Realism vs "Winning"

[oragus]

When I play I almost always go with the "cheaper" equipment and try to stick to it all the way thru. I next to never get any Tigers. Heck, I think I have only had the Panther just a few times. It gets too easy having the big dogs..LOL.

For example, me and a buddy double up on a campaign, he goes for the hard hitting heavily armored stuff, and I go for the average/lower hitting and average/lesser armored stuff. He does well in his sectors, but, he also uses different tactics than I do. He goes nose to nose with them, because he can. lol. I usually have to out smart them, wait for them to get close enough to penetrate the enemy armor, wait for side/rear shots, or my favorite, use my anti-tank guns to provide covering fire etc, etc....you guys get the jist.

I love seeing those T-34s and KVs marching down the battlefield with the feeling of invincibility as my PaK 38 crews are saying, "Closer, come on closer...wait for it, wait for it, NOW! FIRE!" and BAM...flamer...LOL....

[Marek_Tucan]

For example when playing Soviets, I tend to upgrade units once the company/platoon either made a significant rise on experience or suffered so heavy loses it's rather reforming the unit than upgrading it. This way I keep BT-7 co (with damaged tanks being repaired but destroyed ones not being replaced) until it's all but wiped out, then upgrade entire company to T-34.