I feel like the very early game (up to 5-7 mins, before AEC) But the Luchs is a tough one (usually comes at 7-8 mins) when there's already multiple schrecks on the field, very hard to counter with AEC unless the OKW player just overvalues it and sends it to parts of the map unsupported. And without the AEC you have very limited AT options, AT guns are not so effective because you don't have snares. This is why I feel that double Brits might be the weakest allied combination atm.
Piats are very good if they hit but they basically never do if you let them autofire. You have to micro with attack ground all the time and most of the time you just don't have enough time for that.
At this point, 12-15 mins and up I usually just end up floating a shit ton of MP as the Brits, because I don't want to spam infantry sections since they don't do much good vs jaeger light inf or LMG grens anyways. I also don't want to spam MGs, because they will just bleed a shit ton of MP due to ISGs/mortars.
Upgrading weapons for infantry sections helps, but it delays the tanks even further. Same goes for grenades - they are necessary but can't really afford it - I need to get tanks out ASAP. I always feel like the axis players can field their tanks a lot quicker and usually I just end up with an emergency solution Cromwell - which isn't that great even against a P4. It's good for it's cost though, perhaps even superior to the P4 but there's always 2-3 schrecked volks around and the occasional raketen.
Emplacements? They are nice, kind of, but they delay your tech a lot and are very easily countered by decent players. And I really hate the Sim City playstyle so usually I get max 1-2 emplacements just for support if I can afford it. Also on many 2v2 maps there's a lot of shot/sight blockers for AT guns, which makes the Brits' mid game especially challenging.
Would it be better to go relatively heavy on the MGs early game, like 2-3 to gain as much map advantage as posisble? Then get an AEC, maybe an ATG out ASAP for the Luchs.
Oh, and btw I just use the standard commanders and I'm not gonna buy the DLC ones.
This isn't also one of those "faction X OP/UP plx nerf/buff", I honestly can say that I sucks playing the brits and i'm just asking for tips
Thanks in advance!