Please teach OP how to l2p? How do you counter free flares every single time you cap
As he says you can't even use minesweepers because it's one squad vs 14 or so points. It provides zero counterplay, at least you could shoot down old free command tank recon...
I'm not surprised you're here defending a zero skill no brainer ability.
The only part you don't understand is the part that hurts of the boomstick is at you. You don't counter play a counter play. Go play magic the gathering if you want that.
Any decap, cap speed ability counters flares and triggering the mine and go back does too.
Minesweeper fact is valid as lateme minimap and voice queues already gives you away when a territory is being capped. An extra flare effect doesn't change much. You don't counter all the flares but the ones you want to take silently
Next time you accuse an ability of braindead check your facts and arguments first. I just schooled you and Panther commander is not even on the scope of the discussion, yet you bring it up always