And? Smoke is completely pointless because if the MG is supported the suppresed rifles will be forced to retreat by the grens nearby.
Unless you have prior vision of where the MG is, then smoke won't do anything.
And i honestly have no idea how you are supposed to do any kind of flank in the early game because of USF having -1 squad due to the ost MP changes.
If you could post a replay of you or someone beating a good top 50 or whatever ost 1v1 player, then please do because im at a complete loss of what im supposed to do.
The main your complaint as i see is that germs opening is too strong.
The flank of an MG in a building is obviuos BS. As i see it player is suppose to do one of those
1. go to the other part of the map.
2. or fight with MG with infantry, and its teoreticaly possible if you get to the green cover prior to 1st burst.
If at least 1 squad is supressed then you outnumbered and will lose MP and engagement retreat all squads.