faos333 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:14 pm The infantry puzzle in 43:
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1943 is the year of the final upgrades. All infantry units except Kradschützen get their equivalent upgrade.
So, the player is faced with many choices of how to upgrade.
By this time infantry has been accumulated from all previous years. But there is more to come in GC 43.
Orel map and the infantry puzzle.
With the free addition of two more Gebirsjaeger 43 units in Orel turn 2 (Bruno Sutkus and Josef Allenberger), the question arises, as to how many infantry the player should develop and carry over till the end in 45.
The whole matter gets more complicated because in GC 44 we get one more, free Gebirsjaeger 43 (Hetzenauer).
If you think it over, there is NO need to have three more Gebirsjaeger in your core, assuming you have already some. Simply put it, the design of the maps do not call most of the time, for more than two Gebirsjaeger each time. Also, Gebirsjaeger, although upgraded in 43 version, are not that great.
After 43 Panzer Grenadier are considered by most great players as the best type of infantry. Simply, look at the stats! They are tank killers soft attack 7, hard attack 8.
So, what to do with these free Gebirsjaeger 43?
They carry excellent heroes like: Bruno Sutkus: + D2, +Ini 2, Spot1, Exp 285, Josef Allenberger: +A2, +D2, +Ini 3, Exp 285 and in 44 Matthaus Hetzenauer +D3, +Ini 3, +Mov1 Exp 260.
My suggestion is to start using them in your core Asap. Get kills, get more heroes and more stars.
What about their equipment? Should they stay mountain units?
Better, no. In my case, I upgraded with a little delay, to Wehrmacht 43, much better stats. I lost the SE SdKfz 250/1 halftrack, because is very expensive when adding over strength and raises the soft cup. An important issue especially for those playing Rommel, or Ultimate diff.
If any of them gets a movement hero, asap Pz Grenadier.
If you still consider it, but hesitate what to do:
Look at your core, you will find mediocre infantry heroes, that you use them out of necessity or habit. Well, disband the below average ones. Yes, because by seating there lots of time triggers you, to use, develop, get a hero etc.
As a final note, by the end of GC 45 in Berlin my suggestion is to develop a total of ~10 infantry units with 5 stars and if possible with 2-3 heroes in each of them.
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Links with statistics:
https://panzercorps.gamepedia.com/Infantry
https://panzercorps.gamepedia.com/Pioniere_43
https://panzercorps.gamepedia.com/43_Wehrmacht_Inf
https://panzercorps.gamepedia.com/43_Grenadier
https://panzercorps.gamepedia.com/43_Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger
Free units GCs timetable:
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This is very good stuff, many things to consider and will be very helpful in preparing for Orel, I practiced layout and execution last night. I have to play like you and Soren laid out, and not be so aggressive on the first day out so I can draw them in, first and then decimate them. Waiting is not natural for me, but think it is necessary for this map. It is especially necessary in The North of the map.
I am not sure about the Paradrop, but am considering to pull this off. I think Soren's approach to let them seize the main objectives across the river is smart and then you can get prestige for taking them back. I may do this other places as well.
The rush in the South will need to be well thought out and very very quick based on the limited time scale.
Also your discussion of infantry is very much appreciated. I agree with so much of it, and am very pleased to get rid of those super expensive transports. I cannot afford them.
This is my thoughts on upgrades for Sutkus and Hetzy…
Sutkus has +1 Spotting. BOOM he becomes a very good Kradschutzen.
Hetzenuer becomes a regular infantry.
My current layout is trying to use infantry that has less than 4 stars and less than 2 heroes so I can get all infantry units up to 4 stars and 2 heroes.
As such Oleh Dir is getting left out on many occasions as he has 4 stars and 3 heroes. He is a beast, but I need more beasts if I am going to make it to 45.
The biggest problem with these late stage infantry is that since I am playing on Ultimate difficulty they only have 1 star of experience.
Hard to work with such weak units, but I will try.
