I think on some maps the Stormpois can be super oppressive, you combine that with a kubel and they can actually shut you out on some maps. I really hate it. People say to stick together but if there's a building by the fuel point you will give it up by waiting.
The problem is not sturms, but the kubel that costs 0 fuel and can cap.
If I have Rears in the building they die horribly to a point blank storm pio. Kind of a lose lose really. They have an even more aggressive early game then the early game faction.
rear's die to anything, just use them to occupy the buildings until a rifle squad can come take it's place. You can hop out and in and just repeat that to avoid mp bleed while you wait for the rifles in some cases.
I didn't know rangers came in at 0 cp. Also you are thinking of Wermacht and maybe Brits, USF and Soviets are supposed to spread and cap the map with their superior numbers. However against OKW you are forced to bunch up your units and move around in case you get jumped by a stormpio and a kubel. Hey look they even encourage you to blob against OKW more.
No, soviets and usf are not supposed to spread out even against wehr early game. (tho maxims can do that easily
) Okw is a blob faction and you counter it by blobbing more and getting pressure with light vehicles.