Since Guards became pretty usable this patch, what are your builds with them?
I didn't really use them since the vanilla match up.
Against okw, i found this build to be pretty good:
Commander: Guard Motor
1. t1 instantly
2. 2 cons
3. m3 flamer / alternativly 2 snipers (troll mode: get both. caution: mad oponent)
4. 2 guards against flak ht and anti inf (use them defensively in buildings when possible)
You should have most of the map control at this point and cut off the fuel when possible.
If you have the advantage: t3 plus t70 or t34/76. If you're lacking fuel/ don't dominate: t2+zis, wait for t34/85.
If you're floating mp, get a 120. Although its whiping potential has been decreased a little, its still pretty good.
How do you feel about the new guards, which "old" strategies have become viable again?