What's a Greenhorn General to do?

[Gordons HQ]

I agree with Dog Soldier very little stands the test of 2 or 3 turns and everything very soon changes. Your best plans based on initial deployments can often have to be radically changed once a few turns are played out. As previously stated terrain is often the key factor and you must try to use it well.
So an initial look at the opposition deployment can often mean very little as the game unfolds.
But I do agree that it should not be used to target units in transport mode and the like.

Cheers, Gordon