Lord Crayfish wrote:
Where commandoes shine is in raids behind enemy lines, in order not so much to capture land as to destroy buildings, seize loot, and divert enemy forces. especially to before a true breakthrough can be made. They can do this via sea landings or moving into defenceless provinces, particularly in forests. Many or most players put airfields just behind the front lines and in doing so place them in harm's way.
Ok, lets say they are somehow behind enemy lines. They are slow, easy to find, no air defense. Armored car does the role way better.
I will answer my own question then. They are breakthrough force because they cant do anything else. Which is weird.
In CoN Commandos have something special. In CoW their use is basicly:
-Hope that enemy artillery will run without stealth reveal and the artillery will run on your Commandos and there are no enemy aircrafts nerby or your Commandos are gone.
-Capture 1 province unnoticed and watch enemy aircrafts coming for your expensive Commandos.
Lately i defended use of Heavy Tanks but i dont see how you can do anything useful with Commandos other than use them for their raw stats in favorable terrain.