tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post815272196721405612..comments2024-03-05T06:15:15.057+00:00Comments on Breakthrough Assault: Shermans and FirefliesBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727751389191052408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post-3161424926047254642015-01-12T05:19:55.883+00:002015-01-12T05:19:55.883+00:00The way I painted them is detailed on this post ht...The way I painted them is detailed on this post http://www.breakthroughassault.co.uk/2013/08/guards-cromwells.htmlCoxerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941883719625400861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post-1928433596142965042015-01-10T14:34:40.660+00:002015-01-10T14:34:40.660+00:00These look great! Can you give a step by step on ...These look great! Can you give a step by step on how you painted these, or provide a link? I couldn't seem to find anything. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106099643270623836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post-25791178593582504462013-11-07T09:24:15.373+00:002013-11-07T09:24:15.373+00:00Cheers for the thoughts guys. Yes I'm also a b...Cheers for the thoughts guys. Yes I'm also a big fan of the IC 2IC smoke last! As for whether they will be guards (or Canadian) tanks on their own list - I'm less sure. I think for a decent tank force you need three tank platoons, and my other shermans may be needed for other uses I fear. <br /><br />Also I'm becoming more a fan of combined arms and think infantry with tank support is the way to go - but I'm considering getting Joe just to try then outCoxerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941883719625400861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post-73710774623080026232013-11-05T16:14:56.849+00:002013-11-05T16:14:56.849+00:00Can't say much more than what Cameron's al...Can't say much more than what Cameron's already expertly offered aside from the option to add a cheeky .50cal to a firefly makes it's anti-infantry abilities much better. <br /><br />With your Shermans marked as Guards, are you planning to also add Joe Vandeleur? Makes Irish Guards Shermans some speedy buggers for sure and re-rolls at short range is lots more attractive than Semi-Indirect-Fire imo.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504019008093553470.post-27874920534554017602013-11-05T15:55:45.882+00:002013-11-05T15:55:45.882+00:00They are looking good. They are open fire shermans...They are looking good. They are open fire shermans, right?<br /><br />Hmmmm, Sherman tactics. Like you mentioned, fireflies for tough tanks. Shermans can smoke or shoot to destroy depending on the target. Unfortunately smoke has to be fired first for a platoon. Sometimes what I like to do is to save my 1ic and 2ic for last and smoke with them. A challenge with platoons of only 4 is that losing 1 significantly weakens them for assaulting. Joining the 1iC and 2iC for important assaults can help with that weakness. <br /><br />I've found the sherman isn't particularly great at any one thing but is good as an all around tank. It is a bit lacking when playing tank vs tank match-ups. It is not as numerous as other anti-infantry tanks. You can really irritate other players with smoke though and fireflys scare armoured opponents.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145798538758316372noreply@blogger.com