Hail all.
So the KV1 reveal itself being a really good asset in the current meta, at least vs Oshteer. It counters well 222 / Mobile defense strat and Ostheer T3 rush with multiple Pz4.
Vs OKW it also does well, we all have Helpinghans short video getting crazy when its command panther get killed by a chasing KV1.
KV1 commanders are:
Counter-Attack
Guard Rifle combined tactic
Conscript support
I see VonIvan using a lot guard rifle combined tactic but I personally felt in love with Conscript support. So I would like to know your arguments on which commander fit better and why. If VonIvan could see the topic and explain his choice, that would be great!
Conscript support doctrine is very muni heavy though. Unless you have good map control you probably cant really use it effectivly. Also they nerfed rapid conscription into the ground. It´s utterly shit now.
KV1 chasing and killing a Panther is misleading because Hans showed him his rear armor the whole time. No way can a KV1 chase and kill a Panther under normal circumstances. It doesn´t have the speed to do so, it also can´t pen Panther´s frontal armor reliably.
I generally don´t think KV1 is that good. It does work well vs mobile defense though. That´s probably the main reason it´s used that often in 1v1 nowadays. It´s still very rare to see a KV1 in 2v2+.