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"This FUCKING snow is in my pants Heins" - Grens 2k13-2k15
"Fucking Soviet Dogs" - Pioneers 2k13-2k14
"This Balance is Great!" - Relic Devs
Oh wait is that not swearing?
I am indifferent. On the one hand I hate the way Relic has handled the whole NDA scheme, on the other some things do require NDA so the fanboi realm doesn't explode like it did in the old open-alpha. Then again our closed alpha atm I hear could possibly have certain people that shouldn't even be near the game, let alone giving balance advice. But these are only rumors. NDA pls.
TBH What Hype honestly exists? None. So NDA really doesn't add or negate much hype if any.
Stuka > 120, Mortar HF Incendiary rounds > 120, LMG blob flanking > 120, Popping jaegers/falls from buildings behind 120 > 120. Stolen 120 > 120, Blob flank > 120, 10 muni grenades > 120. Only time I have a hard time vs 120 is when I go Ostheer without mortar hf and am constantly failing to flank the 120 due to Soviet mines/blob.
Infantry by far. Armor(optional) if vs StugE. Rifle doc has gotten generic imo. It obviously works on close range maps but it can still get owned if the opponent is smart and keeps everything at range. I&R pathfinders are useful vs OKW trucks, but that's about it for that doc. Everything else is meh imo.
Volks are volks. To get that AI going remember you have Jaegers, Falls, and Obers. Though sadly I find Obers to be best with lmg upgrade early on. Everything else is good once it gains vet 2 or above.
4-5 Volks + Kubel into t2 fuel upgrade into Shcwei fast p2 is your best bet imo. The Kubel helps suppress the maxims at range allowing you to flank with more ease since their rotation is slowed while suppressed, giving you time to at least flank one firing at you.
Alternatively you could go volk spam into fast t2 Stuka to wipe them indirectly if your micro isn't up to snuff.
You could also if you feel threatened by a really aggressive Maxim spammer is dbl kubel into 3 volks, guarantying the first 1-3 maxims will get suppressed and possibly taken as the 2 maxims following the first don't come out at the same time. Just make sure if the maxims are supported by multiple cons to have your partner try and take the flak of the suppression and engage the cons first while you send your kubel to suppress said maxim and flank it. Once the ZiS is out then focus everything on that if possible so your Kubels don't die 5-7 mins into the game, though eventually they will die sadly, but it will allow you to keep your early game presence at least even with your opponents.