The 5 men section blobbing failed. I think even top players misleadingly thought this meta would work, as i see most Ukf players do 4 sections + 2 engineers.
Ost is OP, definitely the most wholesome faction with multiple choice of openings! Early rounds is about Mg42 + assgrens, later rounds is prOstruppen + pgren, then there are 5 men grens blobs. Snipers always present, it seem too oppressive unit for the maps! No need for Tigers. When Panthers are fielded, it was mostly GG time!
Players seem to have Soviet meta countered, and were prepared totally. No soviet dominance. The death of IS2, helps give Ost breathing space to unleash their oppressive choices!
I think Usf is missing, or very underused?
Okw is also very good faction, always have been because of Luch + Puma + 5 men volks. A complete faction. I saw KT fielded more often then what forums think!
Ost > Okw > Sov > Usf > Ukf.
Nicko must feel sick to lose 2 straight finals in a row, the Messi of Coh2!
Asiamint is a great new playa! He seems very composed and get the retreat timings just right. And the push timings on point! Very hard to wipe his forces or hold back his pushes! He can dictates the plays instead of scurring all over the places!
In the end, well done mod team! To face criticism head on and deliver a good round of games.
AE and ed80hertz are great combo!