I'm using B-4 almost always if enemy don't have doctrine with Stuka. It has pros and cons.ha
If I go for B-4 I have no late-game tank. Panther, Tiger, King Tiger etc. almost no counter except poor SU-85.
It's hard to get vet on this.
It does not "one shot Panther or Tiger". It deals a lot of damages (at vet 3) but it's not one shot, unless vehicle is damaged.
It's the only counter against properly micro Jadgtiger.
If you just leave tank shooting from one place it's your fault that B-4 hit you. You know there is B-4, so you know you must nor stay in one place.
Rotation speed is very, very low.
You want to counter B-4? It's doctrinal unit so use other doctrinal stuff. Stuka, Le FH 18, even barrage ability (the one with JT doctrine) if B-4 is at the point.
I don't know... Maybe you just want take doctrine in first few seconds, dont carre about enemy's one, and no matter what have counter against everything enemy can get. No, it's not like this.
It's like "You don't see any vehicles? So you can find out there will be KT and you can prepare for this" but in this sutiation it should be "You see schocks? Were there others doctrines with shocks? No? So you can prepare for B-4" And on, and on...
B-4 is fine. Most of the time it's your fault if you know there is B-4 and it still hit you.
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Sorry fot the chaos in my post.
I believe the B-4 suffers from the same problem that the ISU-152 and JT suffer from- there's just no real counterplay possible, which makes gameplay stale and rage-inducing.
Stuka? Walking Stuka? Flanking? Off map barrages?
Saying "just always keep your tanks moving!" is typical Katitof, but it's not a practical counterplay.
It's like saying "just keep your tanks out of sight!" as a Counter to the JT.
Essentially, unless you're fortunate enough to have the right doctrine chosen/in your lineup, you're just going to get pounded by Stalin's Hammer over and over, with very little you can do.
There is a difference between B-4 nad JT. JT has superpower. No matter where you will move your tanks, no matter if you will hide behind the house, JT will get You.
B-4 - precision strike - it really easy to dodge since you know there is B-4.
And if you don;t have in your line up counter for this, it's your fault.