Why?

[fldash]

Game Dynamic:
- ANTS (Anti-TeamStacking) system initiated
- Captial Defense bonus kicks in at 100 territories or less
- Capital Defense bonus from +4popcap, +1min on O/D  -->  +5popcap, +1min on O/D
- Capital Defense bonus doubles at 10 territories or less
- At 15 popcap the game ends and you have a 3 minute Final timer to remove your troops from the field or lose them
- At 15 popcap your opponents gain double popcap (up to 80) and have no reinforcement timer
- No 60 minute timer
- All airdropped platoons take an additional 30s to drop (this can still be affected by doctrine abilities)
- Territory timer (own less than 30%(Def)/25%(Att) of all territories) changed from 3 to 5 minutes and triggers the same thing as having less than 15 popcap


Doctrine:
- Artillery Fortification: 50% more shots, 15% less cooldown  -->  100% more shots, 25% less cooldown


Squads:
Howitzer: 10 Pop, 240s cooldown  -->  8 pop, 180s cooldown
Allied Sniper: 90 MU  -->  130 MU
Axis Sniper: 70 MU  -->  100 MU
Allied Mortar: 510MP, 55 MU  -->  460MP, 50 MU
Airborne: 340 MP  -->  320MP
Rangers: 90MU  -->  80MU
M10: 230 FU  -->  200 FU
57mm ATG: 105 MU  -->  140MU
Airborne 57mm ATG: 105 MU  -->  140 MU
Pak 38 ATG: 490 MP, 120 MU  -->  540MP, 190MU
StuH 42: 160 FU; 9 Pop  -->  130 FU; 8 Pop
StuG: 9 Pop  -->  8 Pop
Ostwind Flakpanzer: 10 Pop  -->  11 Pop
Panther: 470 MP, 600 FU  -->  670 MP, 700 FU
'Calliope' Sherman: 600 FU, 13 Pop  -->  700FU, 14Pop


Upgrades:
Riflemen - BAR: 130 MU  -->  115 MU
Airborne - Recoilless Rifles: 170MU  -->  200MU
Airborne - Satchel 70 MU -> Satchel 50 MU
Airborne - Grenades: 65 MU  -->  70MU
Rangers - Grenades: 65MU  -->  55MU
57mm ATG - AP AT Rounds: 50 MU  -->  40MU
Greyhound AC - M8 Mines: 35 MU, 1 Use (Fixed)
Sherman - Smoke: 60 MU, 3 Uses  -->  30MU, 1 Use
'Calliope' Sherman - Smoke: 60 MU, 3 Uses  -->  50MU, 1 Use
'Crocodile' Sherman - Bulldozer: 50MU  -->  35MU
Volks - MP40: 80 MU  -->  70 MU
Volks - Panzerfaust: 75 MU  -->  70 MU
Knight's Cross Holders - Panzerfaust: 90 MU  -->  80 MU
Assault Grenades available for all General Infantry
Assault Grenades always available for KCH and cost 70MU
All other Assaults Grenades: 45MU  -->  50MU
Grenadiers - Panzerschreck: 120 MU  -->  100MU
Stormtroopers - Panzerschreck: 180MU  -->  150MU
Axis Halftrack - Flammenwerfers: 50MP  -->  0MP
All Axis Tank MG Upgrades cost 30MU
All Axis Tank Skirt Upgrades cost 30FU


Veterency:
-None

[Forefall]

APRIL'S FOOLS!

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[CatinHat]

I smell bacon

[GammaCommander]

Nice changes. I like them. Though I am unsure why Airborne received a further manpower reduction but I guess it's compensation for the longer deployment timer.

[Stuart750]

I'm slightly confused... Why decrease the number of Cali smoke uses?

[salan]

Nice changes. I like them. Though I am unsure why Airborne received a further manpower reduction but I guess it's compensation for the longer deployment timer.

and probably rr's going up, interesting changes... sad face paks!  But I guess if they are as effective as they are, they should cost more.. oh well!

should be good to see where it goes with the min 15 popcap

[fldash]

Please report bugs, some SCAR changes here... :-/

[salan]

Please report bugs, some SCAR changes here... :-/

muhahah i'll have a list for you tonight, hopefully not!

[Nevyen]

Not seeing assault grenades as a purchase option, is that right? was that the joke?

[CatinHat]

Bug

My division is gone can't buy nor see what i had left.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5088/30942623yj4.jpg

[Kolath]

Woah!  That is a pretty major game dynamic change!  Cue the raving hordes.

Should be interesting though.   Just to clarify, is there no warning or 3 minute comeback timer?  Just instant it hits 15 popcap, the game ends?

[Ucross]

no.  When it hits 15 popcap, you have 3 minutes to retreat, or all units on the field die.

As well, your opponents gain double popcap and no reinforcement timer.

[DasNoob]

"Assault Grenades available for all General Infantry"

Is this doctrine specific?  I'm not blitz and I don't see it available for any of my general infantry except KCH.  If it is only doctrine specific no big deal, it's just a little mis leading.

* DasNoob humps Ucross/fl- legs vigorously.

[Nevyen]

I'm begining to think its the april fools day joke

[Ucross]

Assault grenades is an ability that you unlock.  When you unlock it it is now available for all general infantry.