Tiers are not squad veterancy – it relates to the doctrine that you pick… i.e. armour (best for allied) and blitkrieg (best for axis IMHO.) Tier 1 in armour is fast deployment and raid ability. Tier 2 is allied war machine and field repairs etc…
On a related note insane – u can only cap points with vehicles if you have the raid ability from the armour doctrine… you cant do it normally.
If I play any of you we can watch the replay after the match and give you some tips on where you went wrong (did this with Turks the other day.)
Max to watch replays you log off from the online room, go to skirmish and then select recorded games. Uncheck fog of war and watch at your leisure.
My main tip is be aggressive – whoever gets the early advantage in terms of OP’s will usually win out. The beauty of this game is that it forces you to get out there and attack… those who try to turtle will always get beaten.