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Ostheer counterbattery vs small artillery

5 Sep 2016, 13:27 PM
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avatar of MissCommissar

Posts: 673

Seriously, it is very annoying issue:

As we all know, when any ostheer arty-unit is in "counterbattery" mode - it automaticly shots back, if not in cooldown, to any (again ANY) enemy artillery type unit, which used common "barrage" ability.

And that's cool, but... there is a way how to avoid that ability, and do it very easy. (It is more about howitzers and nebelwerfers - artilleries with long-preiod cooldown).

If you playing against howitzer-axis, and you see, that your opponent used counterbattery mode for to counter your... Matressees or whatever else serious arty, just use mortar as bait for that ability. Put mortar, use barrage - LeFH will try to counterbattery it, then will be long cooldown, when you are free to use any other your arty without any risks getting shell back.

Axis counterbattery is pretty... weak ability itself, so it is also very easy avoidable. I would like to suggest to change counterbattery ability for howitzers and rocket artilliery of axis, so it wouldn't force them to counter such... unsignificant targets, like mortars, light field howitzers... Or maybe make there toggle Counter all arty/Only counter rockets and howitzers. Or (most OP way, but still the way) make counterbattery fire on howitzers (only on howitzers) work without barrage cooldown at all, or with way lesser cooldown (20-30 secs). Maybe it should work like UKF counterbattery... Anyway, it should be fixed or improved somehow.

It may sound like small change, but it is very important for those, who like to use LeFHs, when playing as Axis. Counterbattery mode is really "small" veterancy ability, all other howitzers (except M1931 B-4) have more or less normal vet-abilities (+ shells or in-line barrage).

5 Sep 2016, 14:42 PM
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avatar of vietnamabc

Posts: 1063

LefH counter arty is used for 1 purpose only: Counter LM spam/120mm spam if SU skips T2, anything else is a waste of its barrage. Against LM it is perfect for 1v1 because UK ain't got any other to bait for it, same with SU who skips T2.
Also in that role LefH ain't weak, it's counter barrage are much more accurate than UK version, try OKW's Lefh parking behind Flak HQ and you can shut down LM party.
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