Best use for winnsberger

[Ursulet]

I never quite knew what to do with him. He always seemed to suffer of the comparison with Oleh Dir and underperform and taking way more casualties as a GJ, or be too slow and trailing behind as a grenadier, or just not shining as wechmacht.

And then in my 1941 run, i decided to use him as a patrooper and wow, in vyazma or streets of Moscow, he shined, with 12 overstrength, he did just as good as Dir, with his 7 initiative, he chainsawed the t-34w and no troop dared attacking him.

I intend to keep him so till 1943. Is that the best way to use him?

[goose_2]

I use him as a regular infantry in my Ultimate playthrough as he has a +1 Movement as 2nd hero. He is doing quite well in 43. I wanted the balance of attack on both soft and hard. This is devesatating, especially in close defense.

[Ursulet]

Yeah, that makes him a slower oleh dir.

[goose_2]

Yeah I used Oleh Dir as a Pioniere. He was given a +1 Movement and +1 Initiative 2nd and 3rd heroes.

Wasted heroes as he is already fast and fires first...mostly

[heinzrondorf]

I never quite knew what to do with him. He always seemed to suffer of the comparison with Oleh Dir and underperform and taking way more casualties as a GJ, or be too slow and trailing behind as a grenadier, or just not shining as wechmacht.

And then in my 1941 run, i decided to use him as a patrooper and wow, in vyazma or streets of Moscow, he shined, with 12 overstrength, he did just as good as Dir, with his 7 initiative, he chainsawed the t-34w and no troop dared attacking him.

I intend to keep him so till 1943. Is that the best way to use him?

I have also mainly used him as regular infantry since he does not have any movement bonus and he has done quite well but I agree with you, it does not feel he is being used to his max. I think I might try paratrooper for a while and then make a new decision if/when he gets the second hero. If he gets a move hero then he becomes a grenadier.

[faos333]

Very good idea to use Winnsberger as a Fallschirmjäger it out shines !

I used him in this role as well, now in GC 1944 I switched him to a Pz Grenadier to deploy in Korsun pocket

[heinzrondorf]

To those of you who use him as a paratrooper, do you give him a land transport and use him strictly on the ground or do you use him as a true paratrooper without land transport?

The reason I am asking is I already have 2x Fallschirmjäger with defensive heroes, 1 x Wehrmacht Infanterie and 1x Pioniere (Oleh Dir). I feel 3x Fallschirmjäger might be a bit overkill so I am hesitating...

[Ursulet]

No land transport.

[goose_2]

Oh I forgot. In my West Ultimate playthrough I used Winnsberger as a Kradschutzen. He is cheap and effective going where needed, when needed, usually.

[goose_2]

To those of you who use him as a paratrooper, do you give him a land transport and use him strictly on the ground or do you use him as a true paratrooper without land transport?

The reason I am asking is I already have 2x Fallschirmjäger with defensive heroes, 1 x Wehrmacht Infanterie and 1x Pioniere (Oleh Dir). I feel 3x Fallschirmjäger might be a bit overkill so I am hesitating...

You do not need to give Paratroopers transports to start them on the ground, just select the air versus land button to start them on the ground.

[faos333]

Oh I forgot. In my West Ultimate playthrough I used Winnsberger as a Kradschutzen. He is cheap and effective going where needed, when needed, usually.

hm another good idea he should be great in that role

[captainjack]

Good idea to use him as kradschutzen. I can see the attraction but get frustrated by constant refuelling, especially in snow, so normally use him as pioneer or grenadier.