AT mode for LeIG 18 to "help" OKW.

Jump back to quoted post17 Apr 2019, 14:09 PMGrim

I play brits quite a lot and I think they're the weakest faction at the moment. They're a one trick pony. Emplacements are a meme (the only one I use is the 17pdr with the fortifications commander upgrade) and you are forced into FF/Churchill combo which is powerful but not worth enduring the UKF faction as a whole for.

Jump back to quoted post17 Apr 2019, 04:37 AMAntemurale

Miragefla and Mr. Smith back in the day gave the 7.5cm leIG 18 a "Hollow Charge" single-shot ability to the leIG 18. It wasn't effective enough as an anti-vehicle tool and was consequently cut from the balance patch.

In Widerstreit's version, however, where you can switch between HEAT and HE, is going to be very powerful. I don't see much of a reason to build a Raketewerfer if the leIG 18 gets selective fire.

120 pen is enough to pen all light vehicles, even the Valentine Mk.XI, and has at least 75% chance of penetrating stock allied medium tanks. For reference, the Puma has 120 pen mid (10-30m) and 80 pen far (30-50m). Never build Raks again; go Battlegroup into P4 rush every game, as you have leIGs that can barrage enemy infantry (especially HMGs that give OKW infantry play headaches) and ruin light vehicle play.

Additionally, if you could fire regular HE barrages in AT mode, that removes the counter-play available to the other player; engage with infantry if the leIG is in AT mode, and engage with vehicles otherwise.

I would say that the issue with Battlegruppe HQ is the fact that it has paltry answers to vehicles and tanks. However, I would say that giving the leIG an AT mode is not the solution. I would say that the solution is to make the leIG 18 the M1 Pack Howitzer of OKW; a reliable, powerful indirect fire unit.

My solution to make Battlegruppe HQ more viable is far more extreme. I would remove the Sdkfz. 251/20 IR HT and give it to Overwatch Doctrine as a 4CP (same timing as Recon flights) call-in vehicle in place of the 8CP 10.5cm leFH 18. Next, I would add a 250MP Panzerjager squad that can camouflage in cover and carries 3 weapon-team Kar98ks and a Panzershrek.

Jump back to quoted post17 Apr 2019, 14:09 PMGrim

I play brits quite a lot and I think they're the weakest faction at the moment. They're a one trick pony. Emplacements are a meme (the only one I use is the 17pdr with the fortifications commander upgrade) and you are forced into FF/Churchill combo which is powerful but not worth enduring the UKF faction as a whole for.