SNF S4 Interview with DevM

DevM : I always expected to be in the Final Four. Of course I didn't expect to have as many setbacks as I did but I knew I'd get there in the end.

DevM : Well they did concern me a bit. I changed my playstyle to a slightly more defensive one after I saw that being aggressive could end up throwing the game. I also spent a lot of time practising with aljaz before the most recent qualifier to practise.

DevM : I think that the key with aggressive play it to really think about what my opponent has and where those units are likely to be. I usually play with the Jeep to help me spot out the MGs and to protect my flanks and the Jeep also provides the ability to push units, which makes my aggressive play a lot more deadly. Although I have been experimenting recently with a single engineer start and heavier rifle play; it makes the first couple of minutes less aggressive but after that I can really push the opponent back, although it does require good prediction of MG placement.

DevM : I think my chances are pretty good. Many people are sure Aimstrong will win but I know how much he hates my Jeep and I will make sure that I don't mis-micro the Jeep in this series. I always thought that Aimstrong was far easier to play against than Symbiosis or Aljaz, probably because of the different playstyles. As for an advantage I think that Aimstrong has an advantage of having seen my play on several different maps during the SNF season so far.

DevM : I think what makes me play more effectively against him is how aggressive he is with his Sniper, he always tries to take maximum advantage of it and this often leads to mistakes and my Jeep is able to kill it. The Jeep is also especially effective against his aggressive Volksgrenadier play in the early-game. Oh and he is very predictable.

DevM : Initially I was against them; I played Angoville, Langres and Semois for most of the tournaments as those are the maps I'm comfortable with. I also don't think that the two custom maps are balanced very well. However, I eventually decided that including them wasn't all bad as it was refreshing to play on new maps and fun to come up with new strategies that suited these new maps.

DevM : Argentan is a very Wehrmacht favoured map as you can see from the win percentage of Wehrmacht on the map. The chokepoints and alleys make Snipers incredibly powerful on the map and there are several small obstructions on which an M8 can easily get stuck. Generally speaking the map design hampers movement overall.

As for Bois du Chatelet, it is very hard to defend against U.S. flanks but if you are able to hold on to one side it becomes easier. I do think it is a U.S. favoured map though as it has high munitions income, which allows for the use of Commander abilities, grenades, flamethrower upgrades etc.

DevM : Well, to be honest I still have to figure out a new strategy, it is always good to have something your opponent isn't expecting up your sleeve. At the moment I don't have anything special though.

DevM : I'd like to give a shoutout to Rhino for being awesome and I'd like to say to Aimstrong, bring it on!

Stats desks says

• Has played the most games of all players so far (24 games)
  
• Has the most appearances on SNF S4 (5 times)
  
• Most played map: Semois (8 times)
  
• Least played map: Langres (0 times)
  
• Faction win %: Americans - 75% | Wehr - 75%
  
• Combined win %: 75% (18 wins out of 24 games)