For A Fair Fight vs. the AI

[xe5]

Accept the default deployment. Do not reposition or issue orders to your teams before battle.

[Southernland]

What about sort through AI teams to give them the best possible mix to fight the human player?  ie replace Pzsrk teams with infantry or MGs if playing vs a human intantry BG?

[Bamilus]

tm.asp?m=2111693

This is a good thread from awhile back with some ideas for making a better playing experience versus the AI (using your own house rules).

[TheReal_Pak40]

ORIGINAL: Bamilus

tm.asp?m=2111693

This is a good thread from awhile back with some ideas for making a better playing experience versus the AI (using your own house rules).

LOL, that thread was started by Xe5.

[Bamilus]

Whatever. Good reference for everyone else [:D]

[Reboot]

After playing CC for quite a while I got bored with beating the AI like a rented mule.......so.... and it isn't fair, but for a real challenge, I set elite versus recruit, bolster the AI unit selection (like SL's suggestion), and reduce my own manpower to 2 platoons (I do however carefully choose/substitute units for my 2 platoons).

Then the game becomes a real test of stealth & ambush, with team co-ordination paramount (every man is of value and every loss a problem). Using terrain to best tactical advantage is critical as are air, mortar & artillery support.

Although it "slows down" the game, I find this approach promotes pulse-pounding small team commando-type action and killing/reducing the enemy forces without incurring losses is the only way to win maps. I get to know, and get invested in the squads, and even individuals. I tend to rename units to promote this. After action reports mean checking leadership, moral and health levels in prep for the next action.

Unfortunately with this setup, banzai-charging bridges is out of the question and winning any battle "quickly" is unlikely, so winning the GC in LSA as the Allies is a real long shot.....but I'm going to try.

[TheReal_Pak40]

reboot,

I tend to do your approach too. At least I did that for CC2 once I learned to master the AI. I like that better than accepting the default deployment.

[Reboot]

the default placement works well for the parachute landing maps in LSA as it helps simulate jumpers being scattered all over Hell's Half Acre as they frequently were

[xe5]

The AI always accepts the default 'scattered all over Hell's Half Acre' deployment