Welcome to the world of the allied army in FH2.
Taking out a german tank is difficult yes.
Why? Because almost all of their tanks can one shot kill your tank.
And your tank cannot always do that to theirs.
Now overpowerd is a big word, but i do have to say that the panther tank has been made a bit to strong. The reasons can be called "justified" but i still think that the panther should be one shot killed on the sides and rear by several Allied AT weapons.
This is my opinion, i do NOT declare German biaism, stop this ridicilous thingYet let me give you some advise. I'll give you a step by step explanation on how to use allied tanks
sherman tank= As you may know, this thing gets easly killed by german tanks. The reason for this, is that the sherman was designed with infantery support in the primary goal. Not fighting other tanks. When the sherman was introduced, it could destroy any german tank and still survive shots from many Panzers
Even the Tiger tank at that time wassent a problem. The Americans dint took it serious, and thought that the Tank destroyer regiments, the units designed to fight panzer, could deal with them, as not many Tigers where gonna be build.
When the sherman went into war in 1943, it was still a good tank. When the allies first saw the Panther tank, they just thought it was just another 'Heavy tank'
This is where the greatest fault lied. When the allies invaded normandy, The composition of german tanks where=40% panzer IV, 10% Tigers and 40% Panthers!
Now the sherman can do this with his 75MM gun
Panzer IV Ausf H= Immune to frontal shots(Wich is very lame, as it could achieve a frontal penetration), one shot for the sides and rear
Panther tank=Immune to frontal shots, 2 shots for sides and rear
Tiger tank=Immune to frontal shots, 4-6 on sides and 3 on rear(I think)
StuG=Same as Panzer IV ausf H
My advise= Ignore the Sherman on panzer heavy maps. Grab yourself a Firefly, or a achilles
The 17PDR armed Firefly and achilles can=
Panzer IV=No problem
Stug= No problemo
Tiger= It sometimes seems to survive a frontal shot, but i took some out with one(Aint it 7th Cav Priest?
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Panther=Can survive a frontal shot, no problem elsewhere.
APDS shells can easly lay waste to any german tank, but are only avaible for the Achilles(For now)
Churchill= Try to take the 6PDR version. Its APDS shells can engage any armor yet with diffrent results
The effects are somewhat simular to the REGULAR shot of the 17PDR. So take the above table
The churchill CAN survive 3-4 shots of Panzer IV ausf H, Tiger tank, Pak 40, marder/stug when they fire REGULAR ammo. Take panthers as your primary target, as they have no problem dealing with the churchill.
Cromwell= Same firepower as the sherman, but higher velocity ammunition. Hence easier aiming over distances. Use it speed to ambush panzers.
Regarding the PIAT, yes it is difficult to use. And with the usage of shurzen for all and allowing panthers to survive a side and rear shot, it is not like a panzerfaust. Yet the PIAT has many advantages over the panzerfaust.
1.You have 4 PIAT rounds compared to one panzerfaust
2.The PIAT does not produce any smoke and the projectile is difficult to see, hence giving the panzers no idea where the shot came from INCREASING your cover, not Guaranteeing it!
3. The PIAT, with a bit of training can be used far beyond its origenal maximum distance. Yesterday i killed a Wirbelwind on a range probaly 150M away from me.
4. The PIAT is much and MUCH easier and better to use against Trucks, APCS and............infantery! With a bit of training, the PIAT can become a good weapon against infantery, against people behind a wall for example, or in a room.
5.The PIAT has a longer range then the Panzerfaust AND is easier to aim from longer ranges.
6. The PIAT is badass