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officer works with all units including tanks. So he really is very useful.
The times I prefer to use him the most is with a good T1+2 combined arms. When they send a large attack trying to flank and break you down, having the officer buff the MG and mortar really helps out. Its like having For The Father Land from vCoH. |
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Its simple. PROTECT YOUR TANKS.
Do not send them marourdering accorss the map like in vcoh a sherman going on its summer holidays into enemy territory when it hits the field.
Be conservative with tanks, cover with inf, and Guards will have a really tough time being able to use button.
If they killed you with Guards (doctrinal troops), plus and ATG or tank, well my friend, they used combined arms to kill one unit. Where was your combined arms? |
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Yeah I think people just want to rush blindly in desperately firing off shots to try vet it as fast as possible. But it does only serve to give away the fact you have it, and its position. It probably takes 4-6 shots before you land a good hit... no good at all.
But if your just patient, they dont have to even know you chose counter attack, if you can manage building one before calling a KV1, its best.
They will happily parade their 1st tanks right in its FoV, and if you can get off a direct fire shot and then 1-2 precision strikes they will hardly know whats going on. Killing their 1st tank(s) like that, then calling a KV1 is a game winner, at 8 CP they wont even have strong bomb strikes yet.
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From the games Ive just used it in, its very inacurate using normal barrage, and tanks probably will survive anyway if you get quite a close hit (at vet 0).
But I cannot stress enough how good the direct fire is. So long as you have set it up so the cone of fire is widest where you expect to fire at armour, exactly the same princical you would use for an ATG.
If you have done that, It fires in less than a second from clicking. Its faster than target weak point for christs sake!
From that point on you have vet 1, so can rain precision strikes. Only using normal barrage if your low on muni.
Think of it as a stationary ZiS, with a powerful barrage! I believe its direct fire function is very important for getting the most out of it. |
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And the bought vet in coh1 was not exactly balanced either.
Most games it was a case of can the american outplay the german enough early on before too much vet kicks in.
Relic said they wanted all stages of early mid and late game to be more balanced in coh2, rather than a huge shift like in coh1. |
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Yeah paks, make sure you have fausts handy to prevent the strafe. Generally they won't try it when they see because it's almost certain dead T34.
Then have HT handy to reinforce and MG to prevent an inf rush.
You know... Funny thing called combined arms. Germans do it best . |
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Yes it's situational and map dependant. 4v4 your always going to face bomb strikes.
Your point number 1 is exactly why I suggest using the direct fire to vet it. If you set it up correctly and use it at the right time, it will have no problems. The cone of fire is quite wide at long range and it will hit pretty quickly, of course better if you can AT nade first. |
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Sorry to necro this thread, but thought I'd add some tips for using B4.
When you build it, dont waste time trying to hit with standard strike. You will miss, waste time and alert your enemy you have one.
When you place it, think of it as a giant AT gun, i.e. try to place it where it has the longest straight line of vision, obviously near your base.
Now wait and bait your enemy armour into its already set up cone of fire. It should perform the direct shot fairly quickly. Try to attack a medium tank thats had a little damage done (hello KV1). This will vet it instantly, at the same moment your opponent just found out youve got it.
Now obviously defend it like mad, and use the precision strike with abandon.
Only use the standard barrage if you have no targets and want to just lob one into the FoW, or if your really stuck for munis.
Take home point: Use the direct fire as a supprise 1st shot, it will be easier to pull off if they dont know you have it yet, and then you get vet for precision strike. |
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I gotta agree that it would be cool if AOE was toned down just a lil bit and replaced with suppresion like in coh1. |
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I can at least understand that reasoning Ztormi, but that is a potential reason to not get it for free, not to completely be denied access to it.
There is no reason why I shouldnt be allowed to buy it at the least. |
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