a few new player questions

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Hello. I recently started playing squad battles and I picked up the Winter War game. I began the "getting started" scenario as the Finns and had some questions.

1) I am trying to use my southern squads as a flanking force while my other forces tie down the defending Soviets. Is there flanking fire bonuses in squad battles? The way it seems is that flank fire attacks don't do much in the game. A few other tactical games I have played have a bonus for flank attacks.

A: There is no flanking bonus vs. infantry but you do get a better kill result vs. armor

2) Do infantry units have a facing? Is there an arc of fire for units firing?

A: Not for Infantry. Certain weapons that require setup may have a restricted facing, same goes for units in certain fortifications/caves. Armor may have some facing restrictions to MG's that are hull mounted.

3) Is it better to get within 4-5 hexes of the enemy and use direct fire repeatedly until a pinned result occurs? I can't seem to get a squad close enough to assault without getting shredded to pieces.

A: The closer the better as when shooting at over half the weapons max range limits its effectiveness. Suppression and not outright unit destruction is the name of the game in SB and then close and assualt.

I have read the squad battles new players thread here but I am finding it difficult to play as the attacker in this scenario. Any help/advice is appreciated.

A: Read the quickstart guide and the SB User Guide...they are not too long and are pretty well written. Also this site has some more techincal and intersting info and tests: https://sites.google.com/site/jzs-place/...-home-page