Comments on: Battle Report: Outcapping PE to death

By: jodonnell

jodonnell — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:39:38 +0000

To block Kettens, just close in to point blank range, and then constantly give move orders wherever the Ketten tries to escape to. The Ketten’s pathing is based on predictions of where other units will be, so rapidly giving the Jeep move orders ahead and behind the Ketten will confuse it’s AI and render it immobile. To block HTs, I assume you just park your Jeep behind it – I don’t think the IHT’s AI is nearly as brittle as the Kettens.

Pushing squads out of cover with the Jeep is hilarious fun, but it’s very micro intensive. I think ZeroCrack uses it quite frequently, so try looking up his replays. It’s quite useful for pushing around Volks, but G43s do quite a bit more damage and make it harder to pull off.

By: adrock2xander

adrock2xander — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:33:55 +0000

I’m curious. How do you ‘micro’ a jeep to block HTs and kettens? I know the pathing’s a little screwed, but I wana exploit it before the patch removes it.

Also, charging into squads with jeep. That’s a good idea. Gota find a replay of that.

By: CorkscrewBlow

CorkscrewBlow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:04:10 +0000

In that particular game the Jeep didn’t really bother me at all, but I have seen well-microed Jeeps used to block infantry HTs and so Rifles can close and kill them.

Jeeps can also charge into squads, forcing them out of cover while your Rifles keep shooting.

The jeep also costs nothing to repair, so the more damage the enemy focuses on it, the better — it’s fire not directed at your Rifles, who can’t heal without a Triage Center.

Nevertheless it takes a ton of micro to get the Jeep’s full worth, so you’re just as well off doing pure Riflespam vs. PE.

By: adrock2xander

adrock2xander — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:13:08 +0000

You can hear where the ketten is by hovering the mouse over the fog of war. The ketten caps fast, but the engine noise gives its position away. Most PE players send their ketten (or capping unit) to one side, and their first combat unit the other. Just rally point the jeep to the side where the ketten is, and you’ll be able to hurt the ketten without taking any for the first couple of encounters.

By: jodonnell

jodonnell — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:53:24 +0000

These battle reports are great, keep ‘em coming!

What do you think about the Jeep in this match up? I’ve tried getting a starting jeep on occasion, but I’ve never been satisfied with it. If I can catch the Ketten early on, it’s really great, but I have to find it first, and if the PE player is on the ball, he can get his Ketten away before I close to guaranteed kill range. Even then, I’ve only cost him 160MP to my 220, and the Jeep never seems to pull its weight for me against PGs.

The VP strategy is interesting – I think there are several useful aspects of psychological warfare you can use in CoH, and that is certainly one of them. I tend to be fond of snipers for just that reason – it puts pressure on an opponent to deal with it and might cause them to set their priorities poorly in a tense battle.

By: CorkscrewBlow

CorkscrewBlow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:35:59 +0000

thank you for the positive feedback, tell everyone you know to check us out!

By: barit

barit — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:59:55 +0000

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