Sniper

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 04:27 AMturbotortoise

What's our best way to deal with this bastard? M20's come late, and with a gren screen takes something sneaky to deal with them. Not to mention the 222 that'll follow will put you on the back foot.

Captain openings? I suppose you might sacrifice some opening map control, but at least the Stuart could provide a bit of a more durable bridge to battalion tech and give you more a leg to stand on if the m20 isn't going to help much in the early game.

Smoke pushing??

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 04:51 AMskemshead

If i go with sniper as OST, the Stuart is the biggest threat, especially if i get a scout car as well because there is a strong chance of loosing both. The other effective option is 4 rifles then into bars. If you can get a flank on the sniper can die quickly. But all this depends entirely on the map and supporting unit compositions.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 05:08 AMturbotortoise

considering it takes longer to tech to, how large is the window without an ATG? also, i'll presume the best an opponent could muster would be 1 teller mine.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 05:36 AMskemshead

Well, a frontal attack with stuart is not the most effective and chasing a sniper can lead to losing the tank to a teller or faust/ pak combo. Snipers usually operate around a pack, teller or gren to be safe.

The most successful option takes a bit to setup but basically requires you to push on one front with all your rifles spread out so you don't get pinned and basically swarm towards the sniper. Most times when faced with such a dangerous threat the sniper will retreat. The stuart will be then come from another direction and basically meet the sniper in the base. If he retreats everything then hold off and try again.

The other option is try to position a bar squad (Lt) or para with smg in the retreat path when you push towards the sniper with the rest of your rifles. Can be tricky and often futile but your best chance to kill it is on retreat, in my experience.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 06:06 AMIron Emperor

Sure this one way to do it, but will not work with someone that can use a sniper by it's full potential.

Before the sniper was buffed I got some insane games with atleast 80 kills. But I surely had to babysit it. After the buff I also use them but now I give my other troops some more attention. Also I don't retreat it right away, but I will just hold fire, move into cover and retreat to the base in cover. Not gonna lose my sniper to a m20 or stuart.

But the biggest part of me when losing my sniper is the somewhat lesser attention thst I give it. Just get the focus of the sniperuser to something other important and then strike! Probably more effective.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 06:27 AMskemshead

True, most times when i loose a sniper I have no idea how he dies. Usually it is a missclick during some big push by opponent. I think that i have repositioned him only to see him charging into battle with the grens.

As far as not retreating goes, that is a fault on my opponents end. It is costly to make a sniper retreat sometimes but usually not that hard it you have enough squads in the area.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 13:52 PMCookiezNcreem

Use 4x rifle >nades>LT >M20 to creep forwards using a wall of smoke,then use M20 and LT to dominate flanks while you slowly push the sniper. Even if you don't kill he's forced to move back and give ground.

If That doesn't work,2 or 3 rear echelons+ 2 rifles into M20 is good as well.

Jump back to quoted post11 May 2015, 13:52 PMCookiezNcreem

Use 4x rifle >nades>LT >M20 to creep forwards using a wall of smoke,then use M20 and LT to dominate flanks while you slowly push the sniper. Even if you don't kill he's forced to move back and give ground.

If That doesn't work,2 or 3 rear echelons+ 2 rifles into M20 is good as well.