[1.23]Some comments on the Soviets from a group a CoH vets

[Paciat]

AC rush? lol The commissar squad takes down the Armoured cars,

What? Scout cars maybe but not ACs. With luftwaffe fast repair ACs can drain Soviet manpower quickly. You can use a Scout Car and Armored car combo too (less fuel). SC can push infantry out of cover.
Dont worry about Sharpshooters, 1.24 will probably nerf them.

[GodlikeDennis]

I personally like going heavy T2 luft. Halftracks are currently very good against Soviets. Falls utterly dominate infantry. Put shreks in halftracks against tanks. Go T4 for treadbreak/P4. Then tech for panthers.

[TheReaper]

Thanks Paciat, GodlikeDennis for the tips. And lol, I mixed up the SC and AC, the AC has a 20mm gun (a la Puma).
Post Merge: December 07, 2010, 03:13:36 PMYay! It worked. Thou I noticed a bug with the snipers: you can't force retreat them while in lock-down.

[Seeme]

Thats because there locked down.

[TheReaper]

Thats because there locked down.

I mean WE propaganda can't force retreat them. The ammo is going out to the dumpster.

[Pauly3]

same with piat ambush i think
allthough i guess it has been removed anyway
But about TheReaper again: PE crushes soviets, they cant kill grens early and they get obliberated by mortar halftracks
i won a few games vs PE but only cause my enemys played bad and lost a lot of light vehicles to my call in sherman

[TheReaper]

same with piat ambush i think
allthough i guess it has been removed anyway
But about TheReaper again: PE crushes soviets, they cant kill grens early and they get obliberated by mortar halftracks
i won a few games vs PE but only cause my enemys played bad and lost a lot of light vehicles to my call in sherman

You're right. But I totally forgot about SCs and ACs. I didn't used it against the US (BAR and M8), and Brits (Stuart), and I went to P4 or Marder and inf upgrades.
An annoying thing is with the soviets, that I can't crush them. This the story: I played 1v1 and I was on the loose. My opponent got rushed in a blob of (upgraded) Tank Hunters, and it was a desperate move: "Hey, let's try to crush them!" But I couldn't. It was so annoying that unvetted soldiers uncrushable. I don't think that the plus PTRD man make the squad invincible. And I know that is bold move to go panthers against Tank Hunters, but that was quick idea to turn the tide, coz he had nothing. For example the IS2 crushed even the Knight Cross Holders as it touches the infanrty. I know I'm not expert CoH player but this little things I think ridicilous. Don't take to offense, I just write my experience.

[GodlikeDennis]

I can't recall ever having difficulty crushing Soviet troops when I've had too. Do you mean they jump out of the way or that they touch the tank/go through while not dying?

[Chancellor]

same with piat ambush i think
allthough i guess it has been removed anyway
But about TheReaper again: PE crushes soviets, they cant kill grens early and they get obliberated by mortar halftracks
i won a few games vs PE but only cause my enemys played bad and lost a lot of light vehicles to my call in sherman

You're right. But I totally forgot about SCs and ACs. I didn't used it against the US (BAR and M8), and Brits (Stuart), and I went to P4 or Marder and inf upgrades.
An annoying thing is with the soviets, that I can't crush them. This the story: I played 1v1 and I was on the loose. My opponent got rushed in a blob of (upgraded) Tank Hunters, and it was a desperate move: "Hey, let's try to crush them!" But I couldn't. It was so annoying that unvetted soldiers uncrushable. I don't think that the plus PTRD man make the squad invincible. And I know that is bold move to go panthers against Tank Hunters, but that was quick idea to turn the tide, coz he had nothing. For example the IS2 crushed even the Knight Cross Holders as it touches the infanrty. I know I'm not expert CoH player but this little things I think ridicilous. Don't take to offense, I just write my experience.

It takes a bit more experience to know how to (and when you can or cannot) crush troops with vehicles.  For example its harder when they are in the vast open and the other guy isn't giving them stupid move orders.  Its easier when they fire-up with move orders.  To crush troops you kinda have to mess with their troop pathing a little bit.  For better result you could try using 2 tanks and use the sandwich motion to crush, or you could try to suppress the troops before crushing.  Anyhow, the more you play, the more you'll get the hang of when or when not to crush.

[TheReaper]

Thanks Chancellor, that clears thing up.