Maus...

[terje439]

Does anyone use this (if you have gotten to that stage yet that is ).
Although it is great at landings and for the innitial assault, I feel that in the long run I am losing those Panzer units I upgrade to the Maus due to its speed. Same with the KT tbh. So in the end I go with the Panther to keep mobility. Any others have different views?


Terje

[Obsolete]

Well, you were not allowed to purchase the Maus in campaigns in earlier beta versions, so I can't say I got around to buying them. Though I quite liked the one I got as an Aux unit.

I've been doing 100% on-line games so I sadly haven't had time to getting around to the campaigns in the official release.

[terje439]

Bought the game yesterday and ended up playing through the entire campaign. When I got to invade USA the Maus was available. Sadly the movement of 3 at maps with alot of movement required rendered them somewhat useless

Terje

[fuelli]

ORIGINAL: terje439

Bought the game yesterday and ended up playing through the entire campaign. When I got to invade USA the Maus was available. Sadly the movement of 3 at maps with alot of movement required rendered them somewhat useless

Terje

I think that is one of the reasons why they were supposed to be useless in real life:-)

[Josh]

How did it get across the Atlantic anyways [&:] [X(]
 
[:'(]
 
Oh wait, it used two U-boat engines, maybe they turned it into a "sub" so it could drive all the way to the US.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: fuelli

ORIGINAL: terje439

Bought the game yesterday and ended up playing through the entire campaign. When I got to invade USA the Maus was available. Sadly the movement of 3 at maps with alot of movement required rendered them somewhat useless

Terje

I think that is one of the reasons why they were supposed to be useless in real life:-)

Useless -> nah
useless on the offensive -> true [;)]

Terje

[Terminus]

It's only usable to break the initial enemy defences. Once that's done, and it's time to exploit, just park them.

[terje439]

I agree Terminus, but the question then becomes;
is it worth it? You sacrifice a core unit for the first 3-4 turns at the max.
Guess I'll keep mass producing panthers instead

Terje

[dudalb_slith]

Frankly, if the Maus is realistically programmed, it would be almost useless on the offense, and only useful as a "Movable Pillbox" on the Defense.
Gamers love the Maus, but if fact it was a Military Turkey if ever there was one. Unless they took a "Alternative Reality" approach to the Maus, I would not buy it unless I was on the defense, and good defensive terrian was scarce.

[Razz1]

I have used the Elefant and so have other players in MP.

No Maus yet.

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: terje439

I agree Terminus, but the question then becomes;
is it worth it? You sacrifice a core unit for the first 3-4 turns at the max.
Guess I'll keep mass producing panthers instead

Terje

I'd say it's not worth it. The Maus does nothing that a Tiger II can't do.

[dudalb_slith]

That was the opinion of just about every experienced Armor commander in the German Army, who almost unaimously thought the Maus was a waste of money,time and resources at a time when all were getting scare.
But Der Fuehrur had an "bigger is better" mentality,and he was calling the shots.
Hell even the T-35, the badly failed Russian "Land Battleship"was more practible then the Maus.

[Terminus]

That's debatable...

[Razz1]

Perhaps everyone is afraid to buy a Maus because of the Hell Cat.

[sabre1]

^[:D]