Which Sun Do Tzu Orbit?

[seabolt]

I agree with Steel God.. many players simply don't have enough recon to keep track of the opposition.. it's what you don't see that comes to eat you..

Oh, I certainly don't want to go on the record as the guy advocating playing with a blindfold on! There's a balance to buying 25-pt recon units vs 21-pt infantry squads that eat 25-pt recon units on first contact, that's all.

for planning and strategy: never draw more in the morning than you can erase in the afternoon

That's a valid point. Always good to remain flexible.

For partial answer to unescorted armor: bigger is not always better

You made the point of regarding your opponent's cutting-edge MBTs as big fat targets in a Final Armageddon discussion earlier, and it's certainly a valid one. The problem with premium units is that they make premium targets for the enemy, especially in 1980+ settings. I kind of loathe buying Abrams or T-90s, really. You have to assign a flotilla of infantry and recon vehicles to protect each one.

-- 30 --