New Unit Suggestion: "Scouts"

WarOnTheMoon · May 15th 2020, 8:49pm

Hello! I would love to make a suggestion for a new unit, There should be a Unit that specializes in Scouting, A special unit,not spies,spies have their own field of work.... A Scout should be able to go behind (Enemy) Lines,( You should not use Scouts while at peace or War would be imminent), And Retrieve Information such as Enemy Strength, What Enemy Units are in that province And, What Units Are Relocating to that province, NOTE: Scouts should only be allowed to move 1 province at a time. Scouts Are Meant to go by quietly, Meaning they shouldn't be noticed by the Enemy. How ever, Scouts can be caught and The News paper should be able display that information. I think Scouts would be a great addition to Call of war, As they were a key role back then and are still today.

Required:
Barracks Lvl.5
Industrial Complex Lvl.1
250 Food
300 Goods
450 Man Power (Note Scouts are a small force shouldn't require too much men/Man power)

Research:
Research Available in "Secret"
Research Can be Conducted From Day 6
3,000 Rare Materials
$6,300
5,000 Food Materials!

What do you guys think?

Ryan04px2025 · May 15th 2020, 8:56pm

Hey! In case you don't know, the armoured car is a really great scout and has great range. That is because we are having a bit too specific units in COW 1.5 which can be quite confusing. With such high level barracks, it takes a horrible amount of food which is really problematic for a lot of countries. Even if it is implemented, i will go for scout cars. This is way too expensive and way too much food needed. What are the attack and defense counters?

iNot_here · May 15th 2020, 10:27pm

Then they'd have to negate some stuff of the spy (Military intel).

Rare minerals are not easy to get, spies only need cash, and most importantly, don't need buildings. Spies are easily replaceable as well, and don't need to wait a few days before they're placeable.

WarOnTheMoon · May 15th 2020, 10:31pm

Perhaps Lower the Barracks level to 3? I was thinking that if we used a very high level of barracks players would not Spam scouts, I was not thinking about Food Consumption :wallbash

. Oh Well, Thanks For the Criticism. I needed it,Probably should have thought more into it.

WascallywabbitCDN · May 16th 2020, 1:53am

Armoured cars are my scouts

Ryan04px2025 · May 16th 2020, 3:07am

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

Perhaps Lower the Barracks level to 3? I was thinking that if we used a very high level of barracks players would not Spam scouts, I was not thinking about Food Consumption . Oh Well, Thanks For the Criticism. I needed it,Probably should have thought more into it.

Well, i don't think i could spam it even with lower barracks. Other than the mech infantry, no infantry or armour units need level 3. So how much damage does it deal anyways?

WarOnTheMoon · May 16th 2020, 3:10am

What Do You mean?

Ryan04px2025 · May 16th 2020, 3:12am

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

What Do You mean?

How much damage to other units?

WarOnTheMoon · May 16th 2020, 3:14am

Heres the thing, Its like spies, except its a unit. It is weak against every unit except Standard Lvl.1 Militia.

WarOnTheMoon · May 16th 2020, 3:17am

But Overall, Its a pretty great unit idea right?

Ryan04px2025 · May 16th 2020, 3:19am

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

Heres the thing, Its like spies, except its a unit. It is weak against every unit except Standard Lvl.1 Militia.

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

But Overall, Its a pretty great unit idea right?

Haha, you need to be cheered up. Anyways, i think food isn't going to be the thing you focus. If you don't want it to be spammed... simply have it built only in capitol or more rare material and less food. Barracks can go to level 2.

WarOnTheMoon · May 16th 2020, 3:24am

Agreed!! My Main reasons for the High level barracks was 1. Scouts are kind of very very elite 2. They shouldn't be produced very much, in other words it would be very hard to spam them.

Ryan04px2025 · May 16th 2020, 3:31pm

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

Agreed!! My Main reasons for the High level barracks was 1. Scouts are kind of very very elite 2. They shouldn't be produced very much, in other words it would be very hard to spam them.

If they are elite, i would suggest it to be a bit more powerful in attack.

dirge · May 16th 2020, 5:09pm

No

Ryan04px2025 · May 16th 2020, 8:07pm

dirge wrote:

No

No u

iNot_here · May 16th 2020, 9:34pm

WarOnTheMoon wrote:

Scouts Are Meant to go by quietly, Meaning they shouldn't be noticed by the Enemy. How ever, Scouts can be caught and The News paper

If they were meant to be a stealth unit, what kind of units could expose it? Other scouts?

Killer8282 · May 17th 2020, 12:48am

Is there even such thing as Barrack lvl.5?

Killer8282 · May 17th 2020, 12:51am

Also, these scouts seem VERY cheap, maybe add 500 rare to the production, and increase the goods and food and money.

f118 · May 17th 2020, 8:23am

since 3 til 5 units in cow 1.5 can reveal invinsible units, scouts would be expencive cannonfodder.
Noncence thread...

Telmah69 · May 17th 2020, 12:39pm

You can already spy thru the espionage tab and as others have said scouting would be better done by AC.

HOWEVER if you mean you could build a STEALTH unit -spy/scout that could be dropped by plane or move around the map that can cause damage to infr ic- barracks etc - then i kinda like the idea like a resistance or spies that WERE used in the war causing damage and problems - behind enemy lines - because they on the whole were small groups they should have VERY limited defence if uncovered
I would also suggest they they are not visible from air but seen only if moved over by land units
to be built in capitals only as this would keep the production down and you couldnt spam the map with them

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