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Hi all,
I'm not going to post a replay, since this problem stretches over many games. I just can't seem to find a good BO, or rhythm for playing the Brits. I play only in large team games, so some of the problem is my teammates sometimes, but I find that either the Axis have somehow gotten more powerful, or I suck at Brits. What kills me right now is the infamous ISG, which completely negates my use of the Vickers. I would normally put one in a building somewhere, or have it follow my infantry, but the ISG precludes any static defense at all. Naturally, this means I build no emplacements, ruling out almost half of the Brit methodology. After all, if it's not the ISG, it'll be the incendiary grenades. I know these will be nerfed somehow....
Anyway, my normal BO would be Vickers, IS, IS, tech, engineer, 6 pndr, then sniper, or tech to tanks. However, as I've said, I've given up on the Vickers, instead focussing on a more fluid, aggressive approach to playing Brits. Only problem is, the faction isn't structured that way. I usually skip the 5th man, in favor of fielding more squads in the early game, and I've grown to prefer teching grenades before brens/PIATs, due to MG/ mortar spam. Also, I feel as if the Brens/PIATs kinda suck. People rave about the Brens, but I've never seen them do much except with a vetted squad. And PIATs, well....yeah. Not ging to complain about 6 pndrs though, they're good, so I try to build a bunch, but as AT guns are relatively static, this leaves them vulnerable to .... yes ! You guessed it- the ISG, or arty, or grenades.
Anyway, any suggestions are welcome. I'm reading a lot of "OP this, OP that " posts about the Brits, but I'm just not seeing it....at this point, in team games, I'm thinking that the Brit role is mostly support until late game armor/ vetted infantry, with Soviet/ USF taking the lead in early game. Which sucks since I'd like to play Brits in a "tip of the spear" role. |
allies are aggressive and axis are more defensive. at the most basic level, defending is always going to be easier whilst aggressiveness having much higher potential for bigger rewards at higher levels.
This, pretty much.
I do agree with the OP though, in the context of 3v3 and 4v4 (yes, we all know that all bets are off in those games and balance goes out the window). Those MG42s are ridiculous right now, and easy to obtain. They can be beaten , but it eats up time, and resources, and focus, while it's brainless for Axis to just put them in every available building. I love playing Allies most of the time, but I know that after the 15 min mark, it's going to get tough/ impossible. I'm not bad either...I think I'm pretty good with the small unit tactics, but it's just that the Axis get more powerful late game, period. I know that if I want to have fun and not grind my teeth in frustration, I should play Axis.
Again, I love Allies, but with Axis, I go heavy T1, watch unit preservation, get LMGs, and go for tanks. After that , unless I play incredibly stupidly, I know we'll win.
And yes, I take exception to those players who shit talk, and try to tell me that playing Axis in large team games takes "skill", and that theyre "pros". |
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I'm an avowed Allied fan, but I've played Axis a bunch too, and remember all those threads where people were bitching about all the OP Axis stuff, and Axis fanboys said everything's fine. Well, now it's ....the Ciiiiiircle of Liiiiiife !!!! 
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