IS there any reliable counter to this damn thing?
Every time I manage to really dominate into mid game, they pull this thing out and it just obliterates everything I have.
Would a Puma do it? I can't think of anything else. It can chase down volksrgrenadiers very easily and is fairly maneouverable, has thick frontal armor so side and rear shots are required. Whats worse, if it gets past your defenses (it usually does, the OKW doesn't have much mid game for anti armour) it can burn down your trucks in no time.
If I manage to lure one into a trap and blow it up, by the time I manage it, they pull out another one.
Volks with Shreks by itself will be dicey, because they have vet and a muni upgrade and you don't want to lose them
Volks with Shreks by their flaktruck backed up with some raketens in nearby buildings is a better deal even without vehicles. If the KV-8 attacks the raketens first, well then they are cheap and expendable.
Raketens in buildings by your trucks is often a good idea anyway for when you are floating manpower and have nothing else obvious to buy. They won't stop anything by themselves but they will slow it up and cause damage.
One other question - how much does the "crew stun" ability cost from the Soviet AT guns or maybe its the IS2 that does it... something did that to me Jadgpanzer 3-4 times in a row.
Danke shuhn , kamaraden!
IS2 can stun stuff through RNG, it's not an ability per se.