<t> Been away from the game for a wee while so i'm gonna get back into the swing of things.Is this version v4.4.263 still the official version.I clicked update on my game incase i missed anything and this is the version it started to install.<br/>
This is the version i have at present 4.5.264beta ...

Got to agree with an option for variable auto-saves.I can see why it was added after reading through most of the forums.As a very latecomer to the dinner table though,the game seems absolutely stable in it's current form.I've played quite a bit of the game now and crashes are a total rarity.

<t> This is something that first got me when i started playing the game.Very frustrating in the beginning.After some game time i got the hang of it.i was using line for most of my moves,it just didn't work for me.For Assaults i switched to using an arrowhead and for a defensive move a vee.Much ...

<t> Anyone having issues with Battles for Greece when it comes to the auto save every 20 minutes or so.The game seems to lag for one or two minutes when it auto saves.Now i don't have this problem with BftB or the HttR expansion scenarios only with BfG.I have the new beta patch downloaded and have ...

<t> Totally agree it really is a great addition to the game.I often check out a map before i begin a battle,really helps with the planning,when you can actually see the terrain you'll be fighting through.<br/>
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My first impressions of going through the maps for BftB from the German point of ...

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To jump in and ask a follow-on question, what then is a recommended play order for the BftB (and for that matter HTTR; I don't have COTA II yet) scenarios?
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If you check in the BftB manual there is an appendix ...

There's already one for CotA,check that forum for the links.Battles for Greece is one part of updated scenarios from CotA.Crete and Med battles will be the next part.Soon to be released i hope [:)]

<t> I can understand your frustrations,having only got into the games myself earlier this year.The learning curve is huge and the AI can be a cunning dog,i've never played a game like this before,it's epic.<br/>
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One thing i learnt very quickly is learning how the game mechanics work.I was ...

Wish list=issues that will be looked at and/or addressed in a future patch.It's something they already knew about.

<t> There's one unit there,the Flak LL unit.For some reason reason it's resting or can't assault and it's holding all the rest back.Stick it on def to peel it off and all the rest will do the assault at about 4.00 or there abouts and you'll take the objective before the sun comes up.<br/>
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The download is 4.4.264 in game it reads 4.5.264.Just needs changed in the members section i think,right download,wrong title.

If you check all the units that are attached to your HQ,i think you'll find that both the AT gun and the mortar have a vehicle or two in them.I think to use OTT you have to have just the three infantry units that are attached to move through cover.OTT is a mixture of infantry and motorised.

<t> Just started to play through BftB as a campaign using the appendix G in the manual(god i love this game).HQs following after an assault really is a major issue as they take an avoidance path,and straight into trouble.Okay so now i know about it and can deal with it.It really is a pain though as ...

<t> I think attacking through the night has a huge impact on fatigue levels.If you intend using the same units later during the day,they probably won't be fit.So if you secure your objective during the night assault let them rest until midday at least.You should also rest units after an assault ...

<t> Thanks for the explanations.It just took me a while with the game to work out what to do with the footprints for a while.I wasn't sure wether i had to place the HQ in the right place or wether i was short of the objective,basically that sort of thing.If the AI is deciding on the final ...

<t> Thanks for that info Daz.Yeah it can be annoying at times.Especially in cases where the objective is won and all you want to do is re-org and move on and you can't because you're HQ is hung up on a flank and getting shot up to hell.<br/>
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Still having minor issues with footprints also ...

<t> I've spent quite a bit of time on the game(and my tactics are still as terrible as ever).Never seen the HQs leading an assault myself.One thing i have noticed though about HQs,is sometimes when they try to join their subordinates after a move they take a totally dumb route from the one ...

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Thanks for all that information, it will be extremely helpful as I learn the game.<br/>
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To clarify my original point, I am trying to find out not so much what to do as commander to win defensive battles, more how I use the interface ...

I think you have to purchse the HttR expansion to get the guide and the old HttR.I don't think it comes with BftB on it's own.Don't quote me on this though.It certainly is very useful though.

Just to add to this could someone explain how to use 'delay' effectively.By this i mean footprints,timings,settings etc.Any help would be greatly appreciated [:)]