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Surviving IS-2s ???
04-06-2010, 03:21 AM,
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RE: Surviving IS-2s ???
Interesting discussion.

I have never been able to master the Crisis on the Oder scenario so maybe take what I say with a grain of salt....

Krazy Kat - Like Larry said the goal for the Germans is to use the panzer's longer effective range. German infantry can help stop the IS-S from getting in to close. They'll pay a price to do so but better you lose some infantry than your mobile panzers.

Kool Kat - The opposite is true for you. Get those IS-2's in close to the enemy panzers. Mass them and try to use the terrain and smoke to cover your advance as much as possible. Be patient and wait for a turn in which your horde of armor can strike from close range.

Huib brings up a good point but I prefer armor facing. I tend to play the Russian side and as it now stands in scenario design armor facing is a saving grace for Russian tankers. Based on historical data CS has built in longer effective ranges for German panzer direct fire and, I believe, there is usually greater strength factors for German panzers versus Russian tanks for the same caliber of guns (note I have not researched this) probably representing better German command and control and tactics.

As I type this I'm getting depressed thinking about some of these scenarios with a bunch of Tigers faced by T-34's. The T-34's pay a heavy price to get in close, all just to face 360 degrees of thick armor....

Now in a battle I would guess a tank commander wanting to retreat would not turn around but retreat by backing out. My mental image when I play is that when a tank unit retreats it represents a side gaining a local advantage in a skirmish. In the case of a rear shot one side has either surprised another side or has gained a great initiative. After all a turn represents all types of tactical maneuvering and micro terrain being used all within a very large 250 meter hex .

Just like the debate on how many minutes each turn is supposed to represent I guess the only answer with CS is to play with one's preferences that most coincide with your mental image of what the game is representing.
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Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-05-2010, 03:22 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Von Luck - 04-05-2010, 05:37 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Larry Reese - 04-05-2010, 05:04 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Huib Versloot - 04-05-2010, 11:06 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-05-2010, 11:45 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Kool Kat - 04-06-2010, 12:13 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Mike Abberton - 04-06-2010, 06:12 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Huib Versloot - 04-06-2010, 06:47 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Cole - 04-06-2010, 10:25 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Scud - 04-06-2010, 12:09 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-06-2010, 02:37 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-05-2010, 06:03 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Kool Kat - 04-05-2010, 10:11 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Cole - 04-06-2010, 03:21 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Larry Reese - 04-06-2010, 04:04 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Otto von Blotto - 04-06-2010, 08:41 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Mike Abberton - 04-06-2010, 10:51 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-11-2010, 07:59 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Krec - 04-07-2010, 02:01 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Troll - 04-13-2010, 09:37 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Larry Reese - 04-15-2010, 08:18 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Mike Abberton - 04-15-2010, 01:51 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Huib Versloot - 04-15-2010, 03:17 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Herr Straße Laufer - 04-15-2010, 05:24 AM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Herr Straße Laufer - 04-15-2010, 07:26 PM
RE: Surviving IS-2s ??? - by Crossroads - 04-16-2010, 01:01 AM

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