That was sexmania. Really nice play. Everything went Guderian's way... so many little moments. Really enjoyed this replay. Great stuka barrages, sniper action. German steel!
Watching the replay was a bit embarassing. I did some pretty stupid things, like using the same units for 40 mins instead of at least forcing you to get AT at some point... I have no idea why I teched that much into riflemen/demo I have not used/SY upgrades while all I needed was a fast m8 or fast Sherman.
btw, i agree with the wasted demos that arent that easily applicable against opponents of that caliber and i also agree with the impact a sherman would have made. one thing i really doubt is the often cited "game-ending" m8. we all know fast m8 is viable like fast bars are, but in this patch, the m8 almost never is a devastating shock unit to end a game, even less so when it comes after bars (when the wm already has grens or a pak anyway).
what i noticed was your wm-like cautious campy style with the mortar. imo that - how little spectacular it was - was the crucial mistake. this is the most critical time for both factions and you let guderian live through it relatively easily (although ofc he also defended very well).
hm, i dont know what would be the right teching after bars in that case. maybe nades and hard attacking, maybe a really fast sherman before the wm gets any chance to start t3 (or even t4 here)rolling.
This is one os longer with some stuka action