The life cycle of a CM meeting engagement

[Copper]

A reserve for me is not so much something I bring out because I need it, but more because my opponent doesn't expect it. It is not a major part of my fighting force - more like a single stealthy platoon, or a single high HE AFV, or a single hidden gun. These forces are revealed after the opponent has used much of his ammo, and decided he's seen everything I've got, and starts playing more recklessly - it has worked on me before and I've seen it work on many others.

I'm playing a game now where I opened up with my 57mm guns at the beginning of the game on a distant Stug and was instantly wiped out by all of his return fire from other AFVs and mortars. Had I held the guns silent until the end of the game after most of his stuff was shot up and mortar ammo expended, I could now be opening up with sideshots on his expensive Panthers, which are now confidently crossing right in front of the trashed guns.

Let me guess, your playing Bert (Owl).

Cheers!

Leto