Bad Builds

TorontoBizz · Bad Builds

We had a tournament today. I decided the night before to go with unconventional builds. I got destroyed. So I thought I'd post them for others to learn from my mistakes

UK
Churchill Crocodile @ 35 x 2 = 70
AVRE @ 25 x 1 = 25
Typhoon @ 21 x 1 = 21
Archer @ 21 x 2 = 42
Bofors @ 9 x 1 = 9
Inspiring Hero @ 8 x 1 = 8
Vickers MG @ 8 x 1 = 8
EENCO @ 7 x 1 = 7
Canadian inf. @ 3 x 3 = 9
Tank obstacle @ 1 x 1 = 1
total 200

The idea was to use the Archers to strike and fade, the Churchills would move up slowly accompanied by the infantry. The Bofors would cover the rear and provide extra long range fire power. The Typhoon was to take out any ammo dumps. My opponent used the NA maps and all my tanks got slaughtered before they could do anything. He had a Jagpanther in cover in one corner, a Vet. Tiger in the middle in cover, a Panzer 4 commander in the other corner in cover. I managed to kill 2 Kar 98ks.

I think my plan would have worked better if I had more cover. Being in the open and with all of his units in cover I couldn't fight very well. Most of my attacks needed to be short range to be effective.

Germany
Wespe @ 26 x 1 = 26
Flakpanzer @ 19 x 1 = 19
Me 110 @ 17 x 1 = 17
Marder 2 @ 17 x 3 = 51
Bren 731 @ 12 x 4 = 48
sdkfz 250 @ 6 x 1 = 6
spotter @ 6 x 1 = 6
81 mm mortar @ 11 x 1 = 11
Grizzled Vet @ 8 x 2 = 16
total = 200

The idea was to swarm any heavies with the Bren 731s, keep the Marder at long range to cover the Brens. Me110 for Ammo dumps. The spotter would move around with the SdkFz 250, and spot for the Wespe and 81mm mortar. The Grizzled Vets would move up and fight infantry. We were playing with 2 maps and the Brens could not close the distance quickly enough. The Marders have not defence and got taken out with ease. I went up against a M26, M12, two M4s, M5, M3 Stuart and M4 (105) howitzer. Plus infantry.

I had never used the Brens or Marders so I wanted to give them a shot. Won't use them again. I have 6 Brens and 5 Marder 2s. For the price they aren't worth it. I'd rather spend more points and use a Stug ausf. D instead of the Bren and a Panzer 4 instead of the Marder.

PantherDude3000

Yeah, Marder IIs are cool, but compared to the Marder IIIs, StuG III Gs, Hetzers, and other vehicles around their price, they aren't worth it.

The Bren 731s are another cool unit, one that is either very effective or totally worthless...I find them most useful against heavy Russian armor--put in one or two and sneak around the rear while the enemy armor is occupied with yours.

You should see what happens when you put in a swarm... Twisted Evil

Sorry about your bad luck TorontoBizz.

TorontoBizz

Yeah next time I use the Bren 731, I will use it with a heavy. I figure my opponent will shoot at the heavy first and ignore the Bren allowing it to come in close.

The Marder II is pretty useless for 17 points. You can get the Panzer III Ausf.L for 19 points. I can't really think of a reason to use it unless it's a scenario.