans are now winning. Mostly because they are stacked all the time now. An half the time what I hear in voice chat is someone complaining they got auto-balanced onto the Allies. lol

 

[Dayve]

It's all the same to me whatever team I'm on, I only use bolt action rifle and I actually try to complete the objectives, so I'm at a double disadvantage.

First because I'm using a bolt action rifle and everyone else is running around with guns that didn't exist yet like assault rifles and semi-automatic rifles, and second because everybody is camping, even said assault classes who really ought to be trying to complete the objectives, and therefore eventually I will move in to the view of a concealed enemy with an automatic weapon and I will die instantly, and he'll go on camping.

 

[clambo]

I've been in plenty of Russian wins - speak up more on VOIP to get you side some momentum / moving to the right places at the right time - also tell your team where VIOP is on the keyboard so they can ask questions or give warnings

 

[badastle]

I just think you are very very unlucky. I have my good streaks and I have my bad ones. To me the balance seems fine as far as maps go. Yes, there are the rounds/matches where one side completely dominates the other, but it moreso depends on the players of each team and not the map itself.

 

[passer]

Nine losses with the russians

spread over the day..

I cant take RO2 anymore, every single server i join

-The axis team is overstacked with 2-3 players
-The axis team kicking *** whenever a MP40/MKB42 shows up
-The russian team losing everytime
-Seeing players with german styled names saying the balance is fine

Then the stats barely are recorded, no progress whatsoever..
im starting to loose faith in this game

Can somebody like, say something positive? Like that some balance changes are incoming? to get rid of this terrible imbalance?

Although your point is valid but did this happen on the same server? My latest play through I was on the russian team and i was the only one talking and even laughing and although I was at the top of the list only like 2 people responded to my start calling. When the server auto balanced me to germans (boo) I heard atleast 5+ people calling starts and paying attention and breezing through the Russians which led me to beliave that germans are not as much as fanboys but are also more or less "tactical" and what not.

RO2 actualy has decent thing going. We can participate in beta testing again to churn out the sound bug and stat problems so get the beta if you want as it's free to download right now. Or find a clan and play with them which is what I ultimately want to do and I hope this server I am on all the time comes back.

For your positive note. I downloaded BF3 today for PC and played it for a few matches and uninstalled it. The game is ran/loaded from a browser which is more or less....a browser based fps hehe (to my thinking atleast). The graphics arent even that great and look like browser base textures so keep your head up. RO2, though still suffering and will still suffer is not 1/2 bad.

 

[Meismenotyou]

I pretty much only play Axis, so this is just from what I have observed while playing against Allied.

What leads the Russians to defeat seems mostly like that they don't care about objectives even when they are supposed to attack constantly or when they are supposed to defend, they leave their objectives. I often see Russians camping outside objective areas and even when losing them, they stay at their spot and eventually die.

The same also happens for Axis where people get the idea of camping silly places without actually helping their team.

 

[LordKhaine]

I join the side with least players on it. Oddly enough this results in me almost always being Russian. The best time was when the Germans had 6 more people, on a server of about 25-30ish people. And then one of the Germans said the teams were fine...

Still, as someone who refuses to use the MKB or MP40 II, I suppose it's probably best I do end up Russian

 

[clambo]

also - sometimes you are just on the wrong server - going to a good one with a good crowd makes all of the difference

 

[Krobar]

Alright, you need to learn how to play man. Russians can own when the right tactics are used. Riflemen can take care of those crazy MKbers with ease, MKbers get arrogant. In short range, I mangle krauts with my PPSh.

The thing is Teamwork is key. People who play Axis usually play more as a team and for some reason more older players play Axis. (something about how formal they are and how they have the best tech, yadda yadda.) Personally I've been playing RO for about 2 years and I play Allies unless the team is full.

Balance? You wan't balance... in War? I don't recall from World History class that Stalin went to Hitler and said "You can't use those Mg42s we only have DP-28s" But I do agree with one thing, too many MKbs, 1 or maybe 2 per battle, I mean its spawned with once then it remains on the field unless its put in an inaccessible area.

Stats, not a HUGE deal just annoying at the moment with 50 heroes on the battlefield. Better not to have stats right now.

Speak up, Russians can dominate, use the rifle strength, communicate, have a good commander. I win 8/10 times when playing as Russians, with my squad and with a good commander and COMMUNICATION.

 

[LordKhaine]

But I do agree with one thing, too many MKbs, 1 or maybe 2 per battle,

If we're going for realism it should probably be about 1 or maybe 2 per Stalingrad

 

[hockeywarrior]

The other day I was on several Russian teams that steamrolled the Germans, but that was ONLY because the Russian team was using a ton of communication. If that had not been the case, the superior-armed Germans probably would have won just the same.

And obviously, the majority of pub servers don't feature great (or any) VOIP communication.

 

[Krobar]

What happens too is that new players go to the Russian side to say "OMG LETS DRINK VODKA" or "RUSSIANS ARE AWESOME BECAUSE THEY BLOW STUFF UP WITH NUKES AND HAVE THE AK-47 WITH A GRENADE LAUNCHER AND 4X SCOPE!"
or just so they can quote Yakov Smirnoff.

It ends up with a bunch of people who don't know how to use the weapons running around and not being in the right places.

I play Allies more because I prefer the weaponry.

 

[Krobar]

If we're going for realism it should probably be about 1 or maybe 2 per Stalingrad

I know but we have to have them conveniently launched by Nebelwerfer across the city to every skirmish to make sure it can be used in every situation. (and to keep people who can't figure out rifles and smgs happy.)

 

[[PA]Drake]

Just the other day I was playing Allies. We were outnumbered as usual. And we still ground the Axis beneath our boots. Two lockdowns in a row on TE Grain Elevator, and steamrolled them on TE Red October Factory and TE Pavlov's House. We weren't even using any VOIP really. Everyone was just on objective, giving cover and watching flanks. Those three things made all the difference, aren't very hard to do and really don't even take much communication as long as people are using the Tactical overlay and SL and the Commander are doing their job marking ojectives, laying smoke and calling artillery.

 

[TheRealGunther]

I have a German style name(he is a RL inventor non related to the war criminal btw lol) and mainly play the Russian side atm until teams balance.The reason for the Russian losses is more team based than anything if a team ignores the cap and half the team snipes from the spawn they will loose every time!.It seems the Germans gets the more experienced players that fight for the objectives and the Russians get more players totally avoiding the capzones.

That's why I been playing the Russians because I prefer a challenge over barely trying and getting easy wins.And trust me Russians can win any map if their team is going for the objectives right.The weapon in-balances do not factor in when both sides has good team players.The funnest thing about the Russian side is mowing down the mkb42 guys with a ppsh(once u learn to handle it it can own them and the mp40 at close to med range) or accurate fire from a svt-40.I have been breaking my normal rule as rifleman only to do this lol.

I was on commissars map earlier and we had like 10 guys in top of the spawn building sniping.And 10 more around the edges of the map doing the same thing while only 4-5 guys was trying to capture the objectives.With this style of play it was bound to fail and it did.People just can't seem to grasp the idea that RO is more about the capzones than kills so many new players now this is why.In time mainly dedicated RO players will remain and they will know what it takes to win and then Russians will have alot better chance.

Its simple the team that plays better and has more guys in the cap wins.
The new guys need to just remember its about objectives going for them is better than getting 30 plus kills in the spawn.The best players gets lots of kills while being in the capzone and get bonus points for doing it.

If territory confuses you or you get tired of loosing try following this guide on how to win territory matches. http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=61254

 

[flavin420]

Ive mostly always gone AXIS ever since 2006, when i play stalingradkeseel and saw the MP41, i feel in love instanteously.

So most always i go AXIS except on commisar house and octabarfactory, since i have found that the russian could really use a talented player on those tough maps.

PS. If anyone wants to be steam friends send me a pm, i play on the 10-78 server most of the time, since the 24pz. server seems to be empty all the time, gonna go play for probably 3 hours

 

[theta123]

I have a German style name(he is a RL inventor non related to the war criminal btw lol)

I cant recall a war criminal with the name gunther

Even so, the weapon balance is still obvious. MP40 vs PPSH, MKB vs AVT, MG34 vs DP

I honestly wish both MKB and AVT would just be removed....AVT is useless anyway and MKB42 just ruins every game.

 

[Drecks]

Don't anyone get this ? Its all part of the realisme. September and Oktober where hopeless for the Russians.

Our streets will celebrate eventually. And in november the mighty Soviet hammer will crush the Fascist beast. We will make them regret they invaded mother Russia. They will pay double for everything they did. With our mighty sickle we will finish them on their own soil and we will raise the red banner.

So pick up your weapon and fight.