Assault Rule Discussion Part 2

[1925frank]

No, there was only one complaint, and it was junk2drive's. I remember because he quickly became the subject of some abusive videos on the other threads. (Junk2drive -- you'll have to visit the threads to see if that's true.)

I play the game to have fun, and I agree the videos are a great way to break the tension.

Things must really be slow if we're talking about videos on an assault thread.

Regarding assaults, I will say this: In my other war games, assaults played a far less prominent role. Steel Panthers has an assault when friendly and enemy units are in the same hex, but I've never succeeded in using it because the enemy units usually clear off before I get there or because by the time I get there I no longer have the movement points or morale to assault. In Combat Mission, assaults require more finesse than Campaign Series, because, if done improperly, you gain nothing and lose everything. It was the assault aspect that made Campaign Series stand out, and it made for quicker play and more decisive play. You had to be on your toes both offensively (to grab an opportunity) and defensively (to thwart possible assaults). It might not have been realistic, but it made for intense play.