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So my question to you:
Is it worth the cost? and if yes, when and how do you use it?
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Permanently BannedBut in practice, I find that the armor isn't that worth it late game when the German player has Panthers, Super Heavy Tanks, and so on that deal a substantial damage, often pursuing your slower Bulldozer (and other Allied tanks) and destroying it.
And the gun is far, far too inaccurate from my experience. You're better off getting a regular sherman or two and firing HE rounds because you're more guaranteed kills and wipes. Plus, you dont have to get in close up with the enemy which the Bulldozer requires with its gun (which means the enemy can either destroy or disable the tank).
There is one scenario I can see it being useful. It's that if you use them as bait to lure infantry or tanks into an ambush or mines given the Bulldozer's armor.
But honestly, i would rather have a Sherman Jumbo. Basically a Sherman tank but with more armor.
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But it's not a tank you want to make every game, it's a great choice if your opponent goes extremely heavy on infantry play, but against combine arms it's almost useless
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I have always liked Rifle Comp over Armor company as they're somewhat the same. (flamers and a good versatile tank). But i'm unsure about the Sherman Bulldozer. I've only used it once during my whole playtime as it wasn't a success the first time. It's really expensive compared to the other options and it can only make bunkers and do an arty... ? it seems like a dull tank to me, but if i'm wrong please tell me.
So my question to you:
Is it worth the cost? and if yes, when and how do you use it?
It can be pretty good AI - I'll sometimes get 40+ kills with it. Other times I get 0. If I can keep hitting someone with it and backing up to a couple of ATG's or M10's, then it's okay. Any Axis medium tank will kill it quickly if unsupported. Also, it seems like any more than 1 of them is a waste.
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Just make sure to have a slugger and zooks to shield it from panther rush.
Awesome force multiplier that should the capping stone of your force.
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That said, I love the Brummbar and the Bulldozer sherman is just a baby brummbar.
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Now when it hit, it hit hard which is good.
Something player tend to forget is to build green cover with it, cover can stop shreck shots or tank shells, it is free so use it.
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Something player tend to forget is to build green cover with it, cover can stop shreck shots or tank shells, it is free so use it.
People forget to build green cover with it because the ability is bugged.
https://www.coh2.org/topic/46817/sherman-bulldozer-making-terrain-cover-bug
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I like it personally but i never get it when it is toe to toe or we have to come back.
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in a real match, i cannot imagine a player thinking "bulldozer is the exactly the thing i need". more like "it could work i guess".
I like it personally but i never get it when it is toe to toe or we have to come back.
Yeah, the matches I've had in which it was a reasonable purchase I could count on one hand.
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