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Getting mileage out of PIVs versus ISU

by Cruzz 23rd August 2014, 18:09 PM
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23 Aug 2014, 18:09 PM
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Lately been wondering why I'd even want a Tiger as Ostheer in 1vs1. Smoked PIVs have the same anti-infantry power for a far lower cost, and the mobility to quickly switch sides to exploit the lack of mobility the ISU brings.
23 Aug 2014, 19:30 PM
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In your opinion would a command P4 + 2 P4s be better than 3 P4s?

Nice game btw.
23 Aug 2014, 19:45 PM
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In your opinion would a command P4 + 2 P4s be better than 3 P4s?

Nice game btw.


The command tank buff is nice, but the vehicle itself is clearly worse than the normal PIV against all targets since the big PIV gun buff (no pintle, bad penetration, not particularly good even against infantry as the gun is much worse than on the stug e) so I tend to feel it's not worth going for a commander with the command tank.

Personally I'm dying for a vehicle smoke+officer commander. That would work so well, but alas, it's either officer or smoke and with those two choices I'll always pick the smoke.
23 Aug 2014, 21:07 PM
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This guy is weird, he kept focused vision on his ISU the whole time even when it had damaged engine and was being attacked???

With regard to the P4, it's good against infantry and its medium population makes it easy to spam, but I think its main problem is penetration. At 120 max that is pretty low.
23 Aug 2014, 21:47 PM
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3 P4s or 3 Soviet Shermans.....
24 Aug 2014, 09:07 AM
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These Ostheer replays are great, it's so rare to see good replays of these now, upload more of these :D.

ISUs are one of the hardest match ups for me, and it's either tiger spam or P4 spam against ISU. When heavies are tied to tech, 3 P4s would definitely look like a much better choice.

It's hard to get enough population to have 3 P4s + panther, or even 3 P4s + tiger ace.
25 Aug 2014, 01:44 AM
#7
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Here's a thought: command panzer could help reduce tank dmg and inf getting wiped if you're just defending until u get a panther (with several P4s to fill the early gaps and do AI & soak up mines and dmg in a flank).
3 Sep 2014, 09:09 AM
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I cast this one just now. GG.
6 Sep 2014, 06:38 AM
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Here it is! This was a fun one to cast.

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