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Q All Day 1:
1. After entering a specific hex, I got a pop up that 3 trucks entered a certain area and need to stay there for 5 turns. Do they need to stay in that specific hex (which is about 10 hexes away from their laager area) for 5 turns or can they go ahead and move to their laager area and still qualify as being in position for 5 turns?

2. There are some scattered 3rd Brigade units that start the scenario away from the 3rd Brigade HQ in Lai Khe. Example: the 2 Civilian Affairs Units in Loc Ninh. Where are they supposed to laager or does it matter? Hopefully I dont have to get them all the way to Lai Khe to be with 3rd Brigade HQ?

3. If I miss getting one or two objectives by turn 40, will I fail the whole mission or just be penalized a few VP's? Ie., big deal or little deal?

4. Do I have to be in the laager with every single unit area by turn 40 or do I have a cushion of turns 41-60 to finish up?

Jason Petho wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:29 pm I'm really glad you like it!!

Let know how it goes! I'm excited to hear!

Day 1 turn 1-30: It has been quite a learning experience and many mistakes have been made as well as some tactical successes. Highlights so far (without too many spoilers):

* Engineer Convoy ran into some trouble and was ambushed on the way to Loc Ninh. Engineers and heavy weapons got drafted into a 20+ turn firefight where I took many heavy weapons losses along and near the road.
Ultimately had to chopper in a makeshift force of 2 platoons to deal with the mess.

* My aero rifle platoon held off what I think was an entire battalion of VC near an LZ. I had to chopper in 2 companies w/ heavy weapons coming up on the jungle roads to deal with the problem.

* I wish I had more LRRP's! Those guys are quite useful...

* I have underestimated the time it would take to clear Area Louisiana and I am not sure I will make it before dark. It will be very close.

One issue I did have was where I didn't understand (wasn't watching) that I was so close to the Cambodian Border. I was allowed to launch an assault and crossed over the border (42,59 assaulted to 41,59 and then assaulted to 40,58) and had a whole company frozen (interned?) across the border. I had to go back to a previous save and redo making sure I didn't cross over the border.

Merry Christmas!

Jason Petho wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:23 pm

If you were close to the laager area (which can be 10 hexes, depending on the size of the laager area)...

So just to make sure Im understanding the distance required to laager:

As long as you are within a few hexes (you say 6 or 8 in your youtube intro video) from where the hex labeled "XYZ Base" you should be fine, correct? At first, I thought you meant you had to be adjacent to the base hex to qualify.

Thanks.

Q: The 1st Aviaton/1st Div Battalion HQ and Assets can laager anywhere?

Q: The notes and pop ups indicate that you should search for supplies and bases. I have yet to find any. There are actual VC supply units and bases on the map? Or are we just talking about taking the objective hexes and those represent the supplies and bases?

Q: Prek Kaya @ 94,89 is showing to be a "0" Objective and off limits. It is on QL13. Is this supposed to be a "0" value objective on Day 1?

Q: Do Helicopters fly at night? Goodness sakes, I hope so!

PS: I was doing so poorly in my 1st playthrough that I restarted at Turn 30. Im just about caught back up in my second playthrough. Doing better of course, since I new more of what to expect but from here its back to unknown territory!

Jason Petho wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:04 pm Excellent! I hope you're enjoying the experience so far!!

Yes, I am absolutely enjoying the game. Reading over various forum comments (ie., youtube, Wargame Design Studio, etc..) CSV is purported to have one of the best AI routines within the wargame world. I believe it!

If Day 1 is the easiest day, I may be in trouble! I have made it to turn 38. I think I will have all victory objectives by days end. We will see. Lots of losses, especially in heavy weapons (from the convoy ambush on QL13), moderate platoon strength points, Loaches and a UH-1...

Yes, I knew that losses could not be replaced by watching some of your videos.

Its been a long day and nighttime has finally come. Captured all the objectives, at least for now. Will I hold them thru the night? Got credit for laagering in the right areas. Lots of enemy activity around LZ La 5.

In order to take all the objectives and get everyone back to their proper laager areas, I chose to use the LRRP & Civilian Affairs units to take objectives. Imagine the Civilian Affairs guys surprise, when the Major burst into their office area and ordered them up from their desks and out into the field!

One such CA unit is out in the night trying to make their way to a LZ to get back home when they ran into a VC Bicycle unit out in the middle of nowhere.

Q: Once you have received credit for laagering, could I use the Aero Platoon to try and go rescue the poor desk jockeys out in the jungle? Or should they remain in their laager area for R&R and the CA unit is on his own?

I have one LRRP unit near La 5 holding an objective under constant sniper and mortar fire...really hoping he will make it thru the night!

Jason Petho wrote: Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:49 pm I hope so too. Those LRRP units are GOLD! Don't forget about the ultimate mission for the LRRP teams is to be operating in Cambodia.

" There are two LRRP units available at the start of the scenario. These will load into helicopters and be inserted into a landing zone in Cambodia. \n"..
" The LRRP mission is to watch the trails on the Cambodia side of the border and see where the supplies are flowing. While remaining out of sight, the LRRP will call in airstrikes to hamper Viet Cong supply efforts when possible. Avoid combat with the LRRP teams, use the LRRP stealth to circumvent the patrols that will inevitably attempt to hunt down your teams. Move them around to the various Landing Zones as necessary. \n\n"..
" NOTE: Only the LRRP units will be allowed to operate in Cambodia. You can fly the LRRP's in and out, but you cannot send in additional infantry into Cambodia to assist with the LRRP tasks.", US_SIDE, US_SIDE)

Jason Petho wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:46 pm You would have received the instructions on turn 3. It would have looked like this...