How to counter sniper spam?

[TheMoreEqualComrade]

Sniper spammed. Again. This seems to be a thing past week.

So I've been playing a few years and ofc I know to use a motorcycle or scout car or recon section or jeep, but for the past week or two this just doesn't cut it anymore. I've been sniper spammed like 50% of the time past week and only 10% of the time the old measure seemed to work (i.e. motor, SC, RS or jeep). Maybe it's a patch (haha, SEGA patching anything, right...) or a new combination of units that counters the anti-sniper units.

Now another 10% of the time going counter snipers works, but really, it just feels like fighting fire with fire. I don't mind a loss, but I do mind a slaughter which I can do little about is a different thing (i.e. units unable to move because they get sniped right away) and going counter snipers is kind of doing to your opponent what you find so disgusting when it is done to yourself.

So the question is, how to counter that sniper spam, since the old ways don't do it for me anymore and I don't like going sniper spam myself on a human opponent.

Thank you! :)

[DesertDust]

Hello,

If you don't like the old ways in countering snipers, use Mortar Smoke. It reduces their hit probability from 100% to 25%. They still can hit you, but there is a large chance that they will miss. Even multiple snipers will have problem with hitting your units. Elite infantry will get hit, cause they have negative penalty(300% chance for being hit by snipers, 150% while on retreat mode).

One thing to remember is, that going straight to WSC for mortar won't work. Try to go for M8 first(it is not a bad strategy), or just try to get some kind of AT. Otherwise, he may go for Sturm armory and use puma against you, what is - well, GG. If he went T2, go WSC straight away of course.

Hide mortar behind hedgerows and buildings(if at all possible), so he won't be sniped so easily. Smoke nullifies all suppression effects, so If you mix up a minesweeper, flamethrowers, grenades, you can inflict a lot of damage to him, without a lot of losses on your own. It allows you to use democharges and blow up bunkers, the best thing against them, if you have chosen Airborne, which provides Recon Run - allows to countersnipe easier.

Here is a replay, for example, it works well on mid level players:

http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroes/replays.php?game=25&show=details&id=307718

http://www.gamereplays.org/companyofheroes/replays.php?game=25&show=details&id=308588

For some reason, this ability never got attention, for which it deserves. I don't get it.

[TheMoreEqualComrade]

I honestly didn't think of that, like you said, the ability never gets much attention. Thank you! :)