Profile of Gbpirate

The title says it all RIP

Hey .org, just looking for some help here regarding both build orders and against Feuersturm commander.
First, here's a replay:

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  Itaperuna

  GBPirate

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  Soviets vs Feuersturm

  by: Gbpirate map: Arnhem Checkpoint

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Second, my build is pretty standard at:
Con
Con
Con
T2
Maxim

I usually send my CE around a few points close to the base then bring it back to build T2 when I have enough manpower.

Ideally, I like to get two Maxims and a mortar from my T2 but when I'm down I tend to get an AT gun (like what I did in the replay) but I wasn't rushed by a P4 or a Luchs (I find the Luchs meta not to common in the 200s of the leaderboard) and it was extra mp I didn't need to spend.

What are some other T2 builds that people enjoy using or ones specific to Arnhem Checkpoint/ones specific to Arnhem Checkpoint or other urban map when Feuersturm Commander is present on an opponent's loadout?

What should I have done differently this game? heavy mortar instead of standard mortar? Another Maxim? Should I get a fourth conscript? I always get three but four with PPSh seems to be very good especially vs Obers and typically beat a Volks/ StG depending on the engagement (but there were some MP40 Volks and double flamer Sturmpio was very punishing in close range).

I really feel like a one-trick-pony with my build because going T1 seems inefficient for me. I love using Maxims and back in the day with their wicked setup time I'd often get three and cover all sorts of angles with them. But now they're a lot slower and more cumbersome and their narrow arc really doesn't make up for it.

Conscript At grenade not working despite taking munitions and the animation being executed.

I think I have seen this with other factions and I'm pretty sure it's a known bug. It's frustrating and could very well end games :/

https://community.companyofheroes.com/discussion/245086/soviet-conscript-at-grenade-failure/p1?new=1

Uhm in my opinion the need for a dedicated team with dedicated roles just to counter basic game elements sounds like bad balance to me. Team synergy should improve and substitute basic performance, but it should not dictate it.

I mean, at the highest levels, the best players will use the most efficient method to win games. So you've got to use the most efficient method to counter that or use the most efficient method to counter the counter and so on.

It's like any sport where the best players will use the best form or strategy because it is the most efficient.

There's a reason why top 1v1 players have a very specific build of units and cap order because they want to achieve their goal which is to win. Winning isn't always about fun, it's about efficiency.

Here's a great game. It's definitely worth a watch.