Strategic Tank Reserve docrine
First class intelligence let you prepare massive counter attacks with better equipped infantry and tanks
Unit and Ability Roster UPDATED!
Slot 1: Passiv: Elite PZIV J
- Give the Wehrmacht access to the OKW version of the PZIV
- Same veterancy like the Wehrmacht version
- costs 150 fuel
- can be upgraded with 1 of the following abilities: (decided by the mod team)
- Tank Commander
- Panzer Tactician
- Veteran Tank Crew: Allows Emergency Repairs
Slot 2: 0CP-Radio Intercept
Slot 3: 2 CP: Extra training
- Pz Gren support package(same as the one in German infantry)
- Pioneer Support Package(would make pios to the wehrmacht's version of heavy sappers)
- faster repair time (same like heavy sappers)
- Pios can destroy cover
- Pios get access to Satchels
(NEW)
- mutually exlusive with Flamethrower but not with Sweeper upgrade
- would cost 50 mun
Slot 4: 4 CP: Combined Arms
Slot 5: 14CP - Tiger Ace , completly reworked (= Tiger I Commando Tank))
Rework idea is simple: The unit loses his instant vet but gets more abilities and upgrade options than the standard Tiger I.
- unlocked at 14 CP
- resource penalty removed
- loses instant vet 3 veterancy
- comes equipped with Panzer Commander and mark target as standard.
- gets Aura Buff from PZIV Command Tank
- Cost ~660MP and 250 FU
- Upgrade option: - Veteran Tank Crew: Allows Emergency Repairs
- Veterancy is the same as Ostheer's Tiger I but Vet 3 grants additional turret rotation +20%
Strategies and Rational:
This commander provides very good information about the enemy and as we all know "Knowledge is power". Based on this information you can adjust your building order. Extra training provides your infantry additional abilities which reflects the high training standard of the infantry in the most powerful divisions. Combined arms fits perfectly to a theme that is build around tanks and well trained inf.
The better PZIV will make the Support Armor Corps more attractive which was in most games skipped by Wehrmacht players in the recent 2vs2 tournament to get a Brummbaer. Together with the reworked Tiger Ace - let's face it the current live version is not valuable and offers a stupid concept with instant vet- it will give you a formidable tank armada. The strong recon and armor aspect comes at a cost because you wont have any artillery ability or inf call- in.
A nice benefit of the reworked Tiger Ace would be that Elite Troops would get more attractive too. Of course there could be other options for reworking the Tiger Ace, i just want lay the ground for a constructive discussion.
Historical context
Wehrmacht had excellent radio intelligence and in many cases these informations were so valuable that superior soviet forces could be stopped because the General Staff could direct reserves to the neuralgic front sectors. To have the option to react the General Staff always tried to hold back a "strategic / operational reserve" which consisted of well equipped tank or pzgren divisions.
The doctrine would mirror the intelligence / recon work of the the General Staff and the tank reserve which was used as a "Frontfeuerwehr".
Additional Context:
special thanks to
Stark and
Osinyagov for providing feedback and advice.
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