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[OC] Kolter has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 12:43pm

Sexton and Priest

i think their shells should be like the USF Howitzer at vet 2. anti tank explosive shells. that would rly make thoose 2 commanders more atractive for 1v1 battle. or atleast on the sexton.

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Felinewolfie has Company of Heroes 2

(Banned) Oct 25, 2016 @ 12:47pm

I tend to agree here. The Sexton is WEAK. Esp for such an expensive unit

Jonnydodger has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:23pm

Originally posted by Felinewolfie:
I tend to agree here. The Sexton is WEAK. Esp for such an expensive unit

The Sexton is weaker in real life. It fires 25pdr shells, the Priest fires more powerful 105mm rounds. The Sexton's better for team games. Plus it has pretty good penetration on spawn for an Artillery gun.
The only real thing the sexton has is its high shell rate when firing (which i think is like 6-8 which is a lot) and how cheap they are. So you can essentially drop alot of fire support and level an area pretty effectively.
And while it can damage tanks pretty well, it's better suited for support and AI purposes.
All credit goes to ubermensch.

Last edited by Jonnydodger; Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:25pm

ubermensch has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:43pm

Sexton makes up for its weakness for its high shell count when it barrages. Ofc you need two to compensate really for the cost of one, but it certainly leaves an enormous dent in any defense and is beneficial to any assault. Combined with the concentrated fire barrage and airburst you got a huge advantage in terms of fire support.

Jonnydodger has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:45pm

Originally posted by ubermensch:
Sexton makes up for its weakness for its high shell count when it barrages. Ofc you need two to compensate really for the cost of one, but it certainly leaves an enormous dent in any defense and is beneficial to any assault. Combined with the concentrated fire barrage and airburst you got a huge advantage in terms of fire support.

I find it's better used defensively. Hide the 2 sextons behind a Valentine, some Infantry, and a 17pdr, and you have a pretty decent defensive/support position.

ubermensch has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:47pm

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:
Originally posted by ubermensch:
Sexton makes up for its weakness for its high shell count when it barrages. Ofc you need two to compensate really for the cost of one, but it certainly leaves an enormous dent in any defense and is beneficial to any assault. Combined with the concentrated fire barrage and airburst you got a huge advantage in terms of fire support.
I find it's better used defensively. Hide the 2 sextons behind a Valentine, some Infantry, and a 17pdr, and you have a pretty decent defensive/support position.

for sure, it also can really help in removing OKW bases as well, barrage the base with the sextons and the concentrated barrage, and it will be dead in 2-3 barrages depending on how your luck turns out. Though I try not to get the valentine, Its defiantly a nice plus but I feel an armored car is more helpful or saving for something else later on.

Jonnydodger has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:49pm

Originally posted by ubermensch:
Originally posted by Jonnydodger:
I find it's better used defensively. Hide the 2 sextons behind a Valentine, some Infantry, and a 17pdr, and you have a pretty decent defensive/support position.
for sure, it also can really help in removing OKW bases as well, barrage the base with the sextons and the concentrated barrage, and it will be dead in 2-3 barrages depending on how your luck turns out. Though I try not to get the valentine, Its defiantly a nice plus but I feel an armored car is more helpful or saving for something else later on.

But the recon thing it has and it's seldom recieved Vet 1 bonus more then make up for it's weaknesses imo. Plus it has smoke launchers to protect your Sextons.

Last edited by Jonnydodger; Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:49pm

ubermensch has Company of Heroes 2

Oct 25, 2016 @ 1:55pm

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:
Originally posted by ubermensch:
for sure, it also can really help in removing OKW bases as well, barrage the base with the sextons and the concentrated barrage, and it will be dead in 2-3 barrages depending on how your luck turns out. Though I try not to get the valentine, Its defiantly a nice plus but I feel an armored car is more helpful or saving for something else later on.
But the recon thing it has and it's seldom recieved Vet 1 bonus more then make up for it's weaknesses imo. Plus it has smoke launchers to protect your Sextons.

I only tend to use the royal arty doctrine in bigger match scenarios, so 9/10 i got someone else to provide that recon support for me. Tho to be honest i wish this doctrine allowed you to actually remove the base howitzers and allow you to construct a few static 25 pounders. That way the sextons can be used in a more undermined doctrine and provide that essential type of support.