Hey, needed some basic pointers about what i did wrong in this match. I think most of my problem was crappy micro, it was early in the morning and i didn't pay enough attention to my tanks or snipers. Besides that, any comments?
Yeah, i know i'm a n00b
Also, build order question. Not sure what i used in this replay, but my general build v brits is PioPioSVMGV. I've been wondering if it's better to field a sniper or a machine gun first?
In general, if you are going T1 vs brits, its probably best to get a bike out first. You can extend your sniper or mg's visibility range, hunt down LTs, block brens, and block/push infantry squads.
Sniper first can be a very risky maneuver because it is such a high MP and time investment early on and if your macro is lacking, the Brit can just recon snipe it off the field cheaply.
You can pio spam your way to level 10 or so as far as WM / Brit match ups are concerned. Epitome of the low risk / high reward strategy because you risk almost nothing per pioneer squad (120 man power and, what, 4 XP?) while abusing the fact that for every riflemen section you have 3 pioneer squads and change. And flamethrowers kind of fuck British balance in the ass, especially when support vet hits. You can even double down and further abuse the fact that the Brits only have two good ways to clear tank traps and spam those. He'll either go RSE or he'll have to lead offensive pushes with a fucking truck.
Take advantage of the fact that the British simply can't hope to match your capture game, because if he's any half decent Brit who knows how the meta goes, he's going to win the game on what he can do in the mid game, or cross his fingers that you don't have the presence of mind to make T4 + tank vet your end game because otherwise he's fucked.
At any rate, there's no reason to make your first combat unit a sniper. Or a weapon crew for that matter; you want a generalist unit that can capture.
Snipers and MGs are specialists and if you got no idea what your opponent is trying to do, they're a solution in search of a problem.
Yeah, i know i'm a n00b
Also, build order question. Not sure what i used in this replay, but my general build v brits is PioPioSVMGV. I've been wondering if it's better to field a sniper or a machine gun first?
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