problems with Panzer Elite

[Imperium]

I have been unable to build any actual tanks except for Hotchkiss tanks and Marders. There are no options to build Mk. IVs, Tigers, Tiger IIs, or Panthers. I am only able to access 2 panthers that are extraodinarily expensive and require massive fuel expenditures on upgrading buildings.

[Blackbishop]

Welcome to the original Relic faction called Panzer Elite . Your only real tanks are that Pz. IV & Panthers(if you go TH you get Hetzer/Jagdpanzer IV and Jagdpanther/Jagdtiger**).


**I hope when the Tiger Ace comes back that unit will be changed to PE !

[cephalos]

and how did you expect to build those when it's impossible? The heaviest PE buildable tank is PZIV.

[Blackbishop]

Indeed, Panthers aren't called in every match, unlike Pz. 4! Or at least the latter are seen frequently.

[Imperium]

I cannot even build Mk. IVs. Why on earth would Panzer Elite NOT have access to the best tanks! Panzer Elite is almost useless. I THOUGHT that having the name Panzer Elite implied that the best tanks would be used.

[Blackbishop]

If you want to fight versus armor, Marder supported with shrecks and/or AT Halftrack is the only solution(i could say AT grenades works well often) xD.

Panzer Elite? I thought they real name was Paper Elite . You get used to that, i get used to not use panthers with PE and i like it against all odds.

[Imperium]

so their only real advantage is mobility?

[Blackbishop]

Yeah, but with all those paper vehicles... it's tricky . One step wrong and GG.

I wouldn't say it's a bad faction, imho it'll live even if devs doesn't pay more attention to it, unlike brits.

[Paciat]

so their only real advantage is mobility?

And spammable elite infantry.

[Rikard Blixt]

The German Word "Panzer" means "Armored" not "Tank". The proper German word for tank is "Panzerkampfwagen". However the English word "Panzer" means "German Tank".

Panzer Elite comes from the German Panzer = Armored Elite:>

[pariah]

You are wrong, Rizz. THIS is a Panzerkampfwagen:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2027/2308242755_9ebe18b385.jpg [nofollow]

[cephalos]

lol, Baloonenkampfwagen 

[Xantor]

vet 3 triple def panther is nearly powerful like a tiger: Panther vet [nofollow]

vet 3 triple def jagdpanther has more health and better armor than King Tiger: Jagdpanther def [nofollow]

The best way to play as PE is spammming Tank Busters/Assault Grens and having Marders as support

[GodlikeDennis]

What Rizz said. Panzer elite in this case refers to armoured elite, not tank elite, and focuses more on mechanised infantry and light vehicles. The faction usually has high damage, low health units which are effective when used in combination, since they share vet to other units nearby. They get an elite anti-infantry squad that comes much earlier than knights cross and endgame have the most cost effective heavy tank production of any faction. 500mp per Panther. Certain facets of the faction are certainly elite.

About the hotchkiss, you have to turn it off in the reward units panel to have access to the PIV. Be warned, it does very little damage to tanks since it only has a little gun. PE has reliable tank destroyers available from the tank hunter doctrine though if you want that.

[Ltevanlee]

The PE relies on fast vehicles (which are their support weapons) and blobable early-game infantry, tanks would just throw them over the top in overpoweredness (they already got the best early game infantry and it's 100% spammable).