I've recently noticed, that APCs/IFVs aren't the meat grinders anymore, as the crewman wrench was removed and the crew can't hear, what's going on outside. Same goes for MBTs, and while they might have some nice fun killing at start, an engineer will flank them and blow them up to pieces.
Speaking from my experiences as commander on Jabal and Op Ghost Train on Tactical Gamer last night, I first noticed, that when we defended Dam, the APC needed some time to figure out, where the fire is coming from. He also got RPG' a few times, constantly asking for repairs.
Later on, we got to Bridge, but since we already had City and Factory, I decided to build a bunker at City. I kept getting killed, as MEC counter-attack intensified.
So after the attack has halted for a bit, I could not get an Officer kit, as APCs we're all destroyed due the fact, that MEC had Heavy AT south of Factory and the APCs did not give any support, as we kept getting killed, while the APC was looking the wrong way.
I got killed in total of 10+ times, and two particular we're at City under that archway building. I told the team in teamchat, that there's enemy down there, as the was a squad on the roof and after I came back, I got killed again, as no one didn't even notice the MEC support gunner and medic hiding in there :/
Players started complaining, as MEC drove us off, that we should get a bunker etc. which was impossible in practice, as every time APCs came, they got destroyed.
We pulled back to Bridge and lost the round something like 60-0 whilst furiously defending the Bridge.
Infantry will always defeat solo APCs, who do not have any support.
Unless you have a fully functional APC/armor squad, who know, what they're doing...
Next round, as Chinese commander on Op Ghost Train, after securing South Bridge, I decided, I won't waste tickets or nerves over bunkers/fire bases, so I deployed a truck and hid it in some shrubs near S Bridge.
As British started attacking South Bridge, most of the squads were defending it, as British harassed us from everywhere. I told one squad to go over to the north side of the map, deploy a RP and attack North Bridge, as they succeeded, we lost South Bridge and the British squad started attacking Trenches. Later on, we lost both Bridges, British captured Trenches and we again lost the round :/
I got asked by squad leaders several times, what is the squad # doing up there, told them, that their orders are to attack North Bridge, and I was surprised as every time I play Op Ghost Train on EU servers, the PLA always attack North Bridge from north with a RP hidden somewhere near the map border most of the time.
I managed to destroy two GB RPs hidden North and East of Trenches (a sniper gave one away actually, but I did not think, there could be a RP near, found it later on).
Players are lacking SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, since most of the squads got harassed by random Spec Ops lone wolfing around and still had no idea, what's going on, no one flanked, and each squad followed their Squad Leader, who was always on point, being the first one to get shot.
I know, that squad should always stick together, but this is not working, as everyone goes around like a crowd of sheep's instead of being spread out, covering each side etc.
Oh, and Op Ghost Train still remains a challenge, if you're PLA, even if they have the upper hand.
