Capt. Pixel
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Big, heavily armored units all have the same vulnerabilities as their lesser counter-parts. Armor penetrating shots notwithstanding.
They're still subject to hits that pop crews, destroy the main guns or gun sights.
They can be immobilized and/or slowed by shots to the tracks and engine.
Multiple shots from just about anything tends to increase their suppression. Shoot many times and often. Eventually they won't be able to shoot back effectively. I've chased Tigers with 50cal jeeps using this method. ;)
They're still vulnerable to AT-capable infantry assaulting them. Lots of artillery smoke around your infantry helps accomplish this. Approach the vehicle from heavy cover with your Range set to '0'. Often the vehicle crew won't even see the infantry until it's too late.
Their side and rear armor is usually insufficient (particularly true with the German vehicles). Draw fire from an angle that forces them to rotate their turrets, then fire at the exposed side armor.
Also, the bigger the gun, the fewer times it can fire in a turn. They can't shoot at everything coming towards them. Draw off long-range Op Fire shots with lesser units and then rush in with your more powerful units at close range and on a flank if you can get it.
I tend to treat the 'heavies' much as I would an assault on a pillbox or strongpoint. Isolate and then destroy them piecemeal. :cool:
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