But the shiparty can reach all those positions as well
I think the ship arty is proving ineffective. It depends too much on good spots. Binoc kits are really limited and the spotter has to stay alive in that red zone somewhere. An organized team might get it done but not pubbies.
Yes, the map is too reliant on an excellent ship gunner who also has great spots. Given that spotter kits are very limited and it's so damn hard to spawn and stay alive on the beach (let alone spot), this makes for a tough situation.
I also noticed that there are a bunch of scoped Lafette MG42s, which I think is overkill. I think regular MG42s with the normal ironsight zoom are plenty effective. I've lost count of the number of times I was sniped from behind an obstacle by a scoped Lafette.
I also think there need to be more shell craters on the beach for US soldiers to use for cover. Given the scoped MGs stated above, on top of all the other shit with a clear line of fire, it is quite impossible to cross that expanse -- even IF the ship gunner knows how to use smoke shells.
This map has so much potential, but it's ruined when the US don't have a shot at escaping the beach. Also remember that the most populated server - 762- doesn't run the map very often. As a result, you're not going to see people getting alot of practice with it. I would assume that people are going to play it like they are now, and adjust the map accordingly.