The Coil vs. Goliath - An Idiot's Guide to Beating Players Waaaay Better Than You...

[The Coil]

CT - turn 3

Ready for some classic CM meeting engagement action, with two armored forces clashing in the center, tanks everywhere, infantry AT units being dropped off in the woods, a toe-to-toe slugfest in the works! In eager anticipation, I load up this turn, ready to see if I lop CT's armored head off and seal my victory on turn 3, or if my tanks get the worst of it, leaving me to a furious fight with my survivors. My panzers on the right face off against CT's platoon moving in the open toward the flag. My boys in the center sneak in for some flank shots, and to try to pick off those sound contacts. My guys on the left move forward through the smoke to engage CT's APCs dropping off AT units around the flag. What will happen????



Much sound and fury...signifying nothing...(and no "tale told by an idiot jokes, please...).

My panzers aimed up on CT's convoy fire...and miss. His TDs return fire as they continue forward...and miss. Meanwhile, CT drops off a PIAT right by my tanks. My panzers fire at the APC...and miss. My panzers on the right fire off a second salvo at the convoy...and...wait for it...HIT! A partial turret penetration, no damage. CT's boys fire back...and miss. CT's APC skitters back out of sight. The PIAT pops up in a building mere meters from my tank, and fires off a shot...and misses. A last few shots as the convoys slides out of sight behind the tree-covered hill...miss, miss, and miss. I'd whine for a bit about it, if CT's boys weren't shooting as bad as mine. Time to go back to gunnery school, boys...