Profile of sluzbenik

So I recently cast a game in which CCart faced off against a bunch of AT guns and T-34s, and found myself in the same position but as the Soviet player.

Given that flanking and maneuvering is somewhat difficult on this map, I had gone T70 as I wasn't really afraid of paks (and I knew where it was), and then much to my surprise, instead of a PzIV, out pops a Panther.

So I try to ram the dork and use my at gun. Smoke is popped. Engine screeches to a halt. Oh well. G'bye T-34.

Now what...I figure he's going to make more than one or do something sensible like make a PzIV so I'm not sure getting an SU-85 is the best idea. I've already gone Shock Rifle, as I kinda of like it on that map for some reason (flame barrage across an entire valley and obvious retreat paths anyone?) and decide I'm gonna have to get an IS-2. My T-70 eventually falls to a PzIv that swings around one of those damn bends after it gets fausted.

Ok, got an AT gun and a half crewed 2nd one. Got a vet 3 mortar that I'm using the concentrated barrage ability on to kill his almost equally vetted mg and mortar. Got a stolen MG42. Now I just have to get the damn IS-2 so I can defeat these tanks...

A real nailbiter...I got the IS-2 another T-34, rammed the Panther, mortared down the repairing infantry. Smoke is popped and I think I'm out of luck but the ram goes through!

GG.

All that for one game-ending moment which could have gone really badly for me if the PzIv had been there. Had to just wait and wait for the opportunity and gamble it all on one good moment...I really hate this map! But a good COH moment? I suppose. I just hate the way this thing plays.

http://www.coh2.org/replays/5658/a-game-of-chess

Well-played by Ismiguelito, with great mine, T70 and AT usage!

In which we see just about every interesting unit in COH2, including Shocktroops, Penals, KV-8, Panther, PziV, Command Tank, Pak 40 emplacement, and IS-2!

Yeah it was a weird game, I thought I had in in the bag then I didn't as he kept surprising me.

And in other shoutcast news, I've just put a match up from today, which isn't even done uploading as I type this. Excellent match between CcartS03 amd Azza with some impressive tank battles, I'll say that much.

I've got some greatly improved audio...And for my fellow shoutcasters out there, the secret sauce is COMPRESSOR and you can easily get yourself louder than the game. Makes you sound all radio host, wire it in with Virtual Audio Cable to the Windows Mixer from your favorite VST host and you're good to go.

Hopefully this link will be live soon!



http://youtu.be/rwgj6kh7oSU

Awesome bloody mayhem filled game, this shall be the second Sluzcast!

Honestly, the learning curve in COH2 is half that of COH. The micro is also half that of COH, especially for Ostheer. Everything hard counters everything else, it lacks the subtlety and variety of COH to me. That said, it's still fun. If they push some tutorials out or something, maybe that would help.

But I remain convinced COH was an accidental success. They had no idea what they were doing from what I understand. But the target tables gave it some incredible complexity. I think Noun or someone is on record as saying the supply yard was a jury-rig to keep the Americans from accumulating too much fuel...Somehow it all worked out!

Probably won't be another game like it for a LONG time.