Newbie Question

[Dog Soldier]

Farcus,

The PzC series is an operational game. Better to get a feel for the unit capabilities by playing than spending time with math. Tactics that would make sense in the period of the war covered by a scenario are well represented.

1. Supply depends on the type of optional rule chosen. Global supply values are used when no optional supply rule is chosen. Local supply is valid when using VST.

2. Combination of command radius and supply. See #1.

3. Forget about it. The formula is a trade secret of John Tiller. Experience teaches that accumulated BF causes units to suffer slighter higher losses given equivalent attacks. Being in cover is usually an obvious choice, except for vehicles alone with out infantry support and subject to enemy assault. Naturally the cover then works in favor of the infantry to close with the vehicles.

4. Only a slight benefit for enemy assaults. None for direct or indirect fire.

5. Only for large caliber guns or guns which by design had longer setup and "limber" requirements due to the type of gun mount, Not all guns take a full turn. Terrain matters. A gun in a that would have to cross a stream into a forest or village without a road may not be able to move in the same turn it limbers, even though it will have MP. It will just not have enough.

6. I assume you are referring to direct fire, not indirect fire, air strikes or assaults. Again, more number crunching. Turn off the view option for battle results "on map" to see a dialog box for each attack. There are some clues there to the modifiers and attack strengths, esp . if you teat against the AI with FOW off.

Tactical game issues are abstracted to some degree in PzC. Famous last words, "Your mileage may vary." Setting up a controlled test will not yield the exact same result each time. War is chaos and a bit random. However, experience will teach you expect a certain range of outcomes and what to do with different nationalities and periods of the war.

There is no substitute for training with live bullets. ;)
Start out small.

Dog Soldier