Faces of war: Tank traps

[FederalSM]

Yesterday I finnaly called in a engeneer and I saw that one of his abilityes was planting hedgehogs (tank traps).

But in practical, vehicles can crush through walls and houses, so, whats the point about them? There is a way to use them efectively? Are they usefull in MoW?

[C0ntrol]

Yesterday I finnaly called in a engeneer and I saw that one of his abilityes was planting hedgehogs (tank traps).

But in practical, vehicles can crush through walls and houses, so, whats the point about them? There is a way to use them efectively? Are they usefull in MoW?
Yes they actually are useful because the tanks cannot crush them by driving over them, don't know why though, so you can prevent enemy tanks from rushing to your flag in Battle zones simply by surrounding it with hedgehogs. Another good use is to lure the enemy into your mine field using the hedgehogs. :huh:

[Orrie]

Yesterday I finnaly called in a engeneer and I saw that one of his abilityes was planting hedgehogs (tank traps).

But in practical, vehicles can crush through walls and houses, so, whats the point about them? There is a way to use them efectively? Are they usefull in MoW?
Yes they actually are useful because the tanks cannot crush them by driving over them, don't know why though, so you can prevent enemy tanks from rushing to your flag in Battle zones simply by surrounding it with hedgehogs. Another good use is to lure the enemy into your mine field using the hedgehogs. :huh:

Ssshhhh :grin:

[pelitys]

Nobody else finds "luring into a minefield using hedgehogs" quite an obvious trick?

[C0ntrol]

Nobody else finds "luring into a minefield using hedgehogs" quite an obvious trick?
Worked quite decently in MoW beta ;)

[FederalSM]

today I used the trick of luring the enemy

[filon102]

we need a lot of hedgehogs to be efficient on the battlefield, dont u agree?

and lots of dynamite :yes:

[Doink9731]

I don't think you need very many of them too be effective. If you're using them offensively, just put them down over a relatively high traffic area (bottlenecks), throw down some AP mines and wire so infantry can't walk through them and position some AT mines on their flanks for tank toast :twisted: Or you could use them more easily in a defensive role by positioning them on your flank for a little protection :D

[AnEvilGuy]

Use them to funnel them strait into your at guns.

[elite [ Original ]]

Uses for tank traps

A. :idea: Use for defensive purpose to set them infront of your
defensive line to block enemies from rushing in with fast vehicles.

B. :idea: Block "bottleneck" locations to delay or to block enemy advance,
use of AP mines or artillery to prevent enemy engineers to blow them up
is a generally a good idea.

C. :idea: Use them as decoys to divert enemys attension els where.

[HrcAk47]

I rarely use them, but mostly i use them to negate the enemy the option of wide maneuvering on the field in direct control. 3 lines of wide hedgehogs and enemy is as good as with his tracks shot :)

[Panzer_Elite]

hey!!!!if a CoH panther,Sherman upped Crocadile,Pershing and Tiger can crush Tank trappes....they should add it in games like fow or MoW or somthing

[Panzer_Elite]

Yesterday I finnaly called in a engeneer and I saw that one of his abilityes was planting hedgehogs (tank traps).

But in practical, vehicles can crush through walls and houses, so, whats the point about them? There is a way to use them efectively? Are they usefull in MoW?
cif u want to use them carfuly best if u go defense....tank rolling and hits hedgehog..then Tiger!!!!"Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Rebs]

hey!!!!if a CoH panther,Sherman upped Crocadile,Pershing and Tiger can crush Tank trappes....they should add it in games like fow or MoW or somthing

Bah, that would break the idea, becouse axis could crush em with the most used tanks in FoW and allies couldnt with anything else than pershing, and also it would not be balanced :ninja: :ninja:

[Panzer_Elite]

Sherman Croc man,if upgraded,(which is a bulldozer)i can destroy it,dunno about soviets tho but i think KV1 AND KV2

[Dilust]

Panzer_Elite, we are talking about Faces of War, not CoH....
If you would ask or propose a comparison between this two games, you could open a new discussion about it.

[Koshiro]

****, Only works if it is on the map from the start. I have never seen somebody actually build a minefield with tank traps and get away with it, The guys laying the mines always dies and the enemy player knows about your mines, the only kills you will get are the first enemy truck and the driver. Or if the enemy player is Russian he will storm your minefield and rush over you with tanks. :realbig:

[dazzd]

We have used them effectively several times. The trick is not to rush out at the start and use them. We have been getting a good defensive line going, make an attacking push in one area of the line where we are strong. We lay the tank traps into bottlenecks with mine fields were people dont expect them and then retreat back to our starting line. The enemy thinks that that have beaten off the attack and rolls back in to thier old lines and BOOM! They loose all thier tanks. From then on its all down hill for them!!