New long campaign player needs tips.

[Imp]

Hence the SP Mortars Andy suggested

Also as Andy suggested infantry with G Ladung will easily deal with them esp if the AI lets them get out front just pick a suitable spot. As you have good experience even the guys with handgrenades can gang up & kill them as they wont run often. Does not work as the likes of early Russians mind they scatter & run, they do have problems with armour.
The platoon of Pioneers I suggested can also be useful vs armour.
Having the MMGs means you can pinn down his infantry, done correctly you can break down the attack making them easier to deal with & striping the tanks of infantry support.
If need drop a bit of smoke to assist a very powerful tool.

Also as a thought less tanks for you is less tanks for him yours cost much more than his so he will get 3 for every 2 you have roughly

[gila]

Originally Posted by Imp

Hence the SP Mortars Andy suggested

Wonders where GE SP mortars are, until after '42-'43

Unless you are refering to Sig's or Wespe's which are atry class.

Oh wait,i see now the 8cm Grw comes in by Apr '40 too late for the poland campiagn,but very interesting

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by gila

Wonders where GE SP mortars are, until after '42-'43

Unless you are refering to Sig's or Wespe's which are atry class.

Oh wait,i see now the 8cm Grw comes in by Apr '40 too late for the poland campiagn,but very interesting

The OP was talking about the desert - and I suggested SPA or SPM, both systems are available then.

15cm SP Sig is a nice bit of early war AT kit for the Germans, direct fire or indirect to personal taste. It can manage 11 penetration if it rolls the right dice, but rattles the cage of Char B, Matilda or Klim Vorshilov just fine if it does not crack them. If it does not disassemble them, it will blow their socks off from time to time, making them sitting ducks (or crew abandonment on closing) candidates. Or perhaps they will run away and nurse their headaches. Big warhead, so more chance of track damage. Any six inch bricks delivered on such also do a nice number on any infantry in close support. if they are bunched up, even better, you get a BOGOFF deal!.

Every German core should have at least 2 SP Sig, just well, because bigger bricks make better bangs.

Funnily enough, I also like having a few core SU-152, when playing as Russian. Why be subtle?.

Just don't forget to invest in dedicated armoured ammo carriers for them, as they have short pockets ammo-wise.

Cheers
Andy

[Greyfell]

yeah, I'm seriously considering plugging some Sig's in when I get through this game seven against the brit's. I"m in north africa now but I bought some in support for a balkans mission and they are pretty sweet. Like you said, not many rounds though.

I've gotten all my PZ III's upgraded to 'G' models, and the AT guns are 50 L60 now. Added some Jpz 1's and upgraded the mortars and their trucks to self propelled 8cm mortars.

My biggest problem on crowded maps like the balkans is being a bit TOO cautious. I waited until far to late in the game to try a victory hex grab and didn't get more then half as a result. Still, the worst I've suffered this time through are two draws to go with my four minor victories and one decisive.