Profile of Gbpirate

I won this game with a combination of three MG42s and Stuka CAS at the end.

Lightning War + CAS seems to be my go-to strategy as Wehr in 1v1.

NB: according to CELO, my opponent was ranked 1538 as Soviet, I was 1301 as Wehrmacht

all in all, it was still a good game from both sides.

I think Target Weak Point is an important ability that aids in the survival of the Stug and the Pak guns.

The allied factions have such a focus on fast, medium armor that TWP is one way to maintain survive-ability and reduce the chances of one's armor being flanked. It costs nearly as much as a teller mine and has an almost identical purpose.

It is not overpriced; as Ostheer, one must often decide between upgrades, mines and unit abilities/actions, especially when the munitions are split even or not going in the axis team's favor. TWP fits Ostheer's faction design.

Does the Elefant need TWP? Eh, maybe not. But that's a different discussion.

If you see vetted Stugs/Paks, expect TWP on important vehicles when pushing.

Edit:

Voted not sure. while I'm 100% against Target Weak Point on Both STuG's and Pak-40s(hard AT weapons should be capable of self stunning you'd think they'd learn that lesson from DOW II)

I'm not 100% barrage would be the best ability.....

I see your point with this... perhaps an ability to fire an HE round effective against soft targets and infantry would be appropriate?

That really defeats the purpose of the Stug though. The Stug III G is a tank destroyer in this iteration.

The only automatch 4v4 that really has issues with FHQ is La Gleize. Both cutoffs have stone structures adjacent to the capture circle.

On every other map it can be avoided. Simply skirt around the HQ. On Lienne Forest, just ignore it. It is possible to hold the fuel while the enemy has a FHQ in the closest building (on both sides).
Steppes doesn't matter.
City 17 can be a bitch, but you just shift mid and take that VP, hoping that your buddies on the open side secured that portion of the map. If you are starting in the north there is no reason why the enemy should put a FHQ on the big building overlooking the fuel point.
Lanzerath is difficult, but the houses near the fuel points can quickly be brought down with concentrated fire. Often times it takes 3 or all four allied players to shut down fuel. That allows your teammates on the other side of the map to cap the right side, even harassing the enemy fuel if they are highly concentrated.

Your point about the Katyusha and Panzerwerfer isn't necessarily true. With the current tech system, Soviets can obtain rocket artillery much faster than Ostheer. If Pwerfer was T3 like it was in closed beta two and a half years ago (like the voice actors suggest) Soviet v Ostheer games would be significantly more evenly-matched.

Walking stuka is certainly helpful against FHQ. The trick is to push back enemy MGs so your MGs can move up to suppress and pin infantry around the FHQ. Drop incendiary and/or flank enemy mortars, forcing them to move.


FHQ isn't that difficult to beat in 4s. It just takes some lucky indirect fire rng, time, and pressure to force your enemies into one space so your teammates can cap around it.

Hey guys, just so you know, it's schreck, not shrek.

This map is a chaos, should be removed

it is the game extender map Kappa

+1

It's like Age of Empire's where you build a little town with walls and make a pretty fort.

Awful map. If I wanted to bomb something all day I'd join the Air force.

I miss Hochwald Gap