RPzB. 43 Ofenrohr vs Armor (Tips for new players)

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The RPzB. 43 Ofenrohr is a beast, if you know how to use it right.

First and foremost, it takes a lot of practice to become an effective AT soldier at long ranges. And this applies to all AT rifles/launchers for all factions/campaigns. Whether it’s a Sturmpistol (which can 1-shot Jumbo tanks), or Piats (which can kill Tiger tanks), or low-tier Panzerfaust, or single-round AT rifles… they are all effective, but each takes practice (in the context of learning the weak-spots for each vehicle, and being able to hit these spots from greater and greater distances.

I mostly play as the Germans (across all the campaigns), and my favorite AT weapon is the RPzB. 43 Ofenrohr.
Here are some video clips from the past few days, demonstrating the effectiveness of this weapon (in the hands of a veteran player).

Grey Zone tanks are can easily be remedied by players who have an AT soldier available, and are willing to take the time to get into correct positioning to engage enemy armor.

Tip 1:
If you can’t destroy the tank, at least disable it’s tracks. Which will allow you an opportunity to get into better positioning, and/or kill the tank-crew as they exit the vehicle for repairs.

Tip 2:
Before engaging a tank with your AT soldier, it’s very helpful to mark the tank. Especially at long-distances, because as you elevate your weapon for a higher-trajectory, you can use the tank’s icon to line-up your shot.
Once you fire the weapon, keep track of the angle that you fired the weapon from, and watch down-range for the explosion. If the rocket explodes infront of the vehicle, slightly adjust your aim upward from the previous, and shoot again… Keep adjusting your angle, until you start landing hits on the vehicle.

Be careful not to adjust your aim/position while you’re reloading.

Tip 3: It’s okay if you do not destroy a tank. If the tank has a crew capacity of 5 soldiers, and you can kill at least two of them, then you’ll eliminate the tank’s loader position, and reduce the cannon’s rate of fire. If you can kill three of the tank-members, then the player is significantly handicapped.

Tip 4:
If you have headphones, you can listen/hear the engines of enemy tanks, and can easily track their location before you are able to visible see them. And if you listen closely, you can discern the engine sound of enemy/friendly vehicles, and the type of vehicle.

Enjoy :slight_smile:

First Video: M5A1

Second video: Jumbo

Third video:M8 Scott 1

Fourth: M8 Scott 2

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Sixth: M5A1 and Jumbo

Seventh: Jumbo

Eighth: M5A1 and Jumbo

Ninth: Jumbo assist and AT Cannon

Tenth: Jumbo

Eleventh: Jumbo

Twelfth: Panzerfaust 100 vs IS 2

The American Bazooka’s/Launchers are just as effective, if you know how to hit Axis tank weak spots.

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Thank you Sir! :saluting_face:

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So they can penetrate a angled Tiger or the Panther through the front?

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If you know how to hit the vehicle weak spots.
I did not say they could penetrate anywhere.

I got killed by a Piat, just the other day in my Tiger. 1-shotted

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You’re welcome :slight_smile:

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For God’s sake use captcha software

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Ah yes, because my Console allows me to install random software from the internet for a better/higher quality screen recording.

Whenever you see a post that’s been created by me, you can safely predict that my videos will be consistently the same as they’ve always been. There’s no need to waste your time telling me to get a better screen-recording program, because what you see, is what you get. If you don’t like my low-quality videos, nobody is forcing you to be here :slight_smile:

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Consoles can record gameplay, too.

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Yeah, but only in 30 second clips for 4k resolution, or 60 second clips for 1080 resolution.
Beyond that, I have no idea how to record a full game. Let alone get a 2gb video transferred from my console to the computer.

With the phone, a 30 second video is only 60mb and takes just a couple minutes to convert to the laptop.

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It’s also recorded in unwatchable quality.

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I don’t see anything wrong with the quality in your video?
It’s not like we are getting paid for high-budget content :man_shrugging:

That was a nice shot with your Panzerfaust :+1:

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Because I didn’t record it with a phone

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okay…

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Are you on PlayStation? There’s a setting to increase video record length. I wanna say the max is 30 minutes recorded, I like to keep it at 10-15 minutes. If Xbox then I’m not sure, I would’ve assumed it’s the same. Regardless, cool tips :+1:t3:

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I play from a Series X, and the only options are 30 second clips recorded in 4k, or 60-180 second clips recorded in 1080p.

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@SheelpleRnutz - ignore the a-hole. Your video is fine.

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Thank you :slight_smile:

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I honestly don´t bother with the Ofenrohr, Panzerfaust kills everything just fine and I don´t need to get used to a new flight ballistic. The post pen damage just feels like a pre nerf sturmpistole most of the time so I´d rather have more Panzerfaust 100.

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