Speed in Meeting Engagements

[Minuteman]

Two cents....

"Get there firstest, with the mostest"

I think w/ MEs that it is most important to identify the map's key terrain - terrain that by holding or controlling it provides a marked advantage to either side - and speeding to that.

Current ME I'm working on there are 4 flags. First off, I completely ignored and abandoned one flag. If there is a flag that won't allow you to have mutual support across the battlefield - dump it. Let him spread his forces out and that will give you the firepower advantage for the objectives you do want.

There was one of the three remaining flags that I wanted to be at first. It seemed extremely easily defensible, leaned a little toward my side of the field, too.

For the other two, I did "let" the enemy occupy the positions first. One flag was terrain mostly made of bldgs - I pounded w/ 150mm gun, 75mm gun and MG42. Now I currently hold w/o the last minute "flag rush". The other flag terrain was scattered trees and rocky terrain sloping towards my side of the field. I pounded w/ 120mm mortar, 75mm arty and Panther HE rounds. I now hold w/ 2 plts while my enemy probably only went in with a single plt initially.

Of course, we both have burning hulks all over the place, too. But I guess what I'm saying is every ME is a little bit different. If I could hold a flag and use all that fire power to destroy his approaching troops...that works. But the terrain and the enemy don't always lend themselves to that.

Personally, I like MEs and scenarios - good to have some variety.

Lastly, I think approaching the flags w/ armor first w/ troops as riders is a technique I'd very rarely recommend. I'd probably start to drool if I saw an opponent start to do that, too.