Matrix Games Forums

Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battalion?

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Shadow Empire >> War Room >> Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battalion? Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battalion? - 6/23/2020 11:48:51 AM   
zgrssd

 

Posts: 3385
Joined: 6/9/2020
Status: offline
As far as I can tell, the larger formations seem to be mostly useless:
- They are still just 5 units + HQ.
- For almost the same manpower, I can get 4 Brigades. Wich can be in 4 times many places. If I need more troops/hex, I can just concentrate them a bit.

The only advantages I can think off are:
- better scouting. 36 subunits of even infantry get some pretty good accumulated recon (36 or more). While 120 should basically never run into an ambush/poor recon fight
- more troops before the multiple OHQ penalty becomes an issue. But I have the fear the stacking limit will hinder here anyway, even with complete encirclement
- Justus2 pointed out, that you can also affect more subunits with high leadership skills or postures for a lower cost.

So, what is your opinion on the Echelons past B&B?
Have you used them?
Were they usefull?
Do they have advantages I do not see or just underestimate?

< Message edited by zgrssd -- 6/24/2020 12:26:05 PM >
Post #: 1
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/23/2020 12:14:54 PM   
nedjh2

 

Posts: 7
Joined: 6/22/2020
Status: offline
I’ve been using corps as offensive formations with brigades mostly reserved for holding territory. It’s probably suboptimal but a light tank corps coupled with a motorized infantry corps has incredible striking power that can collapse a front in just a couple turns. The lack of OHQ malus helps, but the sheer weight of 180 tanks or 7200 infantry is really difficult for the AI to bear. I often make attacks with just one unit and still force a retreat.

< Message edited by nedjh2 -- 6/23/2020 12:18:07 PM >

(in reply to zgrssd)
Post #: 2
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/23/2020 5:55:58 PM   
Kamelpov

 

Posts: 167
Joined: 2/22/2020
Status: offline
I did you use that when you want to give as much unit to a good OHQ or require to hold vs AI massing units and need hard to rout formation. else the smallest one is good enough.

(in reply to nedjh2)
Post #: 3
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/23/2020 6:46:50 PM   
Thomas8

 

Posts: 43
Joined: 6/9/2020
Status: offline
You also need to remember that there is limit of 16 units per hex. It might be problem in longer games (if units are retreating from combat - for example - I dont know what happens when this limit will be reached). But for most game batalions are good enough.

(in reply to Kamelpov)
Post #: 4
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/23/2020 9:47:42 PM   
Twotribes


Posts: 6929
Joined: 2/15/2002
From: Jacksonville NC
Status: offline
I usually make regiments eventually and in one game I made a couple independent divisions of Infantry.

(in reply to Thomas8)
Post #: 5
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/24/2020 4:40:11 AM   
Justus2


Posts: 729
Joined: 11/12/2011
Status: offline
I use Corps of Siege infantry for offensive operations, as mentioned above it's nice when a single unit (regiment) can force retreats as you approach the objective, and a siege rgt has enough artillery to be useful in indirect attacks to prep a target while other units get into place. I still used multiple MG Inf Brigades to guard flanks/road network, or deal with rebels, when I want to cover a lot of hexes or be able to easily surround a unit. In my last game, I had saved up the IP and metal/rares for a Mech Assault Corps, until I got to the second screen and saw the fuel cost, which would have exhausted my entire stockpile! So I used brigades (one armor, one mech) on each front which worked out well for encircling units.

As for advantages, two that haven't been mentioned are leaders and posture strategems. I don't worry too much about using a Junior on an MG Brigade, but for my lead assault forces, I want the best leader and the ability to use an effective posture (Infiltration works well for the Siege corps). If I had an equivalent # of brigades, I don't think I'd have enough posture stragems for all of them, and definitely couldnt count on using Mercs with high combat skills for each bde.

Early on, I found it easier to build siege brigades, and then upgrade them to corps as I had the resources, that way the leader and sub-units can gain some XP, then you fill them out to make the larger attack force. It's especially useful when preparing for a war, you can raise the brigades at a city, then position the brigades on the front line, upgrade them as you invade and within a couple turns (as long as you buy all the replacements) they build their strength as they get closer to the enemy cities.

_____________________________

Playing/Learning Shadow Empire


(in reply to Twotribes)
Post #: 6
RE: Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battal... - 6/24/2020 6:28:51 AM   
Grotius


Posts: 5798
Joined: 10/18/2002
From: The Imperial Palace.
Status: offline
I have not yet used anything larger than a brigade, mostly because of manpower limits. Usually it's all I can do to scrape together a brigade. Maybe my population is too small? How big a population should one have before one can start building a corps or army?

_____________________________


(in reply to Justus2)
Post #: 7
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Shadow Empire >> War Room >> Did anyone ever use a unit size past Brigade/Battalion? Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

1.406