Just a tip for playing Ostheer

[Æ | Darc Reaver]

If you play Ostheer and your ally is Wehrmacht - your job is to SPAM Landsers (4-5) to get capping power. Do not build additional Sturmpios unless you absolutely have to. His job are snipers, MGs and Bikes. Pretty easy way to win if done properly.

Just don't build 2 LeIG if your enemies don't even have an MG team on the field.

[Ethan]

Thanks for the tip. Landsers scale up pretty strong late game with stg44s especially when you keep your vet.

[Æ | Darc Reaver]

In general Wehrmacht is better suited for supporting Ostheer with powerful assets - Flak 88, Stuka Halftracks, Nebelwerfers, mgs, snipers, mortars etc. since Ostheer has weaker support weapons (except for LeIG), but more powerful "shock units" like Luchs, Panzer III, upgraded Flakdrilling Halftrack and so on. So it's naturally better for Ostheer to start off infantry heavy and get quick vehicle support while Wher uses fuel for teching support and vehicle veterancy.

[flekota]

I alway find capping fast is good but locking it down can make a big differance. Makes it harder to capture. Fule early in a game can make or break you.

[Æ | Darc Reaver]

That's why Wehrmacht gets support units. Mg 42 is superior than a MG 34 at locking down sectors. And a Landser is much better than a Volks earlygame because of more capping speed(volks: 1.0, Landser 1.5) while having similar damage, reinforcement cost and same training cost.

Also Wehr snipers can get active cloak with veterancy 2, and Pioneers get elite armour.

edit: if you're talking about locking down sectors with early outposts:
Your first ~800-1000 manpower NEED to be combat units. If you don't get at least this amount of units because you build an early outpost for 200mp makes you loose, unless your opponent is retarded and/or you're playing 4v4.

[flekota]

Yes after you have forces on the field. Otherwise your trowing away the game. I like Loyn alot if you do not cap fast and alot. you might as well just sit there. I have play 2v2 and my teammate wanted to throw up sandbags at the bridges.I told him that might work with AI but not against Humans any AT pak will blow a nice hole trough them in no time.