Coil whups CT, a memoir in advance (Colonels Keep Out!)

[RedDevil]

I would never order my men around just to do something, they always have a purpose / goal when they move.

IMO, in a defense you should always be moving towards the enemy, finding his main forces, getting your reserves in between the enemy attack points so you can shift them either way quickly. Sending men out the flanks, find the empty field, so you can use the men from guarding that sector, in other places. Waiting until the front lines are under fire is not a good time to be reinforcing it, then it's too late....

Like my current defense battle with Coil, I moved an entire platoon out past my set up lines to engage him in an area that his become a point of attack. For a little cost of a Zooka and Sniper, I've found what I'm looking for with lots of time being chewed up while he digs them out & prepares to come over the hill into Hidden Gun valley, I've been able to ID the threat on my flank as nothing the front line defense can't handle and shifted my entire reservist group over to meet his main forces and prepare avenues of death.. I'd bet money he's only see 1 of my Tanks so far and nothing else moving :)

Do not sit, and wait for them to come, go out and meet the enemy on his ground, where he feels he is safe and is not prepared to fight. It takes time to get into position under fire and time is on your side as the defender. You must learn to use it as your weapon, & not allow your OPP to use it as his.