How can Werhmacht withstand the Russian Rush?

[TacticalNuke]

Yeah, it kinda seems a little too effective. I don't know about russian weapons but the way they slaughter my armor... is it perhaps overpowered or is it just me?

[Seeme]

I agree, overpowered.

[Griptonix]

I've found with the PE that the panzergrenadiers supporting infantry halftracks with G43 panzergrenadiers works early until the PTRD come out, the PTRD units and sniper teams will decimate anything until the heavy jagdpanther, marder, or panther battle group comes out.

[Versedhorison]

with PE I tend to go with G43 and squad size upgrade to deal with russian infantry and go straight for panzer IV tank since by the time I'd get armoured cars with 20mm cannons tank hunter squads come out pretty soon and in numbers. The panzer IV can deal with the tank hunters quite well.

[javy52]

in the beginning i find mixing volks with mg42s and some bunkers with medics can hold them off till i can get mortars and flak panzers

[Mad hatters in jeans]

I recently played the Kursk map as the Werhmacht and found that the most important point being the fuel point to the north.
So i rushed to it built a bunker and tried desperatly to hold off the soviet inf.

I used Volks+motorcycles to hold back the inf, once i upgraded the bunker with MG i could lure the russian inf through that field of fire, and eventually i got mortar to hammer them while they were suppressed with a heavy machine gun team that worked pretty well.

I found i had to adapt my tactics to fall back quickly if there were russian infantry nearby then lure them into the firezone.
it certainly wasn't easy but with the inf halftrack things got easier as at least i could reinforce right where i needed too and flank them with pios with flamers while supressing them with  hvy machineguns.
once the russian command squad uses up it's arty strike in a charge, they lose their potency and can be mopped up with machine guns and mortars.
takes a while mind. alot of micromanaging.

[TheVolskinator]

I usually go PE, and run with PGs. The first two PGs get G43s, the next 4 get StG44s. G43s get Def>Off>Off vet, the STGs get triple Def vet and become my meatshield...and every time I fight a Russian player i get hit with a hoard of unmicroed Conscripts so I can just waltz wherever I please [Fals in cover+ FG42s I've had fulley vetted within 15 seconds of their deployment+upgrade; side note]. I've finished 10 games in a row now with 6 PGs and an ATH in ithe russian base in about 15-20 mins. Just make sure to get Defensive Op and 4 Man squads ASAP, and you're good to go. Just vet up your PGs and you've got the thing in the bag; send your Kett around to cap while the Russian gets tunnel vision trying to kill your vetted Pgs...oh, and the PE AC with its LOLZORPWN_ROFLECOPTER gun shreds Russian inf too...

[AbhMkh]

Try the garlic bomb , creates havoc amongst those vodka smelling conscripts...


For Russian armor , try broadcasting some reggae into their tank radios , the crew will jump out and start dancing and you can kill them all!!!

Ha Ha......   sounds evil

[GodlikeDennis]

I know you meant it as a joke but most Russians have never even seen a black person. I'm pretty sure they won't start dancing away to reggae.

[AbhMkh]

Hmm , you are probably right , allright let it be pop then


Imagine when the crew will hear "What goes Around , comes back around" on their radios...

they will perhaps try installing a glitter ball inside their T-34's..

Then you can send out your snipers to snipe those dancing russian bastards
Post Merge: August 10, 2010, 08:23:39 AMAnd besides nowadays no one needs to see a black guy to listen to their music

Your an Australian , Ive never seen or interacted much with Australians(except on cricket matches and online forums and chatrooms) , however i do listen to the music , Australian accent somehow sounds like english accent spoken while twisting you tongue


Cheers

[GodlikeDennis]

There is quite the difference between an accent and an exotic type of music. Australians listen to western music while a Russian wouldn't even know what to make of Reggae. They would much prefer if you blasted "Kalinka" at them.

Anyway... back to the topic.

[SublimeSnugz]

They would much prefer if you blasted "Kalinka" at them.

WIN

Russian wouldn't even know what to make of Reggae.

Indeed  Russian Reggae

[AbhMkh]

loooooool , thts because they dont speak english..

[Akalonor]

Back to topic.
But it seems the most effective way to resist the Russians is with Motorcycles and HMG's , selecting defensive doctrine wouldnt hurt either for the base MG's

[Cranialwizard]

Sometimes, it depends on the map you're playing. But a good strategy would be a Bike to harass the early Ingenery, then a Volks squad with a MP40 upgrade to tear apart even a command squad, and 1 or 2 MG42 in heavy cover at early game choke points or in crucial buildings.