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Jump back to quoted post11 Aug 2013, 13:23 PMHelpingHans

I would personally suggest using the infantry based bulletins as you are going to be using these units all the time compared to tanks which come out much later. Furthermore most games are normally won or lost around the 20 minute mark and normally before tanks can be used. So I say make the most of your infantry and give the bulletins to them.

For example my current bulletins for Ost are:

-Veteran Training Infantry: 2% increased accuracy 3% increase health for conscripts and grenadiers
-Brotherly Love (German): 2% increased accuracy 3% increase health for Mg42s
- Hit the Deck!: 10% increase suppression for MG42s

These bulletins work great for my 2 gren 2 mg build.

Jump back to quoted post14 Apr 2016, 03:21 AMFG127820

If people couldn't notice say, for example, a +40% accuracy boost missing for fusiliers at vet 2 when vet was broken then how much do you think it's placebo for a 2% stacked bulletin?

Jump back to quoted post15 Apr 2016, 05:00 AMkamk

You don't necessarily notice the difference, but it's there. A penetration that otherwise maybe wouldn't have occured, an entity or squad wipe that could have been a miss, or a retreat which would have been later.

Jump back to quoted post29 Apr 2016, 21:48 PMWoco

Hi there guys,

I keep having trouble as OKW facing SU with Guards rifles/PTRS/SU76/Maxims. Usually I play with volks/kubel/Luchs, but that combination doesnt work very well for me against this army composition. How can I best face this SU army combination?

Jump back to quoted post30 Apr 2016, 00:01 AMkamk

Vs. PTRS & SU76 (spam or no spam) you really don't want weak vehicles / armor on the field. They just gonna get obliterated easily. You want infantry superiority, support guns, and vehicles that survive on the field.

Get the usual Volks & Spios, into LeIG, back that up with Raketen to ambush the SU76. Offmap infantry can help a lot, like Panzerfuessiliers or Jaeger Light Infantry - the latter unlocks infiltration nades which can be very useful vs. Maxims if your opponent doesn't pay too much attention.
Lategame the usual, go T2 and Stuka for more AI, or T3 for something more heavily armored like a Panther. JP4 also helps to dish out dps on range vs. armor, map dependant though.

Jump back to quoted post9 Apr 2016, 07:01 AMCogetama

What is your opinion of the current state of the soviet industry commander in general and the KV2 in particular? Is there a good player you know of I could watch for specific application of the commander. Thank you, wise men of the internet.

Jump back to quoted post23 May 2016, 21:22 PMCallMeSarge

I almost never use soviet T1 in 1v1s, preferring to go straight to T2. Are there any recommended soviet T1 openings you could share?

Jump back to quoted post13 Jun 2016, 22:05 PMArchont

Hello!

I've a question to our strategists

At minute 9 you see the Soviet builds a T70 instead of a early t34.
I've oserved this in many games like Helping Hans's games.
They prefer to build light tanks instead of medium or heavy tanks.
Whats the reason? I would go for early t34 or 2 katjushas to kill enemy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LbWsN7cAwg

Jump back to quoted post13 Jun 2016, 22:30 PMSturmpanther

You are allies --> You don't want to go in superlategame axis play.

The T70 is a beast, if you can mirco the tank.
The other point is about Timing, Katjushas or T34 come way too late. You want to force the axis player to invest his manpower in antitank in midgame.

Jump back to quoted post13 Jun 2016, 22:30 PMSturmpanther

You are allies --> You don't want to go in superlategame axis play.

The T70 is a beast, if you can mirco the tank.
The other point is about Timing, Katjushas or T34 come way too late. You want to force the axis player to invest his manpower in antitank in midgame.

Jump back to quoted post13 Jun 2016, 22:44 PMArchont

But anti tank will not hold up him to build Tanks which cost fuel.
He can equip his Panzergrenadiers whit Zooks and kill your T70 easily!
Anti tank will cost him only Ammo.

Jump back to quoted post14 Jun 2016, 08:12 AMSturmpanther

Yes, but German tanks comes way later then your t70!

About Panzergrenadiers. Use your T70 for the flanks, when the enemie want to side cap left, right side. The t70 is very fast.

Also use it in 2 line. So the Panzergren with shreks fire it vs your inf and have to reaload--> So your T70 can shoot.

And on Max range your T70 will survive vs Panzergren with shrek!!