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Best approach to targets? Tactics questions. - 10/10/2003 1:10:36 AM

Jaax

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Hi,

I've been playing Steel Panthers games for quite a while now, but I always wondered how others played their advancing armies.

If you're in an Advance or Assault scenario (as say, the Germans or Russians), do you ride infantry on tanks towards the objectives (maybe setting them down before the target)?

Or do you set the infantry down on foot at the beginning of the scenario, walk them forward with lines of tanks following slowly?

Normally I do the first, but I was just wondering how others normally carry out attacking missions.

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Secondly, with C&C off, is there any benefit to purchasing a Company of infantry or tanks, compared to a few platoons? And if opting for the Company, must they all stay closely together, or can you have some units on the northern end of the battle and some on the southern end (as long as they're near their platoon leader) and still have them be as effective?

Thanks in advance =)

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- 10/10/2003 6:04:52 AM

Wild Bill

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C&C on is more realistic but much more difficult. I usually play with it off because I like for my squads and teams to be able to make instant decisions in combat. That is me. Others would disagree. An advance should be with infantry leading always. Tanks out front alone will more than likely be dead meat. You are sacrificing infantry to a point but they will find the enemy and the tanks can hit them. Use artillery if you have it, smoke if you have it, anything to cloud the view of the defender. If a flanking move is possible try it. Watch out for mines. I have read of some scenario designers who love to secretly hide mines in the most unexpected places. I have no idea who they are ;) Headlong rushes usually end in disaster, like Pickett's charge at Gettysburg...valiant men cut down by well hidden defenders. Try some of the above and see if your chances improve. Wild Bill =============

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