Profile of SovietMightier

HEY HEY,

Got a few more replays for you all, thanks everyone who watched the KV-2 Horror, just starting off and doing these as a hobby so pretty cool it's got so many views. I hope you like these following games the most recent include the new British faction.

Episode 4 - 34 Minutes: 2v2 on Semoskiy Winter, Wehrmacht and OKW vs Double Soviet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZBmdCNEdzg

Episode 5 - 33 minutes: 2v2 on Ettelbruck Station, Double Wehrmacht vs British and American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MIMIxTnmMQ

Episode 6: 50 minutes: 2v2 on Trois Points, Double Wehmacht vs British and Soviet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyZKbXCz6zs

please comment here or on the video and let me know what y'all think.

I generally get a couple units for early game - 2 scripts, 1 HMG, 1 mortar then get AT nades. Depending on how things go I then get the Medic upgrade and then an AT gun (or vice-versa). After that your squads are healing to full strength, you have enough AT for armoured cars, halftraks, Luchs etc. and enough stuff to cap and hold land etc.

Oh yeah man, two AT nades is all you need to take out a halftrack or armoured car if they rush that at you as well.

Hey so I created an account specifically to reply here but here are a few ways to deal with P4s and Tigers that I've come across/figured out in my multiplayer games.

1) AT nades. Getting molotovs is generally a waste but AT grenades are a must, the easiest way to defeat any tank rush and to make sure they don't get away from you is to have a conscript squad on hand to throw an AT nade and damage the engine. If you're not doing this then your entire approach to enemy armour is lacking.

2) IMO the zis isn't nearly as survivable as the SU-85, way to easy to take down as ostheer, a single gren squad with LMG and the use of a rifle nade will make that AT gun disapear in seconds, let alone enemy armour. That said it is important to get at least 1 I find - or steal a german AT gun. When the tank rush comes the enemy will usually focus on your vehicles which lets your AT gun let loose relatively unmolested. Add some infantry or a HMG to cover the AT Gun and you're golden - remember that infantry can/should be conscripts which also nade the tanks as they roll in.

3) 2-3 T76s should be able to deal with a P4 or 2 P4s relatively easily as long as you're able to micro decently - i.e. try to get a couple to the rear, you'll likely lose 1 possibly 2 but if you manage to get 2 of your tanks getting rear shots you should win - same goes for taking out a Tiger, 3 T34/76 running circles will win - the issue as you point out is if the enemy have any support like infantry or AT guns - again you need to combine arms things - Kats/mortars/call-in arty onto the enemy strong point and try and infantry rush the at guns (not right into HMGs tho - if covered by a HMG use the arty to take that out and then rush your inf to take the AT gun).

4) combined 1,2 & 3. an AT gun and 1 (eventually 2) T34/76's can deal a great amount of damage - again combined with enemy engine damage via script AT nades. The AT gun hammers away while you try and get around to the rear armour with the T34/76. Now I usually go shock troops instead of guards - buttoning doesn't do it for me. I'd rather annihilate a panzergrend squad and steal their shreks (taken by conscripts not shock troops) which means (and am I stressing this enough?) I need the AT nades to slow the tanks down.

5) SU-85's two of these babies and you're bloody golden mate. Add an AT nade and any target they attack is dead. I just played a 3v3 where I had two of these guys and managed to take out 2 king tigers and 3 elephants (at separate times never together thankfully!). You just have to be careful with your micro - and this applies to the T34/76's too. Be patient the enemy will eventually muck up - you may force his infantry from the field leaving his tanks unsupported or he may charge and push your lines thinking to dominate you - then he pays for his audacity and temerity. Keep the SU's at max range and always be prepared to go u-right click (reverse). If the enemy rushes you you're probaly going to have problems - again AT nades help stop this, also having an AT gun in support will help you even if they rush the SUs - but reverse movement is your friend and you should make sure you're used to moving themback an quickly s the enemy charges you.

General stuff)
Focus fire - make sure all your AT elements whatever they are are firing at the same target - better to take out 1 of 2 rather than damaging both and letting them both live.

Against an early P4 you should be able to take it out with a single AT gun and conscript squad, take out the engines and then just let the at gun rip, use the conscripts to keep the panzer in sight and eventually the at nade will cool down and you throw it again. Obviously you need to be careful for enemy infantry so as I said above - be patient but that combo should force a lone P4 from the field. Against a spam rush they're probably going to try and rush past your AT gun - again nades totake out the engine helps, if you have the manpower and no other option then get yourself a 2nd AT gun - don't ever place these together, separate them somewhat so that they can give supporting fire to each other but not both be outflanked by the same enemy units. Be ready to recrew the at guns tho.

Tigers same, an AT gun, a single AT nade an then 2-3 tanks of your choice. If you go SU-85's you try to keep them firing at max distance and if they look like they're going to die you reverse them out (also should keep an engi nearby for heals etc.) it may take you a couple games but eventually you'll figure out when you should reverse and when you're probably going to be able to take another hit. If the enemy has just right clicked then the enemy tank will roll forward - this has the bonus of decreasing their aim, being closer will increase our damage and also means it takes longer for them to run if they realize they're in trouble.

Wih T34/76s or 85's you try and get around the sides, never stop moving, keep the things running circles around the larger, slower tank (again easier if you're used an AT nade to damage it's engine) -You keep the moving because A) it means they're likely to get out of any AT guns arc B) you can race against the tiger turret so you're firing while the thing is trying to get a bead on you C) you get to hit the weaker rear armour while your AT gun/SU-85's/IS-152 etc' are hitting it from the front. If you really want to be a cock you can race a tank to the rear and stop it directly behind thetiger - the gun barrle will be too large to fire at the T34 and it won't be able to reverse - but your 76 will still be able to fire - as will your other guns etc. You can even try to box in on two or three sides - all your tanks will be under the barrel of the Tiger but you'll still be able to hit and that's good bye tiger.

I hope this helps - hope I haven't sounded like a boasting twat just trying to help you out with my experiences in dealing with enemy armour. OH last thing - placing a mine or two on roads behind your lines is a good idea as well - it can be helpful when the armour rushes you but also if your infantry or precious snipers are being chased down by an enemy car or luchs or p4 etc hitting a mine usually makes them think twice and they being to move back to the rear - also it makes the vehicles slower so if you do have AT assets just not in place it gives you time to bring up your at guns/tanks etc and take the enemy armour out.