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This article refers to a map from the game Company of Heroes.
A small 1v1 map for CoH. It has multiple choke points and a small town in the center. Alot of buildings and cover scattered throughout the map.
Strategy
Very often, it becomes a battle for the center of the map. Try and get the church in the middle, as it is a very strong building with excellent cover. Snipers (Company of Heroes) and MG teams are the order of the day. However, don't uselessly fight over the center if it isn't going anywhere. If you can't get and hold the center, don't worry. If he's camping the buildings in the center with MG teams and snipers, you'll have problems clearing the area without armor. Losing the center doesn't mean losing the game.
Going for the sides can be a good diversionary tactic, and if you get there first, you can lay mines and other defensive structures. Splitting up his forces into multiple small groups to combat your hit-and-run tactics also makes them much easier to kill.
The left and right VP points have narrow access points and are easy to mine, or close off with barbed wire. With all the choke points, mines and barbed wire are your friends.
A few well-placed MG teams in strategic buildings can make traveling with infantry very difficult. Also, the two +16 ammo spots have buildings right next to them - place a MG team in there, and no one will be stealing it any time soon.
Because it's a small map, spamming defensive structures everywhere you go is possible & useful. It takes a bit of micromangement, but if you have a squad of Engineers laying barbed wire and tank traps all over non-stop, it'll make traveling for your enemy difficult.
Cap your main fuel point as soon as possible. Getting your armor out asap is a must.
Strategies
- The APC rush is a highly effective on this map.
