[[[I have seen the AI displace and attack when I take an objective, though perhaps we can make it a bit more aggressive in that regard.]]]

Well yes, it isn't THAT static! [:)]

<r> Well true. A 30 turn game is only 20 minutes of actual combat. But on the defensive tanks generally don't just sit in one spot. They will find a good hulldown, fire a few shots, back out and move laterally, move up again and fire a few more shots, repeat. At the very least they will start ...

<t> Not sure if this is related but in general I've had situations where line of site was blocked, with a gray line, depending on exactly where I clicked on a target. It if fudged it around a bit I could get a clear LOS. Seems odd but it has happened on a number of occasions.<br/>
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Erik,

Good news on the Russian campaign. I haven't started it yet. I didn't realize you could snap a screenshot of the campaign end page. I believe I had three decisive wins and two marginals.

I would just say they are different. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. CM is perhaps more 'detailed'. PC is perhaps a bitter broader in scope. I think for the most part if you like one you'll like the other unless you are a real Grognard.

<r> You are a FAR more patiant man than me. One turn delay on arty mission + 2 turns fire mission + 3 turns cool down = 1 arty shot every 6 turns under ideal conditions not to mention radio contact delays. My missions were all over in ~20 turns so I don't think I ever even fired arty more than twice ...

<t> Hard to say how many hours because I played the first mission about five times and the next two three times each (restarting the campaign a couple times). But once you have the hang of it I'd say maybe only 10-15 hours. Depends on how well you do. Each mission can take less than two hours if you ...

Well in general most commanders on the attack were pressured to push. This is perhaps what the timing represents? Can't have your blokes lolli-gagging about!&nbsp;[:)]

<t> I just finished the campaign as the Germans. Only five missions?! Seems rather short. Overall I saw only minimal defensive movement by the AI. The occasional tank would displace that was about it. Lots of infantry routing of course. It would be nice to see some counterattack missions.<br/>
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<t> All great books. Reynolds also has: <br/>
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Sons of the Reich: The History of II Panzer Corps<br/>
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MEN OF STEEL : 1st SS Panzer Corps 1944-45 <br/>
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EAGLES AND BULLDOGS IN NORMANDY 1944 : The American 29th Division from Omaha to St. Lo, and The British 3rd Division from ...

<r> Sorry to go off topic but how is WitP different from Uncommon Valor? Is it just the scope or is the engine improved in some way? I love UV but always hear people talk about WitP.<br/>

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For me, "War in the Pacific" still holds the top slot. I ...

<t> It seems what is happening is that LOS is not determined by woodland 'areas' but by the actual 3D trees themselves (or areas just around them). I've had LOS blocked to AT guns that were at the edge of a wood with just one tree in front of them and nothing else in the way. But from the manual we ...

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Most of the problem is caused by the vehicles being placed too close to each other in the first place. Doctrine called for a platoon's vehicles to be separated by 50 meters. That'd help avoid the cluster-**** depicted above. It would also dilute the effect of enemy HE and ...

<t> Hurts my head to think back too many years. But I certainly put CotA and HttR near the top of my list of best wargames I still have installed. Combat Mission series, Strategic Command 2, Battles in Normandy/series, and Uncommon Valor would be up there as well. CotA may be the best operational ...

<r> The movie idea is great (If you have not seen it yet try out Camtasia Studio, <URL url="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp">http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp</URL>). Movies are good for folks new to the system and good for explaining more complex features. I'd prefer those over an AAR ...

<t> I think the main issue around 'auto-turning' and the like is that the AI simply doesn't respond well. I posted somewhere a story about one of my tanks getting HIT from the side by a newly seen AT gun. It ignored the AT gun and dutifully plugged away at the target I had set. A great AI would ...

West front would be great! Yeah the steppes of Russia and the Ardennes are about as different as you can get terrain wise.

Same goes for supression as well right? A suppressed unit is non suppressed next turn? I guess this all goes back to the issue of all or nothing with infantry but it is an issue for tanks as well.

Added hiding and engagement range/cones to list.

<t> Have you had one of your halftracks shot out from under your infantry? If so then you may have noticed it is hard to then command that foot unit. I discovered one trick that solves that issue. Just unmount your command infantry unit, give the orders you need to get the guys on foot going and ...