THE MAIN EVENT II! Lord Bane vs. Matteponk

[Der Kuenstler]

Yes - And here we have pics of Lord Bane's setup. I have removed the fog effect so we can see better, but it is there. Looks like Bane is going with a three pronged approach, with most of the strength in the center.



Closeup to the North: Three tankers await the orders to move out. There is a lack of roads from this direction - lots of snow and scattered trees - in order to ensure the success of a quick flank move without bogging he uses all vets here.



In the center: the main battle force. Notice Bane leads with his vets here - they will start quicker when orders are given, and fire faster and with better accuracy. His greens and conscripts will bring up the rear - this way he'll only use them against armor if he's forced to, or when Matteponk's tanks have been spotted and buttoned already. Possible trouble: He has a front line of greens pointing to the West. That's a lot of 8" snow out there for greens to cross without bogging.



To the South: Six more T34/85s prepare to move out. He leads again with 2 vets and a crack - they may venture straight forward into the scattered trees for a flanking move, but he will almost surely turn his two greens and conscript up the road in this weather.



Possible setup trouble: Some of Lord Bane's tanks in the above pic are perilously close to the map edge. If one of his lead tanks should bog, it could cause the AI to stupidly redirect his rear tanks around it to the South and off of the map. I've seen it happen before!

Coming Next: Matteponk's setup...