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Now, they did not only take away cut offs (which makes it already a lot easier to keep a small portion of the map, but they also changed the way upkeep works, so that holding the map does not give you a manpower advantage, but rather a manpower disadvantage by having more units and not getting any more mp from the map.

Interesting discussion going on here, have been following this thread for a good while now! I'd like to throw in my two cents on two points:

1. Cut-offs are still there. They are NOT taken out of the game. SNF had some 2v2 games with very effective cut-off strats, where one team had literally zero strat points for one - two minutes. While this might not take away all the MP, it does limit your Muni/fuel income severely, limiting teching and the use of special abilities that improve your general fighting strength. I agree that cut-offs are not as brutal as they were in vCoH, but saying that they are "taken out of the game" is polemic and plain wrong.

2. Come-backs are over-rated in this conversation. I've had plenty of games where I had the whole map capped after 10 - 15 minutes and had the dude pinned in his base, and I knew I had won the game. Some tried to fight on, but two or three T34s would always be the end of it. You are making it sound as if your opponent is getting a stronger army by losing, which is simply not the case.

Snipers are high maintenance for sure, but they can well be worth the effort if you use them correctly. A few tips:
- Hotkey individual snipers so you can access them quicker.
- Always keep him behind your troops / use them in conjunction with your other troops to prevent them getting killed too easily.
- Always stay in cover, so they are cloaked.
- After _every_ shot, switch position to avoid being hit by aimed mortars / other artillery.
- Later in game, make sure they're protected by AT.

The longer the sniper lives and the more lives he takes, the more he pays for himself. Thus, try to take pod shots at enemy squads whenever possible, without risking to lose it. A well used sniper will dwindle enemy squad numbers and force the opponent to retreat earlier. You can also try to aim at retreating one-man squads, sometimes you can get lucky and kill it. Use it to de-crew enemy AT guns, mortars, MGs, and of course enemy snipers. With the real sight system, they also make for great baits, to lure enemy vehicles into mines or infantry into an MG position. Putting them into cars works also, I hear, although I haven't tried that one yet.
If you want to be really good at CoH though, I fear you'll have to get used to them, so start using them now!

Hi all,

having massive trouble against German fast flamer HT. They kill everything in seconds and I can't seem to find any early AT, as the infantry squads and AT guns are way too vulnerable. Any suggestions? Thanks!