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I like these ideas. They are nice solutions to small issues in the game. Adding the solutions would be another thing that would distinguish medium from high-level players, as it increases the amount of micro required to optimally use HMGs.

Unfortunately, it's doubtful that we'll ever see anything like this implemented.

Sticky range is very low - if you get snared then it's a micro error on your part.

Penals are indeed good but they require T1 to be built and are quite expensive. Axis players will always have 1 squad advantage against a Penal opening. Use the numbers advantage to win the fights.

Also, penals aren't good against MGs. Two MG42s in midgame will really cripple a penal player.

This has already been done to some extent by Aimstrong in the past. If I recall, he would do 3 engineers and then get a sniper.

In CoH you needed to get 4 engineers so you could keep map control for mines. You couldn't build riflemen because it was a different tech, so if you wanted map control and sniper support, you HAD to build engineers.

Soviets have so many more options, though. The sniper comes from T1 tech, and you have conscripts/penals/engineers available to support it.

With that said, if you do want more map control early game, 3 engineers before a sniper are good. 4 is too many I think, since engineers are more expensive in CoH2 than CoH1, getting 4 will leave you underpowered against marauding grenadiers/volksgrenadiers.

With 3 engineers though it lets you capture territory to get a fast flamethrower squad. After that, you can support the sniper with conscripts OR penals, your choice. In terms of support anti-tank, your options are also much more plentiful. In CoH1 you needed either rangers or airborne. With soviets, you can do PTRS penals, PTRS conscripts, AT gun (back tech), light AT gun (from doc), or even guards. It's up to you.

With all that said, I do feel that sniper starts in CoH2 are in generally much weaker than in CoH1, due to the snipers reduced rate of fire, lack of free cloaking, and the inclusion of true sight. As DevM once said elsewhere, snipers are best used as a mid-game support unit if you need to whittle away at an entrenched axis player.

wow thnx gaizs

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