Brits Morta Pit slightly expensive?

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 02:54 AMCrysack

Brace is virtually irrelevant anyway. You just keep shelling it with the LEIG so the engis all get gibbed when they try to repair it. Meanwhile, the mortar itself is contributing nothing while bleeding more HP.

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 14:21 PMDullahan

Why would I just sit there and take it though? There's lots of ways to disrupt an ISG.

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 14:37 PMNabarxos

tell us 4 ways to do so as brits

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 16:48 PMDullahan

1. Use "Designate command vehicle" on a bren carrier. This comes with a free recon plane that flies around for days. Then find a path that cuts through his army to his ISG.

2. Upgrade pyrotechnics on an infantry section. Sneak up on his ISG and lay down a 25lber barrage. Even if you're forced off, this buys you time to repair your mortar pit safely. This is especially effective if he's positioned next to his medic truck.

3. Call in a commando glider. The plane grants some vision and you can again use the commandos to sneak up on his ISG and decrew it.

4. Use your sniper to sneak up and decrew it, or call in a 25 lber barrage.

This has made me think that it may be possible to destroy the ISG outright with PIATS, the .55 cal sniper or the armoured car. I'm going to see if I can get a friend to help me test it later.

Alternatuvely. BUILD A SECOND MORE FORWARD MORTAR PIT SO WHILE HE KILLS YOUR MORTAR PIT #1 YOU CAN GET HIM WITH #2.

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 17:21 PMDullahan

The point of the 25lber isn't to kill it, it's to deny its poisitioning for a minute while the barrages are going off. It takes time to wheel it to a new fifing position that also is safe.

It's basically a large AoE "Don't go here" button. It's also wonderful at killing houses. Would recommend having it on hand just to limit your opponents movement.

He can't be shooting both your infantry and your mortar. With a recon plane you shouldn't be caught by any MG's either. Most people move their army together so it's straight forward to bait him to one spot while a unit sneaks around another path. Use truesight and smoke to your advantage.

Jump back to quoted post4 Oct 2015, 18:58 PMLemontree

Should just replace it with a normal mortar, we don't need any more units in the game where the unit can just afk and rack up kills.

The mortar pit is god damn lethal, the draw back being how easy it is countered, one mortar half track will take it out with ease, the flip side to that being the ost player has just wasted manpower, 40 fuel and 45 munitions on a unit that is useless besides taking out emplacements, that 40 fuel spent can pretty much guarantee an early centaur which will be uncontested for that much bit longer as they wait on fuel needed for their first tank.

Brits are currently doing well in 1v1 and team games and despite Leigs, Brits generally fair better vs OKW. For me personally I am having a good time with Brits and couldn't really care less about wanting to have a unit that requires no micro or interaction buffed. Would rather see it replaced with some mobile indirect.