At my level, I can't help but feel that 3Rm->Mortar is only viable opening vs ostheer who almost always open with HMG42 first in the most central or Fuel covering building. Is that normal as the ranks increase? Id hate to get comfortable with a strategy that only works at low level.
So far I have been preferring captain tech against ostheer as he offers howis for garrisons, atguns and a zooka to deal with 222/444. I go for LT more against OKW as they tend to be a bit blobbier, so the AAHT helps a bit for that. My main problem comes when they have a stealthed raketenwerfer that eats up my m20 and AAHT, or shreks combined that really ruin my early midgame.
The worst thing in the world though is the P2 Luchs. Unless I get a lucky m20 mine hit or he runs it into a bunch of vet rifles and zooked REs, its almost undoubtedly game over as the Luchs rampages across the map, chewing up my AAHT and m20, running circles around atguns and mortars, wiping rifles trying for their short range snare, and killing bazooka REs before they ever fire a shot. Throw in any infantry support for it and every engagement becomes a critical failure. Even landing a hit or two from a zooka or Stuart isn't much to be proud of, as it simply sneaks off to repair and flank with a vengeance when it returns. I'm pretty traumatized from these experiences, even once having 2 OKW players in 2v2 both rush a Luchs out, rout my army, and chase all the way to my base where they proceeded to eat my ambulance and the rest of my army shortly thereafter.
bikiranguha
Clockblocked B)
Armistice
Relic Entertainment
