@Pedro_Jedi OKW already can do that with pfusiliers getting permasprint at vet 5 and with G43, getting them to Vet5 isn't really hard given their firepower and staying power.
Yeah, used them sometimes. Though didn't use more because of time constraints and evident lack of skill
Something about having 4 captains running around the field being used as a bazooka blob rubs me the wrong way.
The most frightening thing would actually be 4-5 units with sprint ability, chasing down germans... captains screaming "On me!" all the time, no more need of armor. Would "on me" be stakable? And what about 4 captains running through the field, a 5th watching building of tanks.
All my ranks suck. I used to be 900something with americans, which was my best ranking, but I don't play that much, that seriously and I refuse to keep playing meta. Also, having kids means having drops. Since in my current playing level I have a great time, it serves me great.
Sometimes I get automatched with big shots (Hans, Luvnest, DBMB, PaulA). It's good to remember one's place on these games (in my case, how much I suck)
Well, I tend to disagree a little about some things:
1) RNG: it happens, but people seem to put all their losses on one or other engagement that took some troops. Most of the time, it's jusk f***-up by the said whiner, leaving troops unatended too long in a place. I like that RNG has its place. Life is full of randomness. What makes events special is making the most of favorable outcomes and trying to minimize bad engagements, both in RL and in CoH.
2) Raging: what people want? Escalate the ladder or have a good time? Sometimes I hear someone say that he just wants to have fun, but soon it's all the crying and whining. I sure want to be better, but I'm not willing to make the sacrifice - play more, watch more streams, read carefully the tables, etc etc etc. So I deal with it and keep learning something while playing what I can. And boy, I do suck.
3) Poker has a lot of randomness, but has great depth when you play the players and the odds, and not the cards. Should it be dismissed because of randomness? Chess, for example, is superior to it? I'd think that it's poker and chess, like pies and apples or greeks and bahianos, you can't really compare.
OP seem to dismiss the game based on the fact that it has random features. It's OK, that's a point for him, but for me it's an important feature, which make it as competitive as any other game - if you take it serious.
I'm not an "elder" (Jesus, guys, u really push it though, ), but it's very possible to be way good with fewer than 100 games. As people said before, some may have extensive experience with CoH1, and some other RTS's experience sure "leak" to CoH, which is less demanding, considering Actions per Minute (APM). I feel your pain with my 35 years
Also, when you're younger, you "get" the game much faster than someone with a little more years; this is specially true for teens. It's the brain, that during this part of life cicle, can deal with a lot new information, you still have fast reflexes. Retirement of gaming, considering professionals, come at a very early age, even earlier than, say, soccer players.
Another important thing is the use of hotkeys and rapid look and decision-taking of screens, which leads to sometimes this "jumpy" gaming. I don't like it either, but it's the difference of me, a casual player, and the professional.
If you build a Tiger use it as anti infantry only. Try bleeding off the opponents infantry. Use Paks to fight off the tanks. It´s ridiculous to have to use the Tiger that way, but it´s the only way that works for me.
Honestly it should get a survivability buff at vet2 like it used to. The Tiger has turned into a tin can with 1) Blitz nerf, 2) Health decrease, 3) Armor bonus totally removed at vet2, 4) Jackson buff versus heavy tanks. --> Congratulations, the Tiger has now the survivability of a medium tank.
Well, considering the theory that the problem are not the mediums, but how far too effective are the heavies for their cost, MAYBE it's about right that the Tiger get to be "a better medium". I don't think that it needs a buff, it still is a superb tank - just not a "click to unleash the Hulk" unit anymore.
Perhaps Relic should bring the IS2 down a little bit.
Anyway, playerbase on automatch is so thin. I'm a sucky player, but last night and today (GMT -3) I got to play against DBMB, HOI Paul, Luvnest... I never been thrashed in so classy ways before. At least I get to learn something and make people lose time