enemy casualty in campaign

[zezey]

First as a new player in AB franchise i really like the game, very happy.
Question : In a Campaign do the enemy resuply casualty between the battle? how it work ? Does many loss to them during a battle influence the pool of unit in the next battle?
next question : i don't find a way to move an atgm unit once it is place can i unload disembark and move the unit?

[Veitikka]

Currently the enemy force is new in each dynamic campaign battle. There's a campaign generator guide: https://www.matrixgames.com/amazon/PDF/ ... -Guide.pdf

Some ATGM units are immobile because they're heavy.

[Tom_]

Is the 'infinite enemy' for a campaign likely to change?

One thing I like to do when playing campaigns, such as Red Storm Rising, is to focus on the enemies key kit and equipment.

For example if I can degrade his AA units I can bring in more air support, or if I degrade his infantry, woodblocks become less of a concern.. This type of operational nuance is really rewarding.

[CapnDarwin]

Technically, the forces can be nearly infinite. You degrade those capabilities in the local force during the battle. If the next fight is a day or so later, you may be fighting a new brigade with all its toys while the shattered one is out and refitting. The game's scope is small enough that you can't alter the strategic level of force types, as your force is a small cog in the big machine.

[Tom_]

Hi, thanks for taking the time to respond.

[Nihilistkitten]

Technically, the forces can be nearly infinite. You degrade those capabilities in the local force during the battle. If the next fight is a day or so later, you may be fighting a new brigade with all its toys while the shattered one is out and refitting. The game's scope is small enough that you can't alter the strategic level of force types, as your force is a small cog in the big machine.

The same should apply to your side though. I think it's a pretty lazy justification, there would be some depth to forces/capabilities but they wouldn't be infinite. If you've dismantled a brigade, it would require a new one from the division to take its place or the committal of local reserves which would weaken the front elsewhere. This would absolutely have an effect on the big picture and it takes time to redeploy units or rehabilitate them.

Similarly, your own side would not expect a brigade to destroy a division (+) without rest and refit, or for Pact, second echelon forces moving up. If you got mauled in the last engagement (but won the scenario) and don't have enough points to refit your forces (let alone buy support), why exactly do you take the offensive?

IMO some tracking of the generated OPFOR's losses/gains is critical to a good campaign experience, even if it's fudged to some degree to provide the player with a challenge.

[Veitikka]

We do have plans for dynamic campaign improvements.

[flyinj]

So just to be clear-

When playing a multiple battle generated dynamic campaign- how much you destroy of the enemy in a battle has has zero effect on the force you will encounter in the next battle?

[Veitikka]

So just to be clear-

When playing a multiple battle generated dynamic campaign- how much you destroy of the enemy in a battle has has zero effect on the force you will encounter in the next battle?

It does affect the victory points and thus the mission type and the enemy force in the next battle.

[flyinj]

So just to be clear-

When playing a multiple battle generated dynamic campaign- how much you destroy of the enemy in a battle has has zero effect on the force you will encounter in the next battle?

It does affect the victory points and thus the mission type and the enemy force in the next battle.

How are victory points for a mission calculated, and how does that affect the next mission being played? I don't see any explanation of that in the campaign PDF.

[Veitikka]

How are victory points for a mission calculated

In the battle generator Objectives screen there's a tooltip explaining it.

and how does that affect the next mission being played?

The victory levels in the end of a battle determine the outcome (victory, defeat etc.) and the next dynamic campaign mission and the enemy force are based on that.