Game isnt "lost" past a certain point in those modes. You just need good teammates. Ive won much more teamgames in the lategame than i have early on.
As USF just poop out M20 mines whenever you can. DO NOT spam jacksons you will simply get shrek blobbed and Pak'd to death unless the guy is an idiot.
You need to focus on killing as many squads and support weapons as you can early on with your shermans. No matter how hard it may seem,german tanks are NOTHING without their infantry support.
Kill the infantry and everything will fall into place. let him keep his support alive? and you're as good as done unless you get lucky.
Also try to have 2 shermans for every jackson. Dont spam jacksons. i cannot emphasize that enough.
Do Not spam the easy 8.
I honestly wouldnt recommend the easy 8 at all really. its just too expensive now,and isnt as much as a versatile workhorse as the normal sherman.
DO NOT underestimate AP rounds on normal sherman. They can buttrape the rear armor of anything except Tigers,and are MUCH cheaper than easy 8s. 35 more fuel per tank starts to add up over the course of a long game.
Bait tanks like OKW panthers(which usually come out at the same time as your 2 shermans) over M20 mines to protect your shermans from it. then get a Jackson and outnumber the panther.
One more thing, try to keep your armor alive by not overextending,when you dont have to.
however,When you smell blood, go in for the kill. I cant really explain that to you, its just something you learn and feel from playing USF over time.
If a guy full retreats his entire blob of inf, CHASE him to his base with a sherman,switch to HE rounds and wipe them all,even if it means losing the tank. Sure youll be down a tank,but he wont have infantry anymore. and thats SO important.
Wow, I know I don't have the stats like you do but everything you said in this post is completely accurate.
Although one thing I don't do, and I have been reluctant to do is buy the M20 Utility. I just don't have the knack of putting mines in good spots they usually just go in places that get virtually untouched all game, not to mention the utility costs too much imo. The Kubel costs a fraction of the fuel and suppresses.. Just don't personally see the use of it besides mines and the crew maybe. Would you still recommend this?
Also, I usually go Flak Halftrack after LT, I like to use it like the Panzer Elite Armored cars from CoH1 and just harass and keep my distance + Suppressing. To get enemy to flea real quick and cap more points, and to make them buy Panzershrecks and invest in an Racketen instead of more inf.
And to add on to what you said, Easy Eight is NOT worth it. The rifle doc is almost useless besides the flame throwers. Even then they're a liability when the fuel tank explodes. Airborne with Para + LMG and P-47 is basically the best route for team games. If you have 2 rocket strikes going and an enemy tank rush it's done. Not to mention if you have a Jackson firing at the tanks being swarmed it can help BIG time.
Good response.