kwok wrote:You don't see players doing a lot of things because most players follow a meta rather than explore the units and options.
You can make multiple LT's as brits and the some of its vet bonuses stack. For example, I don't know the specifics but say a vetted LT (axis or allied) gives a damage increase by about 25% (which I think is the actual value?), 3 LT's will give a 75% damage increase (I think it's 25% off the base otherwise it'd be like... 92% increase which I don't believe lol).
True... Just you have then two lieutnants and how many inf units? 1? I did play brits a lot back in the days (just as much as US) untill i "had to play" US when you remember the times where nobody else touched US faction. Sure, many things have changed but well. Double lieutnant is cool but requires lots of good coordination. And imagine two lieutnants and a inf squad, thats over 700 MP. You get that either when you dont lose a unit from right the beginning or maybe with help of a triage center. But building that in a mid/end game isnt smart. For that cost the enemie gets either volks spam with lmg and officer or simply a vehicle.
On top of that, Captains give 50% reduced received suppression and 20% reduced damage at level 1 (don't feel like digging into corsix more).
All those numbers don't include other passive buffs that can just be added on without any micro that brits have PLUS any base value advantage brits have already because they are inherently better stat units.
Captain bonuses are cool. Just if you want to vet him its not enough to get this guy into the territory your unit is fighting (though the bonus he gives is for the entire sector), you need to get him close just like normal officers in order to vet him.
The reason why brits end up seeming "just as good and sometimes worse" than other axis units is because people only know how to build emplacements, rush with single units at a time, spam churchills, or never end arty as brits. They don't give the buffs on buffs that makes the units invincible and powerful.
again, thats a matter of build cost. You cant blame players for not using "more units" when they have to wait minutes to get one. Sure, axis units are about similiar cost but they arent so specialized which means you make a lot more plans and moves with less units which all can do everything.
Untill a brit get a well planned attack running with lots of units involved they do have to defend themselfs already against like 5 attacks (usually hit and run + arty) from opponents and being under pressure (which makes offensive planning and playing hard enough already).
Fun fact, did you know a cromwell command tank with veterancy can buff the range of a churchill to outrange a Tiger?
yes.... But you need a firefly+churchill+command tank to be effective. Church wont pen a tiger anyway, firefly wont kill the inf. So you need all three of them which is.... Costly? Not to mention the micro. And usually when armies like this show up: Walking stuka FTW!
The PE upgraded buffs that you have to buy are just add squad member, reduce suppression, and increase vet rate i think... but i don't feel like digging through corsix to find out.
They are powerfull, just not really a necessary thing so far except vet seargent.
@Illa: I said "offense" or "Offensive"- In that they arent better than volks/rifles. And basic stats are comparable to Volks, just bit more HP. But far not comparable to WH grens. So they need green cover+ lieutnant usually.
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