Profile of FredFoshizzle

I struggle against early garrisoned MG in 2v2 games, theres not enough space to flank and most of the time people have volks/grens/sturmpios right next to the MG house making my guys fight in a risky position.

Im not sure how the first few minutes(3rd riflemen out) what to do when both axis players garrison.

I would appreciate any tips regarding this.

I understand flamer engis from from either commander are good, my usual build order is 3 rifles into M20 followed by captain then howie but im starting to think that rush to howie is a better strategy.

I find the howitzer to be better in the long run. I usually skip LT anyways, so rushing howie saves fuel and mp. Anyways, the advantages of the howie itself is that you have a chance at taking out the mg squad (or at least a significant portion). I usually set up the howie to be in auto-fire range and move an infantry squad (propably RE to save firepower) up for vison. Keep the infantry within sight range of the mg for as long as possible so the howie can pound away at it.

Have a second squad waiting to charge once the mg packs up to move. Even if you retreat your scouting squad, do a barrage and the mg will usually pack up and move. Use that opportunity to get close with a rifle squad and take it out or force a retreat.

Best case scenario you can capture the mg, which makes up for skipping LT and the .50 cal.

Also, lots of players dont expect the Captain's "on me!" ability that breaks suppression. Get the captain close to the mg (but not before sending a rifle squad or two as bait) and use the ability and get the riflemen to run behind the mg.

Smoke grenades, as mentioned, are a last resort for me, as they delay teching.

I think if you can hold out in a really good defensive position with your mortars and whatever else, you can hope to wear down the OKW so their late game isnt so strong (because, although brits are supposedly "late game", they pale in comparison to okw).

Sometimes a nice cromwell flank or maneuver to take out an enemy tank can be just what you need to delay the OKW late game edge even further. Also, Comets are real nice if you get multiple, or just have some other tanks supporting.

All in all, I say you just have to strike when the opportunity presents itself, and until it does, just survive.

If you can do well with going lieutenant first, the old one is obviously better (suppression, AA, etc), but I like the m5 better because I usually go captain first (and sometimes don't even use lieutenant at all). It's cheaper, as you mentioned, but it also has more mobility and utility since it can transport and reinforce squads.

Hey all,

In the current struggle OKW there's a large emphasis on gaining the edge early game or being pretty screwed. What I have been doing more and more is using the riflemen like near-smg units and always trying to get them right next to the enemy infantry. In my experience, OKW/Wehr players usually don't see riflemen charging their squad volks in cover as a disadvantage, but if i can relatively minimize losses by either drawing fire from another squad that is farther away (or just by starting off at mid range), then getting up to their cover and neutralizing the bonus means they have lost the engagement as the superior fire rate of the m1 garands tears their units up in cqc. Sturmpioneers are, of course, an issue, though RM can certainly put up more of a fight up close than any other allied infantry.

After being super aggressive with my units, I usually switch to making my riflemen seek long range engagements to throw off the enemy, who has decided to lead with smg units like sturmpios, and I target the sturms first as they move towards my lines so that a combin force of sturms and volks gets their close range units picked off during the assault and ends up with less effective units when they finally get close to the riflemen. This works especially well with the heavy cavalray commander, where the rangers can lie in wait to ambush the enemy units if he decides to revert back to longer ranges, or serve as protection from sturmpioneers. You also get quicker CPs for a pershing and more veterancy for the AT rifle snares. Combine this with riflemen being able to make their own heavy cover and you have a very versatile anti-infantry army that gives me the early game edge I need against OKW.

However, I'm not a pro player and I'm not sure if this is just due to me being lucky or facing off against lower ranked players. Does this seem like a valid tactic or should I abandon in favor of more cautious play with riflemen?