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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 16:10:58 GMT
1.Runstedt
Skills
Fire suppression(Lvl2)=a great skill for improving Runstedt's survivability during the player's turn
Infantry leader(Lvl2)=an awesome skill for boosting Runstedt's output
Plunder supply(Lvl2)=another exellent skill for Runstedt which makes Runstedt very tanky
Pros
Great availability
Good hybrid power
Exellent survivability
Cons
Very slow
Very expensive
2.Yamashita
Skills
Guerrilla(Lvl2)=a very useful skill giving a big boost to general's survivability when commanding infantry
Bayonet charge(Lvl2)=one of the best skills an infantry general could have greatly boosting their output!
Samurai(Lvl2)=a great skill for improving survivability and fixing bad player positioning
Pros
Hits very hard
Very fast
Beginner friendly
Consistent output
Cons
Meh availability
3.Mannerheim
Skills
Rumor(Lvl2)=a decent skill for dealing with hordes of enemies
Sniper(Lvl2)=a great skill for grinding enemy infantry!
Accuracy strike(Lvl2)=a pretty useful skill for crippling enemies by killing their special forces
Pros
Great output against infantry
Pretty cheap
Cons
Meh against strong armoured foes
Bad survivability compared to his peers
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 18:14:54 GMT
I finished the first 2 campaigns of 1939 and 1941 for the Axis with one Leeb and did not buy Rundstedt during 1941 (because I received a free Model) And, yes Model is terrible, although quite an interesting idea of defensive general. Everyone knows that the infantry in this game can do good damage, but they die just as quickly. Runstedt fully justifies its cost, he is the only one that has such a concept of survival due to the annihilation of units, which is very important for the infantry. In addition, this is more relevant especially for the Axis. For allies, you want to annihilate units with Kozaks and Rangers, or Dragon corps and Spearhed due 60% chance of double attack. But for Axis Runstedt occupies this niche. He is good even on a tank and a ship due to his two skills.
But for the Pacific campaign, I took Yamashita only because he gives medals, and he will come in handy again in Pacific 1945. I didn’t buy IAP generals, so every medal is important. If Rundstedt is available at the 1944 company, I would buy him to definitely compare to Yamashita. If anyone has time to do this earlier - write the results. Conclusion: For me, they are both good but perform different roles.
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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 18:18:55 GMT
I finished the first 2 campaigns of 1939 and 1941 for the Axis with one Leeb and did not buy Rundstedt during 1941 (because I received a free Model) And, yes Model is terrible, although quite an interesting idea of defensive general. Everyone knows that the infantry in this game can do good damage, but they die just as quickly. Runstedt fully justifies its cost, he is the only one that has such a concept of survival due to the annihilation of units, which is very important for the infantry. In addition, this is more relevant for the Axis than for the allies. For allies, you want to annihilate units with Kozaks and Rangers, or Dragon corps and Spearhed due 60% chance of double attack. But for Axis Runstedt occupies this niche. He is good even on a tank and a ship due to his two skills. But for the Pacific campaign, I took Yamashita only because he will give medals, and he will come in handy again in Pacific 1945. I didn’t buy IAP generals, so every medal is important. If Rundstedt is available at the 1944 company, I would definitely compare him to Yamashita. If anyone has time to do this earlier - write the results. Conclusion: For me, they are both good but perform different roles. What about mannerheim? How do you think he compares to the 2? |
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 19:04:41 GMT
I finished the first 2 campaigns of 1939 and 1941 for the Axis with one Leeb and did not buy Rundstedt during 1941 (because I received a free Model) And, yes Model is terrible, although quite an interesting idea of defensive general. Everyone knows that the infantry in this game can do good damage, but they die just as quickly. Runstedt fully justifies its cost, he is the only one that has such a concept of survival due to the annihilation of units, which is very important for the infantry. In addition, this is more relevant for the Axis than for the allies. For allies, you want to annihilate units with Kozaks and Rangers, or Dragon corps and Spearhed due 60% chance of double attack. But for Axis Runstedt occupies this niche. He is good even on a tank and a ship due to his two skills. But for the Pacific campaign, I took Yamashita only because he will give medals, and he will come in handy again in Pacific 1945. I didn’t buy IAP generals, so every medal is important. If Rundstedt is available at the 1944 company, I would definitely compare him to Yamashita. If anyone has time to do this earlier - write the results. Conclusion: For me, they are both good but perform different roles. What about mannerheim? How do you think he compares to the 2? Despite the different skills, Mannerheim is a cheaper version of Yamashita. Because in 1941 you cannot have a Yamashita. Mannerheim performs the same role: due to his fast movement, break into the enemy's ranks and destroy the most dangerous unit (for example, a Katyusha or a grenadier). Yamashita appears later, but he does it much better, he will not receive a 50% retaliation due to Guerrila and he is not afraid of the encirclement due to Samurai, and he does not lose damage if he attacks non-infantry due to Bayonet Charge. However, you can try to use Manerheim in the role of Runstedt: achieving strategic advantage on the battlefield to annihilate damaged units, and thereby lower their morale. But I have not tested this option, and I cannot say how effective it is. Who used Mannerheim, tells me how much morale Manerheim removes during anihilation. Conclusion: Axis has much more interesting infantry generals than allies, but you don't need a third infantry general. Therefore, if you want to take Manerheim, it is better to wait for Yamashita(only 105 medals higher), and if you want to take Rundstet, take it now. |
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 19:13:26 GMT
Addition to Mannerheim. If you are planning to take Kesselring or you already have one, you MUST try to take Mannerheim. Together, they can paralyze entire armies. Kesselring's Dive Bombing and Victory Rush perfectly synergize with Mannerheim's Rumor. I have already completed 1939 and 1941 companies. But if they are in 1944 I will definitely try this combo. By the way Yamamoto has Dive Bombing too, but He has no infantry stars and intended more for the fleet.
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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 19:18:39 GMT
Addition to Mannerheim. If you are planning to take Kesselring or you already have one, you MUST try to take Mannerheim. Together, they can paralyze entire armies. Kesselring's Dive Bombing and Victory Rush perfectly synergize with Mannerheim's Rumor. I have already completed 1939 and 1941 companies. But if they are in 1944 I will definitely try this combo. By the way Yamamoto has Dive Bombing too, but He has no infantry stars and intended more for the fleet. Mannerheim is likely to be not featured again in any line up but kesselring is featured in africa and both western front campaigns |
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 19:30:14 GMT
Addition to Mannerheim. If you are planning to take Kesselring or you already have one, you MUST try to take Mannerheim. Together, they can paralyze entire armies. Kesselring's Dive Bombing and Victory Rush perfectly synergize with Mannerheim's Rumor. I have already completed 1939 and 1941 companies. But if they are in 1944 I will definitely try this combo. By the way Yamamoto has Dive Bombing too, but He has no infantry stars and intended more for the fleet. Mannerheim is likely to be not featured again in any line up but kesselring is featured in africa and both western front campaigns And if 1941 North Africa we got Graziani(Has Rumor) for free... Axis would have a cool strategy to reduce enemy morale! With multiple tank attacks, he can easily drop enemy morale to 0. But again, as an experiment, someone can try to buy them all. |
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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 19:41:52 GMT
Mannerheim is likely to be not featured again in any line up but kesselring is featured in africa and both western front campaigns And if 1941 North Africa we got Graziani(Has Rumor) for free... Axis would have a cool strategy to reduce enemy morale! With multiple tank attacks, he can easily drop enemy morale to 0. But again, as an experiment, someone can try to buy them all. No unfortunately  we get riccardi who is basically worse ozawa |
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 19:48:13 GMT
And if 1941 North Africa we got Graziani(Has Rumor) for free... Axis would have a cool strategy to reduce enemy morale! With multiple tank attacks, he can easily drop enemy morale to 0. But again, as an experiment, someone can try to buy them all. No unfortunately we get riccardi who is basically worse ozawa I know it. These are just my ideas for improving the game. It's just my bad english:( |
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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 19:49:48 GMT
No unfortunately we get riccardi who is basically worse ozawa I know it. These are just my ideas for improving the game. It's just my bad english:( No worries  I'm sure you'll learn to phrase your words better as time goes on |
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Post by metalleater on Nov 28, 2020 19:57:25 GMT
But the developers are clearly hinting at this idea "Morale reduce" by placing Graziani and Kesselring in the available generals in 1941 North Africa. Only Mannerheim is needed for the puzzle to come together.
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Post by eeeeef on Nov 28, 2020 19:59:44 GMT
But the developers are clearly hinting at this idea "Morale reduce" by placing Graziani and Kesselring in the available generals in 1941 North Africa. Only Mannerheim is needed for the puzzle to come together. And also de gaulle and tassigny in the allied camp can do this combo aswell but without dive bomb |
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Post by metalleater on Dec 1, 2020 14:14:49 GMT
I tested Mannerheim today. He's not pretty. Rumor reduces morale only by 5. In addition, there is a bug - Rumor does not always work after annihilation, in about 20% of cases. What it depends on is not yet clear. But this is defined by a bug. It's the same with de Gaule. His rumor does not always work with anihilation. Inspiration doesn't work at all too.
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we get riccardi who is basically worse ozawa
I'm sure you'll learn to phrase your words better as time goes on
