<<Looks at comm_ash signature - "STRATEGIST". He reises eyebrow then shooks the head>>.
You didn't just suggest Elite armor from OKW...did you?!
Heavens forbid we do some out-of-the-box thinking!
Seriously though, we will have to wait and see how it plays out.
On some maps broad maps Elite Armor might actually be a viable counter. The Sturmtiger can take a lot of hits and only needs like 4 seconds to destroy a howitzer.
It could play out a little like this: Use IR halfrack to determine enemy troop locations -> send in Sturmtiger and a minesweeper though a less guarded path, send support units behind it to cover the retreat -> go in with sturmtiger, wiper howitzer -> retreat back to your covering units.
Obviously this won't be an option on all maps are some are just too narrow, but it will work on some.