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Hello SteinerGER!

As I have already added you on Steam where you can contact me comfortably I will straight away go to the goals you have set in the Mentee Sign Up Thread:

You look for 1vs1 Mentoring giving you all the basics from the start you need. Since you have not set "N/A" at any faction I assume you want to improve with all factions, especially with USF it seems.

If you have other goals you want to achieve post them in this thread and I will do my best to help you achieving them.

If you have any other questions you know where you can find me.

Update 05.09.2015:

Build orders and counters for in 1vs1:

1. Conscript heavy build order:
This build order is the most used amongst Soviet players since it enables you to react to any possible threat and works decently versus both Axis factions. As its title says it focuses on (4) Conscript squads into fast light vehicle, preferably the M5 Quad to shut down Axis' ambitions already in the early game.

Actual build order follows:

4 Conscripts
Healing upgrade
T2 building
T3 building
Quad with upgrade + Engineer defusal kit upgrade
AT gun
AT nade upgrade for Conscripts
Maxim squad
T4 building
T34-85 (doctrinal) or SU-85, depending on whether you need an allrounder or tank destroyer
T34-85 or SU-85, no duplicate of course

Combine this build order with doctrines which include T34-85 like Guard Motor Coordinations Tactics. If your Quad is finished and upgraded do not instantly rush your foe but wait until your Engineers have their defusal kit upgraded and search for mines, especially on roads.

2. Conscript supported T2 build order:
Revolving around T2 start supported by Conscripts whilst having chosen a howitzer doctrine this build order excels quite well versus OKW and should be used on maps like Angoville versus them. Using it versus turtling Ostheer can also be recommended.

Actual build order:

Conscript + constructing T2 building (wait a bit until you have enough manpower)
2 Maxims
Conscript
AT gun
Guards or Shocks, depending on which howitzer doctrine you have chosen
T3 building
Quad with upgrade + Engineer defusal kit upgrade
Healing upgrade
AT nade upgrade for Conscripts
SU-76
Howitzer
T4 building
T34-76 or SU-85, depending on whether you need an allrounder or tank destroyer
T34-76 or SU-85, no duplicate

I highly recommend to use a howitzer doctrine since OKW can a) not counter it as easily as Ostheer and b) does ML-20 excel versus OKW, especially if they go for forward HQ. Protect your base entrances with mines to prevent armour rushing targeting at your howitzer. Utilize your Quad as reinforcement point.

3. Conscript supported T1 build order:
If you play versus Ostheer on wide open maps like Langreskaya or Angoville then go for this build order utilizing the power of Soviet Sniper supported by Conscripts and Guards later on. I recommend utilizing a doctrine which enables you to call in Guards since they provide your Snipers with excellent protection against infantry as well as light vehicles.

Build order:

Conscript + T1 building
Sniper
Conscript
Conscript
AT nade for Conscripts
Guard + PTRS rifle upgrade
T3 building
SU-76 + Engineer defusal kit upgrade
Healing upgrade (if your Sniper is severely wounded, upgrade it earlier)
Sniper
T4 building
T34-76/doctrinal T34-85 or SU-85, depending on whether you need an allrounder or tank destroyer
T34-76/doctrinal T34-85 or SU-85, no duplicate

If you have manpower in abundance after having built the 2nd Sniper you can call in another Guard squad upgrading it with PTRS rifles. Be very careful about possible Ostheer counter snipes and use flares of your Snipers once they have reached veterancy level 1. When your Snipers advance into hostile territory secure the flanks and surprise rushing light vehicles with AT nades from Conscripts who hide behind shot blockers.

How do I counter...

...OKW Flak Halftrack rush?
Answer: Unless you have not followed build order number 2 you should place sandbags and rush for a Quad or if you have already built T2 just produce a ZiS gun.

...early Ostheer Sniper?
Answer: In case you have followed build order 3 try to counter snipe him. Otherwise swarm out with your Conscripts squads, capture as much as you can from the map and hide behind shot blockers to prevent bleeding. Then rush for Quad and try to finish off the Sniper. Flank from multiple directions too.

...MG42?
Answer: Flanking, Snipers and Mortars. Utilize one squad as scouter to determine MG42's arc of fire and then act appropriately.

...masses of Axis infantry already in early game?
Answer: Bring out the Quad as soon as possible since your foe will lack AT if he goes for such a build order.

...Axis anti infantry armour rush, may it be Luchs or even Ostwind?
Answer: Well positioned ZiS guns should get one shot on the vehicle instantly followed by an AT nade. If you have SU-76 available finish it off, otherwise push with other Conscripts/Guards and ZiS gun to end its life. Mines will help either.

...Jagdpanzer IV?
Answer: ZiS guns and Guards who button it are a nice combination to fight it off. Add SU-76/SU-85 or a flanking T34-76/doctrinal T34-85 plus AT nading Conscripts and you should be able to destroy it. Never let it get in range to your armour though to prevent it gaining precious veterancy (highly vetted JPIV hurts insanely...).

...Tiger or King Tiger?
Answer: ZiS guns alone won't be enough to handle those hulks. You will either need SU-85 or doctrinal T34-85 plus buttoning Guards in combination with ZiS guns to destroy a Tiger tank. Do not let them shoot at unsupported infantry since their oneshot potential is quite high and causes unnecessary bleeding.

Update 07.09.2015:

Build orders and counters for in 1vs1:

1. Standard build order (in this patch):
The standard build order includes heavy Riflemen play into Captain into Stuart. It works versus both Axis factions on every map.

Build order:

4 Riflemen
Grenade upgrade for Riflemen
Captain
Stuart
Healing Truck
AT gun or Pak Howitzer, depending on whether you need AT or indirect fire
Major
Sherman or Jackson, depending on whether you need AI or AT
Sherman or Jackson, no duplicate

Combine this build order with Infantry Company to gain access to M1919 LMGs or with Airforce Company if you really need P47 strike versus armor. You can also choose Riflemen Company if you possess it to have access to flamers for Riflemen and to Easy Eight Shermans.

2. Airforce Company build:
More or less a build order that was effective last patch but is still decent versus Ostheer. Utilizing it versus OKW is not recommended due to Flak Halftrack and Puma being available in their (possibly) first tech. As per title you have to choose Airforce Company to make it work.

Build order:

3 Riflemen
Lieutenant
M20 Utility Car
Healing Truck
Airborne Rangers + LMG or Thompson upgrade, depending on whether you want long or close range
AT gun air drop (Rear Echelons should staff it)
Major
Sherman
Jackson

Save enough munitions to be able to demand a P47 strike in late game. If you have spared some extra manpower you can invest it into Pathfinders who give you wide vision to spot hostile positions.

How do I counter...

...Ostheer Sniper?
Answer: It is actually very hard to accomplish eliminating a well microed and covered Ostheer Sniper. Your best bet is to either flank him in early game with your Riflemen or to rush for a M20. Do not let your Riflemen camp in the open field but do hide them behind shotblockers to prevent bleeding and to prepare for a surprise attack. If you are lucky your Pak Howitzer could oneshoot it.

...MG42?
Answer:
The grenade upgrade for your Riflemen do not only grant them access to regular grenades but also to smoke grenades. Utilize smoke to hinder suppression or to deke an attack in order to catch MG42 from a flank. In cover MG42 tends to clump up where one grenade will be sufficient to decrew it.

...masses of Axis infantry?
Answer: Stuart rush will help you since your foe has spent much manpower on infantry therefore he will lack manpower to get AT out fast. Be careful about mines! Other than that, your own Riflemen and a Pak Howitzer can do the job.

...OKW Flak Halftruck rush?
Answer: Captain gives you access to the commando unit itself which is effective versus vehicles and to AT gun as well as Stuart. You will not have problems against Mechanised Company if you tech up Captain.

...Jagdpanzer IV?
Answer: As you go Captain versus OKW in general you can use AT gun (especially when it hits veterancy level 1, then it can have more range) and Captain itself. Try to AT nade JPIV in order to slow its rotation. Of course a Jackson will help you out either in this case.

...heavy Axis armour?
Answer: AT guns with veterancy level 1 ability, Jacksons and AT grenades to damage their engine should work. If you are in doubt choose Airforce Company to gain access to P47 strike.

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Hello Theodosios,

first of all I want to thank you for your time to teach me and let me become a better player.
My first goal would be to become <= Rank 500 in all factions.

To jump right into the matter I do have a couple of issues when playing 1v1.
My (in my opinion) biggest issue is to keep the overview actually. Often I lose squads due to not being able to retreat them in time when I hear them shouting "grenade". I do know where the squad is, but not which unit in the top left corner.

Furthermore I do have the habbit to "watch" a firefight evolve and miss out to micro units in other parts of the map leading to either a) idle units or wiped units because the enemy is not idle.

Factionspecificly I am unsure about what, how and why each strat for USF/SOV is viable.
For example I don't know how many conscripts I should build and what units they can and can not take on. I suffer a lot of unneccsissary losses. Same goes for riflemen. When do I tech what? What should I build to counter X etc.

If I could make a suggestion I would upload a replay of me losing as for example USF so you can see gameplay. Maybe there are far more serious problems I haven't really noticed so far?

best wishes, and thanks again.

SteinerGER

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Alright, I see your concerns and I will update my first post to give you advice you requested.

Feel free to upload a replay you wish to be analyzed by me and post it in this thread.

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Replay:

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Sturmalex

aelsayed09

I am so bad with usf lol
by: SteinerGER map: Angoville

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I was super duper bad and I really cant tell what exactly went wrong.
When I play OH the enemy rifles run straight at me and finish off my grenadiers. Apparently when I am USF my rifles are shit... I dunno.

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New replay me as soviets, despite a win I should(!!!) have lost this.

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Sturmalex

Tomsky147

Sturmalex Sov.
by: SteinerGER map: Kholodny Ferma

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Replay 1:

INTRODUCTION

General information: The map Angoville is divided into a left and right side divided by a road in between which is covered by a long hedge from both sides. On both sides you can find the same amount of fuel and munition as well as standard territory points but the right side has one more Victory Point. Furthermore the left side gives units specialised on long range, HMGs and AT guns an advantage since there are no significant shot blockers. Contrary to that, the right side favours units specialised on short range and armour because enough houses and hedges are located there to serve as shot blockers. Cutting off in Angoville appears to be very effective and should be considered.
The conclusion we draw from these information is that Allies should severely attempt to achieve full control over the right side due to their short range advantage. After having done that they can either attack and contest the left side by coordinated maneuvers (mainly to counter Ostheer's MG42) or wait until they have the options to do so (teching for light vehicles such as Stuart). The 3rd option would be just to defend the left until your opponent starts his offensive to stop the VP bleed.

Commander choice: You have chosen Infantry Company which is a decent choice in Angoville as I think. M1919 LMGs, Defensive Stance and being able to construct sandbags gives you huge advantages over Ostheer players. Do not call in the mortar halftrack however even though it was buffed because it is still underperforming for its price. Do not call in a Priest if you do not have sufficient AT capabilities. It is recommendable to build one Jackson as first Major unit because your M1919 will do enough anti infantry damage except when your foe is far away from medium or heavy armour. Considering your foe has two out of three doctrines which are able to construct howitzers you made the right choice since infantry company can call in offmap artillery strike which wipes out full health howitzers.

Your foe had two commanders with howitzers and two commanders with Command PIV. Expect to see the Command PIV often due to the recent patch. Take care about early call ins of doctrinal units of your foe to determine which doctrine he went.

EARLY GAME

The build orders of both players seem pretty standard: While your Ostheer opponent builds 3 Grenadiers and then one MG42 you go for 3 Riflemen but build a fighting position. I think the position and timing of your fighting position is flawed. You should a) build a fighting position either nearly to the hedges to the VP in order to be able to grenade your opponent on the other side or build it left to the munitions point to cover the right fuel point with M2HB .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun upgrade later on and b) you should not build a fighting position that early because you will need those 150 MP for more Riflemen and their reinforcement.

Your 2nd Riflemen squad was way too aggressive in terms of pushing the left side. You knew your foe would send more Grenadiers to left since he did not send anyone to right which results in automatically losing the engagement on the left side. You must always avoid engagements you cannot win to spare precious reinforcement costs, especially as USF. Thus you should have captured the two standard territory points only on the left and not more. You teched up too early to Captain. A 4th Riflemen squad + nades into Ambulance would have been a better choice since smoke nades are an good option to initiate attacks versus MG42s. After that teching up to Captain is fine. Again you started an engagement you could not win. If you know you cannot win them then wait or sit behind hedges to surprise hostile squads.

I must admit that your early Stuart did a great job by wiping the MG42 which you have also manned afterwards. I like how you instantly moved to get the left side when you saw how your foe shifted his forces to the right. Your Stuart was unfortunately destroyed by a Teller thus making it harder to regain the right side. In order to avoid such an unpleasant incident upgrade your Rear Echelons with "Hazard Removal Package" shortly before your first light vehicle arrives and search at roads and the area your foe has controlled for Tellers.

After you have lost the Stuart and chosen Infantry Company you should have equipped as many Riflemen as possible with at least one M1919 since you had munitions in abundance (250+). Furthermore you should have built a 4th Rifleman squad and a fuel cache to boost your fuel income. Instead you called in one mortar halftrack, did not equip your Rifleman with LMGs and did not build a 4th squad nor fuel cache.

After you have seen a mortar halftrack firing you should know your opponent went for Festung Support Doctrine since it was the only doctrine in his loadout being able to call in such an unit.

MID GAME

In the mid game you clearly floated too much manpower (1000+) which you have spent on two AT guns. I think one AT gun would have been enough considering you were not far away from your first Sherman/Jackson. Instead you should have called a 4th Riflemen squad and spent the rest to construct caches. One AT gun + Captain + AT nade from Riflemen is enough to deal with one piece of T3 armour from Ostheer. When you see a second piece of armour then build a second AT gun of course.

Your Artillery Barrage was obviously wasted and those munitions were better utilized if you had upgraded your Riflemen with M1919.

Calling in a Priest was not the best option. You would be better off by building a Sherman if you have already built two AT guns. Switch the Sherman AT rounds to HE rounds and push together with your infantry and AT guns the right side to repel your foe from there instead of starting raids in the left. Your Priest did also target wrong points: Instead of barraging the base you should have barraged his mortar positions.

You have engaged his first PIV well but you were unlucky when you have tried to finish him off with Riflemen AT nades. Unfortunately your Priest could not end the job either.

LATE GAME

Nice usage of your Major scouting ability to give your Priest targets.

I do not recommend to push the left side without AT gun support when you know your foe has armour out which is able to engage and chase infantry. Your Riflemen loss could have been prevented by considering this fact.

Jackson was the right choice considering your opponent has an Ostwind as well as PIV out (possibly even more amour).

When you supported one Riflemen pushing the left with Jackson your Jackson was definitely not positioned appropriately. Never show your rear armour to the frontline and do not push to aggressively with it since it is extremely fragile. This engagement lost you the game because no mobile Jackson could threaten pushing hostile armour. You lost too many Riflemen squads either.

FINAL CONCLUSION

You did not play "super duper bad" but made a couple of mistakes which cost you the game. You did not utilize the strong aspects of Infantry Company (M1919, Defensive Stance, Sandbags) for example. You did not spend your ressources effectively. You did call in the wrong units at the wrong time. I think if you consider these aspects you will do better in the future. If you need good build orders I will post some in my initial post.

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Replay 2:

INTRODUCTION

General information: Kholodny Ferma Summer proved to be quite a decent map for Soviets due to many short range favouring areas and many shotblockers to avoid HMGs or AT guns. Soviet T3 light vehicles excel excellently on this map due to those aspects. Laying down mines on roads and laying down demos on buildings and VPs/cut offs/narrow spaces is highly recommended.

Commander choice: You had two howitzer commanders in your loadout and I think two howitzer commanders are too much. Choose only one of them you prefer to play with which means you have to make a choice between a) Shock Troops/120mm Mortar or b) Guards/"Hit the Dirt!". Other than that, add a 3rd doctrine of your choice.

Your foe had Breakthrough, Luftwaffe Ground Forces and Scavenge Doctrine in his loadout. Thus it will be easy to determine which doctrine he went for once he has called in an doctrinal unit.

EARLY GAME

While you have chosen to go for a Conscript supported T2 build order your opponent went for 3 Volksgrenadiers and straight to Mechanised Regiment Headquarters. Both of you have made early doctrine decisions: Your opponent went for Scavenge Doctrine and you for Soviet Shock Army. Considering Shocks excel in short range and considering the fact that ML-20 has been buffed I think you made a decent choice. OKW has a hard time to counter Soviet howitzer too.

You reacted properly to his Sturmpioneer early push to your munition point by retreating your Conscripts to the Sandbags you have constructed at your cut off (you should construct Sandbags whenever you can in a way unusable for your foe) and then by pushing his forces off with your Maxim.

Your Engineers should have garrisoned the central church in order to view your foe's moves instead of aggressively pushing his natural cut off because Engineers without flamers cannot win versus Volksgrenadiers.

Conscripts cancelled capturing your natural fuel point and went for capturing VP. Capture your natural fuel point first.

Nice cut off move at the 4th minute mark. I think Maxim support would have extended cut off's effect.

When your Shocks attacked his Jaeger Infantry you knew he went for Scavenge Doctrine. If your foe commited your loadout to his memory he knew you went for Soviet Shock Army.

Fortunately you built T2 being able to counter his flak haltrack with ZiS gun. Then you constructed T3 and ordered SU-76 which is able to counter OKW armour at this stage of the game well. You have to be careful about Jagdpanzer IV later on though since his AT capabilities and range enable him to counter SU-76s easily.

Do not let your decrewed Maxim so long decrewed since OKW players can either take or salvage it.

I recommend to upgrade field infirmary (healing at HQ) as soon as possible after you have built everything you wanted in the early game.

MID GAME

If your vehicles are on low health then position them behind shot blockers to repair them there because tank destroyers like the Jagdpanzer IV can easily snipe them if you grant it the opportunity. Indeed your opponent called a Jagdpanzer IV to the battlefield.

You engaged the JPIV and Ostwind effectively utilizing SU-76 and ZiS gun at the same time almost destroying them.

The first salvo of your howitzer has decrewed one flak position and killed two Jaeger infantry squads (as well as his medics) which reduced your opponent's field presence. Capturing the map should not be a severe problem from now on. I think building a T70 as you did is the wrong choice since there is not much infantry left for your foe and he got a comfortable counter in the form of his JPIV. You should rather build another SU-76 to counter his armour or tech up to build SU-85 or T34-76.

The second salvo killed another Jaeger Infantry squad. Your Howitzer is really paying out by wiping 300 MP investments and denying high veterancy from which OKW usually profits in the late game. The Howitzer punished your foe's bad truck placement either by the way.

LATE GAME

To prevent direct pushes to your Howitzer in the future place mines at narrow spaces near your base. Then it will be likely that you can also destroy the pushing armour since it has "Engine Damaged" and will not be able to escape quickly.

Building more SU-76s is the correct choice considering your foe used his fuel to call in an 2nd Ostwind thus he will not have enough fuel to build another JPIV or PIV/Panther.

When you have engaged the JPIV and it cloaked with low health you should have given the order "Attack ground" targeting the position where your foe's JPIV was. Then you will have a chance of finishing it off and you do not have to chase it which can be dangerous.

Decent usage of SU-76's barrage by the way.

Howitzer continues to wreck your foe: It kills further squads and damages/destroys his trucks reaching veterancy 3.

In the end you just destroyed his 2nd JPIV with 3 SU-76 and did not let it escape. Your foe lacks ressources to manage a comeback.

You lost too many squads overall. Try to at least keep your Shock Troops alive since they are an huge investment (390 MP).

FINAL CONCLUSION

A combination of SU-76, your Howitzer and good timing won you the game. You made correct build order decisions except building a T70 when your foe had almost no infantry on the battlefield. The Howitzer denied high OKW veterancy and exerted excellent pressure on your opponent. SU-76 countered his armour well and their barrage ability was used properly.

Minus point is definitely your squad preservation and grenade dodging. If you do not know where your basic infantry dies you can at least tell where your special units like Shock Troops will go down. Focus on them and try to preserve at least them. Keep looking at the bar on the top right corner of the screen to see which squad is on low health. Then click on its symbol at the bar on the top right corner and retreat it. More practice does indeed help to enhance your squad preservation.

Nice comeback I have to admit!