Speed in Meeting Engagements

[Copper]

Trucks are a waste of money IMHO. The only way to get troops to the flag is on the back of tanks (that's if you really think ME's are about getting to the flag first... they aren't... it's all about tactics, kit picks and using your terrain).

For the 4 crack trucks you would buy to get your platoon to the flag, I'd spend that same amount of points on an arty spotter to drop a few hundred pounds of high explosive on you when you got there and then take the flag from you once your troops have been pounded into the earth.

There are some "playful" tactics that some people use, like buying one truck and a couple of FT's or TH's to race to the flag, hide and wait for your opponent to do the same with his tanks. But no serious player in his right mind would drive tanks up to a flag that has no LOS to the enemies approach and a good road network. That's what scouts are for. It will only work on unexperienced players.

These are just my opinions from game experience and shouldn't be viewed as gospel. Everyone should throw in their two cents for a thorough examination of the subject.


Cheers!

Leto