Gamey?

[GreenHornet]

People call this a game, which it is. However it can also be viewed as a simulation.

Tactics that are overtly "gamey" e.g. that rely on the game engine for success yet would have either failed totaly or never occured in reality break my immersion in the "game" and thus impact my enjoyment of playing. I just find them cheesey.

What makes CM stand out is its simulation aspect, if I wanted to play something more gamey I could pick one of a hundred RTS's of the shelf.

I couldn't agree with you more, Fullhouse. This is exactly my position on the whole gameyness thing. Yes it is a game but many of us play it to simulate real WWII tactics. In my opinion, when tactics are used that are successful primarily because they take advantage of the game engine or mechanics, and was ( or would ) never really be used or be successful on an actual WWII battlefield, it takes much of the enjoyment out of the battle for me.

It really does all boil down to people's preferences and why they enjoy playing the game. There's no tactic that is "wrong", but people do have differing opinoins on what is enjoyable CM gameplay.