Profile of tofu

Hello again, after your post on basic infantry, I tried making more sturmpios than volks. I am trying to use the AA gun to deal with the HMGs and blobs. But I am having a hard time dealing with Soviet ATs. Please take a look at this replay.

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  Eidien kankan

  ShmidtAndrey Fearless Stalker Amazing SNAFU

  2nd replay 2v2

  by: Fearless Stalker map: Vaux Farmlands

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gg!

Many things have to be improved,but this means you will become better soon.

At first,you didn't need to scatter your units.The game would be easier if you stuck your units together.
"Stick together" means that your units stay close enough to help each other.

Many people say blob is the bad behavior,but I think it's one of the ways for beginner to make this game simple. The problem is that you couldn't deal with multi battleground so it's reasonable to limit your scene to one.

You may be friendly to your mate,and it's important skill for high ranked player,but at this time,the priority is to beat enemy you are faced,not to beat enemy your mate is faced.

Second,you have to learn there are two kinds of house.Roughly speaking,the large houses are durable enough to hold on,and the small houses are fragile so you have to protect the large houses and you can abandon the small houses.

When I watched your replay,you often entered the small houses.These houses are everywhere,but just ignore them.It's meaningless.

However,you should protect the large houses.There tends to be a few large houses on one map.This kind of a house has several windows with green cover,so units in the house will receive less damage from enemy's attack.Once you get the large house,you can rely on it.

Third,If you build Mechanized Regiment Headquarters first,you should make vehicle faster.All vehicles from Mechanized Regiment will do their job once they are deployed.
I think Stuka was a good idea but it's always too late to deploy so I often decide to make Flak Half-track and Raketenwerfer.

At last,your placement of Battlegroup Headquarters are not good.It won't be destroyed,but it's hard for you and your mate to use.You should build it at starting position.


I uploaded my video on Youtube.I think it will help you.This game was about two weeks ago and team MoD was top 100 team.




As you can see,I rarely scatter my units because it was risky.Reluctantly,I spread my units a few times because my opponent was very very good team and I had nothing to do but do that.
I think you can focus on one scene because your rank is not so high at this time.(You will increase your rank soon though.)

If you have any questions,please feel free to ask

To rush,

As you asked the detail of using Stuart yesterday,I add some tips.

The point is that all tanks are valuable.They can cut your opponent's resource for free:they don't need additional resource if they are not destroyed,they just need to be repaired.

Therefore,the more you use,the more you get advantage under the condition that they are not destroyed.In fact,only 1 tank can kill all units if one doesn't prepare for it.

So,you have to use tanks aggressively and carefully,and you don't have to wreck them.In other words,you have to use tanks most effective way under the condition that they are not destroyed.

Do you know the most valuable thing in this game?It's wipeout.

Killing a squad(tank) makes your opponent waste huge resource,it means you have a great advantage.
Decapturing enemy territory,killing a few infantry of one squad is also a valuable thing,but it's the second one.Please note your tanks are made in order to wipe out enemy's squads/tanks.

Then,I'll talk about your Stuart.

Below is the almost all of your patterns for using Stuart.

• Rush enemy's main force.(It's frontal attack.)
  
• Rout enemy's infantry which are capturing edge point of the map.You don't chase them.
  
• Capturing edge point of the map.
  

Furthermore,you often use Stuart alone.So,I think your way of using Stuart is away from effectiveness.These patterns are not lead to squad wipe.These are just lead to kill a few infantry or may end in tragedy for your Stuart.

Case 1: Stuart can kill some infantry,but they can retreat easily.Some anti-tank units may kill Stuart.

Case 2: You win easily if there are no traps.Hidden Raketenwerfer (or so) can attack your Stuart.

Case 3: You will get territory,but your opponent's tanks can come.

As you can see above,all your patterns for using Stuart may end in catastrophe.So,what should you do?

The answer is that you have to use tanks with your infantry if there is some possibility of danger.Your infantry use for recon and attacking enemy's anti-tank unit like Paks.

I uploaded my playing on Youtube.I played this match a few days ago and my opponent was ranked about 80 though he didn't play a lot.According to this video,I'll show you how to use tanks.



I deployed my Stuart at 7:10.(It's about 7:30 in my video.I'll use video time from now on.)It's a popular fastest Stuart tactics.

My Stuart went straight to enemy's infantry because there is less possibility of deploying anti-tank units.(At 7:57,I said "My opponent can not afford to make anti-tank units" in Japanese.)So,I intended to kill Volksgrenadier squad,but there was a mine.This is kind of a defensive mine,which doesn't aim to kill tank,but aim to save his units from chasing tank.GJ man.
(This mine may change its role from defensive to aggressive when he sets anti-tank unit nearby.)

After reparing,my Stuart went to right VP point(9:33).This is because there was a Panzerschreck in middle house and there was less possibility of anti-tank units around the right VP point.

But I missed chasing them and defensive mine was there,too.I thought there should be hidden Raketenwerfer,but luckily,there was not.

The next scene is important.From 10:10 to 10:30,my Stuart was between my infantry.These infantry were used for recon unit:it means I could check enemy's unit which was approaching my repairing Stuart.

from 10:30 to 11:50,I never used Stuart alone.At first,I attacked emeny's frontline only with my infantry and if there was no anti-tank unit,my Stuart joined the attack.And please look at the position of my Stuart.It was not at the head of my army.It was at the rear.This is because I was afraid of something happened to me at 11:50.(and you can also see Rear echelon was watching enemy's movement in case Raketenwerfer came to my Stuart.)

12:32 is important scene,too.His Raketenwerfer was retreating and there was no block to flank his Sturmpionier squad.

From 12:52 to 13:42,you can also see I used my infantry as a recon unit and my Stuart tried to attack from behind.This is why I could save my Stuart from Ostwind.For my recon units,I could see Ostwind a bit earlier so I could run away a bit earlier.
(If I was Jesulin,I could have killed Ostwind with Captain&Stuart)

My video lasts for about 10 minutes,but my basic isn't change so please think for youself about my movement.It will help you lots.

http://www.coh2.org/replay/38804/vs-penguin

here is a game i lost.

gg!

Penguin is a good player,and it was so close game until you deployed Stuart.
You can learn much from this game.I want you to watch this replay again.

Overall,I think you have a problem in multitask.
I wrote below for other mentee who is in trouble over multitask,but it may help you,too.

Second,you are needed to deal with multi battlefield.You still spend too much time on one front.
I know you are micromanagement oriented player.Even so,some improvement should be done.I'll give an example Joris and Crazyman as a top-class micromanagement oriented player,they usually use only 3 seconds per front.In a few seconds,they consider the situation,decide the best way to act,and switch thier display at the next battlefront.

Other than previous advice for multi task,I can recommend you below.

Using "attack move" is one solution for prevention unit loss.
If you use right clik to move somewhere,your units WILL move there even if KingTiger is nearby.
But when you use "attack move", your units stop at the edge of their maximan range from KingTiger so your units are less likely to die.
*I think you can use a hotkey to use "attack move".It will save your time than pressing it by mouse.

Moving your unit from cover to cover is another good solution.
As you know,units in garrison receive less damage.So it's less like to die even if your patrol is late.Moving to shortest garrison is recommended to reduce danger.
*Combined above two tips will help you more.

As of you,using tactical map is other helping way.Not all people can use it,but I remember you can use almost all of the hotkeys.Using tactical map prevent you from losing units especially when you are in fierce battle on multiple battlefront.

And I recommend flame Riflemen blob with grenade.It's the easier way for one who is in trouble over multitask.I watched last replay thinking how does the game go end if you stick your units together and killed two MGs.You may gain victory.Your movement at the early time was brilliant enough to make me think about that.

Fast Stuart is a good way,but it takes long time.So,if your opponent makes two (or more) MGs,you can upgrade grenade immediately.

In addition,I recommend you to build Fighting position.Do you remember the weak point of blob?When you go blob,you will get one territory which you wanted to get,but you will lost many territory.Fighting positions with MGs prevent you from losing your territory.It will help you lot.

The last suggestion is the difference between you and Penguin.Penguin played aggressively.He didn't waste the chance to kill your units.The most impressive scene was that his tank attacked your stuart capturing VP.He must have thought that your Stuart was alone and he could beat it with his tank.Another aggressive scene was that his tanks rushed you as soon as he saw your tanks had been attacked by his air force.

In contrast,you oftem missed these chances.Don't remember you made many chances against a ranked player(especially at the early time),but you just missed them.

Finally,You still have a bad habit of using Stuart alone.It's very dangerous.

Hello again. I have this replay from last match. I want you to take a look and find what I am missing here. As you don't know my playstyle, this will help you understand.

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  freddymenges

  Lanzebob

  Another random 2v2

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I do get hesitations with hq placements as okw. I read the guide on OKW HQ placement that's here on coh2.org. But I am still bad with the hq placements.

gg!

First of all,you should learn when to fight and when to retreat.
When I watched your replay,I felt you tended to fight against dominant enemy.
The basic strategy of RTS game is you have to run away when you are faced with stronger opponent because your resource(I mean manpower) is reduced on that condition.

So,from this point of view,it's wrong that your Volksgrenadier squad stays in battleground when 2 Riflemen squads come and it's worse that your Sturmpionier squad rushes 3 Riflemen squads in green cover.

The feeling of winning/losing is important.You can fight only when you feel you can win the battle.
To get that feeling,the sense of distance between basic infantry is mandatory.If you don't know how to fight against basic infantry(e.g. Riflemen is a bit stronger than Grenadier in far range and much stronger in near range.),please say so.I'll give additonal information.

Even thought I watched only 1 replay,I start to think your reaction time is not so bad.However,you don't understand the timing of retreat,and it makes your squad die.

The Second problem is the placement of HQs.There are some simple principles below.

• Don't be destroyed.
  
• Be useful for you.
  
• Be useful for your mate.
  

The first principle is the most important.The second is more important than third one.
So,it's not so bad to build your HQs in your starting position.It meets all principles on almost all of the map(though it meets two principles on Ralis and Metal.).

Many people tend to set his HQs(especially Schwerer Panzer Headquarters) at the frontline but it goes against the first term!IT IS DESTROYED EASILY.

You may think you saw some high ranked players placed their HQs at the front,but I know they can calculate the risk and return.High level players tend to move forward until it reaches the break-even point.It can't be imitated easily.

So,if you feel difficult to understand what I'm about to write below,you can learn it some other day.

• The risk and return
  
  You will take big benefit if your HQs are in the frontline.With your HQs,you can get reinforcement,tank repairing,and support attack.So it's reasonable to build them forward if they are not destroyed by your opponent.However,unluckily,your enemy will attack your HQs and once your HQs are wracked,you can't recieve any help,even though you back into your base.The HQs of OKW are also have the role of making units,so it's a big loss when you are destroyed them.
  
  So,where should OKW player set your HQs?We all know we'll get more benefit to build them forward,but we can't believe ourself our opponents don't have enough force to counter.
  
  In order to answer this problem,I took the idea of disaster risk reduction.Building HQs in your starting position will minimize the risk of disaster.But it also reduces your benefit.So I suggest the adaptable way.
  
  
• (e.g. balanced way of risk and return.)
  
  Please look at right picture.
  The blue and green rectangle is the proposed site for placement.These sites are protected by bush or house so your opponent is hard to see and attack this place.This place is weak when it's attacked from sides,but you can probably defend because it's very near to your starting position.
  You also understand this site is useful for you and your mate so it meets full principles.
  This is what I mean "balanced site of risk and return".
  (FYI,blue site is more durable than green.)
  
  The picture below is another example.
  
  
  This is more dangerous site.These position will give you a bigger advantage,but these are fragile by the attack from central VP point.And you have to consider you can't take little benefit when you go to the left fuel point.
  
  If you want to build thse site,please see below picture.
  
  
  Purple one will be better than bule and green.It still may be attacked from right VP,but it's more durable because of inclination.

Many things left unsaid,but I think it can turn to next time.Please give me other replays!

http://www.coh2.org/replay/38517/i-consider-myself-lucky-to-win-please-give-me-your-feedback.

This was a very close game and it coul've gone either way imo.
this is what i struggle with as usf , how to follow up on a good early game .
Thank you for your time tofu.

gg!

I think your movement in the early game is not so bad.
But I also think you become dull from mid game.

First,you need to become clever.You don't have to attack your opponent openly.You can attack from side or back.I give an example.


Map:Minsk
Time:9minutes
Your faction/doctrine/units:USF/Rifle Company(CP4)/4 Rifles with flames,1 Captain,1 Rear Echelon,1 ambulance,1 Stuart(making)
Enemy faction/doctrine/units:WM/Close Air Support/5 Grenadiers with 4 LMGs,1 Mortar,1 Pak

Situation:
You and your enemey were in big battle around central VP zone and your riflemen were badly injured by Mortar.You also saw Pak.
All of your units retreated.Your units took heavy damage but you were successful in damaging Grenadiers(no one retreating though).
After your units retruned to your base,you healed,reinforced your units and Stuart came.

Then,you noticed wounded 3 Grenadiers were decapturing your fuel point.And you also saw 1 Grenadier was decapturing your territory point which is between Munitions point and fuel point.You didn't know where remaing 1 Grenadier squad was.

So, how should you do?




Many people think it's easy to turn these Grenadiers away so they decide to make frontal attack.
5 Rfilemen with Stuart blob go to fuel point at first,defeat 3 Grenadiers and then go to the territory point,rout 1 Grenadiers.
After that,your Captain and Rear Echelon are going to decapture these points.
They also think like that "The last Grenadier squad may retreat or went to my VP point, but it's not so important because he can't beat this blob haha"


Is this wrong?

It's an idea.However,I have better one.(please see picture → )

If I'm faced with this situation,I'll divide my army into three.
At first,1 Riflemen squad,Captain,and Rear Echelon go to the territory point(this is 1st division),and then,3 Riflemen squads make frontal attack(2nd division).
My Stuart hides itself behind the bush.This is spice(3rd division).

I think my 3 Riflemen can win against 3 wounded Grenadiers.If it seems hard,I'll send 1st division as reinforcement.When my opponent runs away,it's Show Time.

"Hidden Stuart starts to chase them.It keeps pace with retreating units,looks like NEVER allow them to return to their hometown.1st Grenadier is wiped out around central VP,Stuart is still chasing.
And look!Pak shoots and hit but he NEVER stops to chase.3rd division runs throght PAK and 2nd Grenadier squad is down.And the last Grenadier is passing fuel zone,seems like he is protected by RNG GOD.They took little damage.
Almost!Almost!The base bunker is near.And...Stuart NEVER stop chasing!Finally the shell wipes Grenadier out!"

While caster shouting like above,my 1st and 2nd division attacked PAK and capture it.So they lost 3 Grenadier squads and Pak.
This is clever.You have to maximize your return from each situation.


Losing a battle of central VP was not good thing for you,but even bad situation might give you benefit.
In this case,wounded Grenadiers are far apart from their base and your opponent doesn't know Stuart comes.
You know there is only 1 Pak around VP,it's not enough to kill Stuart.And you don't need to afraid of tanks cause it's not time.You should think about teller mine but there isn't Pioneer so it's less likely to set teller mine,especially on central path.

I think you are good at using Stuart,so please remember this clever chasing.Wiping units out is the worst thing for Axis side.


Second advice is more simple.Bazooka is useful especially when there are tank destroyers such as Jagdtiger and StugG.Rifle blob with Bazooka & Flame is simple but hard to counter it.