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Thread: Cyka to Stalin! I'm trying to learn SU 1v1. 1 Apr 2018, 00:23 AM Jump back to quoted post31 Mar 2018, 19:47 PMultrabradman11 Some finer points on micro (sorry for the walls of text) That early game wipe on the sturms showed that you have some good micro skills, but you are getting way to close to those short ranged units. At some points in the replay, you charged your bolt action rifle squads right next to those STG44s, you didn't seem to get punished as much as you could have, but it might have gone much, much worse with sturm DPS. That first penal engagement with the sturm probably could've gone better had you soft retreated to the green cover truck behind you instead of advancing toward the sturms. You would've taken less damage and less model drops and would give your units at the base more time to heal and push out. Also, the nerf to accuracy you get on moving squads is 50% as bad on penals compared to other units. So charging the enemy or changing cover is less punishing with penals. I saw that during the engagement where you lost your first T-70, you kinda waited for the satchel charge to explode. Had you been faster with your retreats instead of staying quite still for those one or two seconds things might've gone very differently. 16:36 shook me to my soul, all those units blobbing across negative cover and coming up against a tank with ok AOE is an absolute no no. Nothing came of it, probably because you spooked him with the AT and the mark target, but try to avoid that. Thanks for the pointers man, there was a lot of stuff that went pretty horribly in that game, but it's kind of a nice spot to be in because its so easy to make improvements. That was one of my first games after not playing CoH or any RTS in ages. I was definitely in full panic mode and not making decisions based on good judgements of the situation. I've played a few games since and done much better, so I'll feature those in the next episode. I really need to work on my T70 micro, they're hell on wheels for burning through enemy infantry but they're so fragile! I might toy around with just going for the Su76 and skipping the Zis gun so i can spend that manpower on another MG or infantry squad of some sort. In: Red Army Strategies
Thread: Cyka to Stalin! I'm trying to learn SU 1v1. 30 Mar 2018, 10:27 AM I'm starting a new regular series where I'm trying to learn Soviet 1v1 to a decent standard, I'll be doing some replay analysis and looking at my own games in a cut down format to focus in on the big strategic or tactical decisions and key points of micro. https://youtu.be/EbeLeGh8aEI I'm interested to know if I'm looking at and taking the right thing away from the replays and if people can spot any glaring mistakes and offer tips. Hopefully it'll grow into a useful resource for new players looking to learn Soviets. In: Red Army Strategies

Thread: Cyka to Stalin! I'm trying to learn SU 1v1. 1 Apr 2018, 00:23 AM

31 Mar 2018, 19:47 PMultrabradman11

Some finer points on micro (sorry for the walls of text)
That early game wipe on the sturms showed that you have some good micro skills, but you are getting way to close to those short ranged units. At some points in the replay, you charged your bolt action rifle squads right next to those STG44s, you didn't seem to get punished as much as you could have, but it might have gone much, much worse with sturm DPS.

That first penal engagement with the sturm probably could've gone better had you soft retreated to the green cover truck behind you instead of advancing toward the sturms.

You would've taken less damage and less model drops and would give your units at the base more time to heal and push out.
Also, the nerf to accuracy you get on moving squads is 50% as bad on penals compared to other units. So charging the enemy or changing cover is less punishing with penals.

I saw that during the engagement where you lost your first T-70, you kinda waited for the satchel charge to explode. Had you been faster with your retreats instead of staying quite still for those one or two seconds things might've gone very differently.

16:36 shook me to my soul, all those units blobbing across negative cover and coming up against a tank with ok AOE is an absolute no no. Nothing came of it, probably because you spooked him with the AT and the mark target, but try to avoid that.

Thanks for the pointers man, there was a lot of stuff that went pretty horribly in that game, but it's kind of a nice spot to be in because its so easy to make improvements. That was one of my first games after not playing CoH or any RTS in ages. I was definitely in full panic mode and not making decisions based on good judgements of the situation.

I've played a few games since and done much better, so I'll feature those in the next episode. I really need to work on my T70 micro, they're hell on wheels for burning through enemy infantry but they're so fragile! I might toy around with just going for the Su76 and skipping the Zis gun so i can spend that manpower on another MG or infantry squad of some sort.

In: Red Army Strategies

Thread: Cyka to Stalin! I'm trying to learn SU 1v1. 30 Mar 2018, 10:27 AM

I'm starting a new regular series where I'm trying to learn Soviet 1v1 to a decent standard, I'll be doing some replay analysis and looking at my own games in a cut down format to focus in on the big strategic or tactical decisions and key points of micro.

https://youtu.be/EbeLeGh8aEI

I'm interested to know if I'm looking at and taking the right thing away from the replays and if people can spot any glaring mistakes and offer tips. Hopefully it'll grow into a useful resource for new players looking to learn Soviets.

In: Red Army Strategies