Charles22
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I'm playing the first Watchword Freedom scenario of that campaign, and a number of thoughts come to mind.
The first time I played it two of the first four tanks I moved immobilised on their own, within three hexes of movement, so I gave up on it, afterall the terrain looks horrifically susceptible to breakdowns (and these broke down in 'clear').
My current attempt, saw me concerned about not having enough AA units, because I've played a few of WB's scenarios or campaigns before, but given the gravity the campaign I decided to go with only two SP AA units, though I could convert some later. I recall the dialogue said that you won't get reinforcements, or something such, so the first battle I was surprised to see support. What that means, is that when someoone says I won't get, whatever it was I won't get, I don't know if they mean that battle won't have support, nor will any of the battles, or that I won't be able to repair/upgrade units. It makes a huge difference on just what you pick, depending on those conditions.
Anyway, first battle, I got a section of Tigers on the closest forward hill with any hope of covering any of the objective hexes with fire, and they've wiped out like 8-10 T34s, and haven't had a single shot fired at them (what dominance!). Unfortunately I don't possess a single timed hex (there are three I believe), due to the hexes being in Russian territory (though neutral hexes at first), and my unwillingness to deal with hyper-breakdowns, so in most cases, with the bad terrain, I'm of the thinnking that restricting units to half their movement points used, or less, will keep the breakdowns very minimal.
One thing that's kind of goofy for me, is that though the Tigers have been spotted for the longest an airstrike of one Sturmovik attacked a just spotted Minenram instead, which hadn't fired a round and wasn't even conducting mine-clearing yet.
So tell me, Wild Bill, will that campaign allow upgrades/fixes, and if not, just what did the opening battle's statement of not getting reinforcements (or whatever it said) mean? Does it strictly mean the reinforcement option will not work (I never use it anyway) or do I have to trudge along with my orginal equipment throughout? Having to trudge along with the same equipment might be more accurate for the type of battles that commenced, though I realise it may be beyond doing for just one campaign.
I'm sorry if I'm a bit daft here, but I really expected that the lack of reinforcements would mean no support (perhaps it's only the following battles which won't give support). Am I right, does the support picked in the first battle only last the first battle, while there's no more support options later on? Thanks.
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). Still, great battle, had me on the edge of my chair for three hours fighting off the german hordes (got a draw, while saving most of my men), and I'm sure I'll be enjoying the rest of the campaign too. Thanks Bill.
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Right now I'm in the midst of testing WB's new Campaign "The Victors", and I can tell ya!!!!! 
Lot's of neat (read "nasty") surprises!
Guys you gotta love it.
Look forward to Bills latest . . . 
Yes, Rickenbacker, they are fiendish, purposeful calculations.
While I'm mauling my poor but excellent testing team, I'm fine tuning these brutal misfortunes of war, honing them to a fine edge, serrated of course 
Glad you fellas are having fun. Fun? 
The Krafty Kunel
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