Lost Lieutenant
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Joined: 1/21/2002 From: Kansas Status: offline
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I'll repeat what seems to have become a catchphrase in the US Army: "It's METT-TC (Mission-Enemy-Terrain-Troops-Time-Civilians) dependent"; meaning that your choices are always going to be situationally dependent. You'll definitely need a good balance of troops - but sometimes the scales shift depending on the conditions you are facing.
Here's an example of a core force I am currently using in Watchword Freedom.
Infantry: 1 Pioneer Company 3 Flampanzer III
Armor: 6 Tiger-I 5 Panther A
Recon: 4 T-34 (m.43) 3 SF Squads 3 Panzerschrecks
Artillery: 3 Wespes 3 Mortar Carriers
Here's where METT-TC comes in. Mission: were I conducting an ambush, I'd prolly take more infantry. Enemy/Terrain: if he had more tanks and the ground was more open, I'd take more tanks. If heavily vegetated/urbanized, more infantry. If he has more infantry, I'd take more artillery and flampanzers instead of tanks. Troops: always plan using what resources you have, i.e. play to your strengths. Time: Make sure your plan allows you to seize all those objectives before the scenario ends! Civilians: doesn't really factor into this game.
Some general tips: 1) get a feel for the game by playing scenarios before diving into campaigns. 2) when playing campaigns, use your reinforcement points to buy recon and infantry. Let the reinforcements take the most punishment, so that you preserve your core force. IRL this is a reprehensible thing to do, but hey, its just a game. 3) Don't buy the most expensive equipment (Jadgpanthers, Tigers, Hummels, etc) at first - start cheap and uprgrade using the "change" option after you a battle in which you have take light losses. 4) Remember that the Recon-Counterrecon fight is the most important fight of any battle! If you weight your recon element just right, you'll be able to crush your enemies' recon and maintain the initiative. (Notice my recon element has 4 fast but well-armed tanks in it!)
Btw, is that Cape Girardeau, Missouri?
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The Lost Lieutenant "You can't spell 'lost' without 'LT'"
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