Wanting opponents please!

[Cupressus]

> So, when planning, I had to assume you had defence in depth (foolish not to assume).

I had good reasons to set up my forces in this manner. I do not want to describe them now, as my ideas about how to defend here are linked to my ideas about how to attack here, and I think we will be able to finish this Double Mirror Match at some point in the future.


>  The Grad was meant to be a slow but constant thumping around your back line limit your ability to reinforce.

For this purpose, I think it was not a bad choice. The Grad covers a large area and has a very appropriate amount of ammunition to fire during the entire short battle (30–35 min).


> (a) I forgot that you could start on my side of the river. Luckily, that wasn't a huge problem here.

I just had scout teams there to create the illusion of defense. And of course they were not "suicide scouts", I planned to save them. Your forces were advancing very fast, so only a couple scouts were able to cross the river back, but even they were killed in the back by some well-aimed shooter (it was pretty long range).


> (b) I meant to, but forgot to buy real anti-air, and not just a few darn redeyes (as bad as a blowpipe).

I think those "light" Mi-24s are way too cheap. I think the opposite side cannot adequately counter them. I think big disbalance here. I think the best tactics against those helicopters are just hiding and hoping for low casualties or trying to keep troops close to enemy troops. I think your Redeyes were very effective in this battle. I think they fired six missiles. I am sure a quarter (2/8) of my helicopters were "knocked out". During my tests, I think that I did not see such good results.


> © I didn't take a tank, because the chance of cheap ATGMs poking out of every window was too much a risk.

I agree, not a smartest tactic. But I think for you it should be fine; my ATGMs are not a big deal, as "you can suppress every building with your MG™." Oh wait, it is a different battle; you did not have your Brdms's here.**


> Understood. Since you are the one with the technical issues, I'll let you take lead on what game parameters we use.

Understood.


Learned from the match:
1. "I should avoid usage of poor quality soldiers in the front line (close to the enemy)." In long-range firefights, Greens are doing fine ("B vs R"). In close-range firefights, Greens are horrable (139 surrenderers, sick lol, in "R vs B").
2. "I should care more about morale state of my soldiers." Soft Factors are more valuable than I initially thought. Morale state is critically important. Broken is almost the same as KIA.
3. "I should make an adjustment in my comprehension of how my opponent will act." In all four battles, the opponent moved his forces much faster than in my vision of how the enemy forces will move.
4. "I should make my tactical decisions more quickly." I wait and watch too long. In "R vs B", I had a chance to save my left flank, but I waited too long.
5, 6, 7, etc. I already blabbed too much about my tactical preferences, vision of realism, etc. During preparation, I thought: you probably already know what units I will have and how I will use them. It is bad. So I am shutting up.

I forgot to say. In this match, I made my tests of "mid-turn saving stuff". The logic of regular PBEM is complete (clear) for me. PBEM++ is not. I think that (enough, I already wrote enough stupid things). In overall, PBEM++ is too complex. PBEM is much simpler and, therefore, should be much more stable (in many aspects). I made an adjustment in my preferences. From now on, I prefer usual PBEM.

My apologies for such a long preparation to the new match (Teeny-Tiny ME B vs R). During planning, I started to have some doubts about my knowledge of some mechanics. So I was making many tests of morale, suppression, suppression in building, how to demolish building effectively, etc. Cheating is not involved; I did not play on this map with AI or myself, just a few quick tests. In overall, I do not know how well I prepared for this new match. But my honest word, the battle will be brutal, lol.


(**). It is a joke. I do not think that you are not smart and etc. In overall, I finished writing my jokes here. In my situation, it is inappropriate behavior. Same with usage of French, it is even more inappropriate. Last joke: As you chose Blue side for yourself and as I spot some correlation in the results of all our battles, I want to say: Good luck to you, dude. In this new match, you will need it very much, muahahaha.** <- (recursion, lol)