Attacking is easier than Defense.

[Hexagoros]

I know saying this is going to make some heads burst and some eyes bleed, but Defense in this game is just ridiculously hard, as the AI laser guides its arty to MG Nests and Mortars. Also, is it just me or is infantry rifle fire 'very' ineffective?

That said, I have 'much' more success on the offense. Albeit, offense is not that much fun, since it's just a mosh pit of trench melees.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

[The Mogician]

Defense is easier for me. Usually, I just defend for 10-15 minutes and the AI would run out of stuff to throw at me. Then I go take their stuff.

[Niroc]

I think the devs accidentally buffed the A.I too much since the demo, If we assume the devs collected feedback about it and/or thought the A.I needed a slight buff. It's one of those game dev things where it's very easy to up a value a bit too much and result in the A.I getting too buffed.

[andrelemgard]

Well untill you have concrete mgs dont rely on machineguns especially in 1914.
Basic trenches 3 lines deep, have some distance between each line, but not to far away you want the rifles to be able to shoot them down. later you add barbed wire.

Grind the enemy down, good luck. later you upgrade the 2nd line trench.

[The Mogician]

Originally posted by andrelemgard:

Well untill you have concrete mgs dont rely on machineguns especially in 1914.
Basic trenches 3 lines deep, have some distance between each line, but not to far away you want the rifles to be able to shoot them down. later you add barbed wire.

Grind the enemy down, good luck. later you upgrade the 2nd line trench.

Trench upgrades will save lives.

[Czar Salad]

They definitely nerfed rifle fire since the demo, way too much in my opinion. It was indeed too strong then, it was seemingly as much as an MG nest, but now it's too little.

[Yuithgf]

Originally posted by Czar Salad:

They definitely nerfed rifle fire since the demo, way too much in my opinion. It was indeed too strong then, it was seemingly as much as an MG nest, but now it's too little.

Demo only player here, i'd say MGs and heavy rifle fire should suppress troops in the same way artillery does, and attacking troops should be allowed to shoot at defenders to suppress them as well.