He seems to be too inflexible... He should have at least considered the M5 Flak HT instead of the T70, because Isildur likes his scout planes.

Can't effectively counter soviet support weapon play.

OKW's in a bad spot. The infantry are too weak, too expensive and/or too veteran level reliant. The Flak Halftrack is cheaper and performs better than the Luchs, despite being a very weak vehicle in its own right, so the light vehicle phase is not only predictable, but isn't all that strong. OKW also doesn't have proper artillery; the walking stuka has a recharge time that's too long for 1vs1, especially when it's extremely easy to dodge. The penetration of the Raketenwerfer is way too low. The moment a KV, Pershing, IS, or UKF heavies show up, OKW will struggle to fight them. Panthers are too expensive, and against Allies with a heavy tank and AT guns, the Panther will struggle to do anything. The main guns of OKW tanks are also too unreliable, missing way too many shots and failing to do the damage they need in the small windows they have for an engagement. Furthermore, the armour of the OKW tanks are constantly progressing towards irrelevance with each balance update. Finally, the tanks of OKW cost too much, both in manpower, fuel and pop cap. Yet their performance has been nerfed to the point where they can't reliably dive and make the plays that they need. OKW feels like low-key Panzer Ace every game. You can't afford to throw away your tanks, but you're too afraid to use them because they're not lethal like Shermans or cheap like a T34. Just like an iMac is a laptop on a stick; an OKW Panzer IV often feels like a glorified MG42 carrier. Sometimes, its main gun delivers, but it's way too inconsistent until you reach vet 4 or 5. Allied tanks have an easier time wiping squads, and are cheap enough to be spammed and replaced upon a loss. The balance and the whinging by the Allied player-base have made OKW games a really hard one to play.

​@@gamerpriestt Fair enough, 6 man squads need burst damage, from a unit like Panzerwerfer or arty. Double Le.Ig struggles against a decent Soviet player, and Volksgrenadiers have neither the staying power and utility of conscripts or the level of DPS of most other units. And Obsersoldaten, while neither vastly superior in DPS, resilience or utility to Guards, Shock, Paras or Rangers, Obersoldaten cost the most to reinforce, rank amongst the most expensive, come too late and clog up your pop cap. You always cry a little on the inside when your 0 skill opponent EZ wipes a retreating Ober while their 6 man elite squads never has to worry about being wiped, unless you're stomping them hard. Then they complain like brats when you win a game by a narrow margin. Most people on the higher level agree that balance has gone bad, but nobody ever voices their opinions because they're either: not heard, or they have to deal with ignorant forum warriors.

I'd say the primary reason for not seeing much OKW (or USF) is because Ostheer and the Soviets are very good at the moment, and in that capacity these factions are more reliable because they have everything available stock. The EFA are more versatile than the WFA as they have all the necessary tools (mortars, HMGs, flamethrowers, rocket arty, etc.) available in their core armies. If the stats (coh2stats.com/stats/month/1617235200/1v1/wgerman?statsSource=top200) are a decent indication OKW is doing fine in 1v1 automatch (49,4% wr) and is doing very good in 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 automatch (55-56% wr); players just seem to prefer Ostheer in tournaments because the faction is more well rounded and reliable compared to OKW now for tourney play.

​@@Sander3101 I agree that due to the nature of team games we see OKW and Wehrmacht function a bit better than they would in 1's. Regarding stats, I'm always a bit careful around them in CoH2. I'm not too sure how these numbers were compiled. We don't necessarily know players' ranking matchup or if they're testing a new build/not playing seriously. Due to the extremely exponential nature of player skill in elite coh2, where players like Asha and Isildur stomp others even from rank 100 and below, it's no surprise that if we look at those statistics, we don't get the full picture. Because the majority of their (top 20 globals) opponents (the rest of the ladder) simply can't win against them regardless of faction choice. All I can say is that having played for thousands of hours now, and experienced matches against 50's and top 20's, OKW isn't in a good place on an intuitive, level in 1vs1. Can I win consistently against sub 300 on the leaderboard? Yes. But I would chalk it up to experience difference, and not good faction balance. And when you consider that top players literally play like "60+ hours recently" on Steam, you can't help but wonder... I do agree with you on utility. More or less what I said, but phrased differently. Core utility like arty for example, and again, armour or infantry are simply not up to scratch for OKW. My concern and frustration with balance is that instead of regular small updates, CoH2 balance is done with irregular BIG patches. That's just not ideal. As a result, units like the Tiger get double nerfs; to both AOE and Accuracy for example, instead of a single nerf to either and further adjustments if necessary. And now, everyone be wondering why it can't hit shit, or why if it does... nothing happens. But I'm more concerned that it performs like garbage while still charging the user their entire game's resource saving and their hopes and dreams for a clutch. Allies buy KV2s, Pershing and Crocs for a clutch. But no, if you buy a King Tiger, you got to pray that the map's steepness and inclines don't block a third of all shots fired or cause another third to miss their mark! And let's not forget how easy it is to destroy the game's most expensive tank with comparatively little effort.

2:06:00 mark about 😂

Probably a bit late for this, but the Europe at War mod adds a bunch of Africa maps and even changes faction doctrines depending on the map. British have a Desert Rats doctrine for example that isnt from vanilla.

@@flutterbaws9579 Thanks for the tip!

Base game gives you Osteer and Soviets, Western front gives you OKW and US, and then Brits are their own expansion, i think there is a complete edition not sure of the name, but i know you can get it with Microsoft game pass if you have that :)

@@Confusedprawn hi thx for the reply. I got the standard edition. Was looking short in the steamship but lost track about the factions on the amount of dlcs...

@@br0leg274 coh2 is free this weekend on steam, go check it out

@@LopekPower thx for the info😘 , got the master collection for 7$ with all dlcs and stuff

Isnt double Zis with their ability even more boring?

@@kommentare9 team weapons spams in general. This cancer that Isildur brought to meta.

@@tazzioboca i even go triple pak

I go 5 katyushas and that’s about all I use throughout the whole game lol

We're in same room on same mic!!

@@AECoH well don't fucking spoil the ending! Thx brother from across the pond.

No. Just means cool.

Gtfo then.

@@AECoH lol based

maybe you should gtfo then XD

Who other than coh2 players are going to watch a coh2 tournament?

@@gremlinking5640 I dunno, ever considered non-CoH2 players also watching highlights of the tournament if it seems interesting? That might convince them to watch the whole tourney and even start playing the game, expanding the CoH2 playerbase.

You ... I will be rude and tell you to go to your coffin and cry your butt off (^-^) , cause this long video is not only for fun, but also way to improve your own gameplay , giving players either tips or ideas how to combo or counter many different builds !!!!