On Tactics and Turns

[gabeeg]

...I was just going to ask which titles... I do not own AOTR but do have RV and have not found a scenario yet that I have found unbalanced grossly to the point that either side could not win. I truly believe it is the "style" you might be playing. I say that because when I first got into the SB system I felt the exact same as you. I had like 8 losses for 1 draw before I got my first victory...and I always felt I was 2-3 turns from victory! It did not matter if I was the attacker (most of the time) or defender (thats where I did get my first draw...but also a few losses). The problem I was having is that for one I was being too fancy with my tactics. I went from being fancy to deliberate in my tactics and was still losing. Now I go for speed and overwhelming firepower on a single perceived weak point (I still bluff and if possible go for a flank...but that is often not possible). I go for the victory locations instead of the kills of valuable units (as I perceive them)now. Second, early on I was obsessed with killing things, that was the number one limiter of potential victory, Suppress (generally to pin...but sometimes you can only get a disrupt)and assault and keep moving towards the VL's. Lastly I would also never take the risk and get my units up off of "ground" status as I was paranoid that I would take casualties, now If I can get the enemy disrupted I will get my undisrupted units up off ground so I can move faster. Yes sometimes I will take a pin and heavier casualties but there are some scenarios that if you just move a hex or two at a time with your units gone to ground...you will never get to the VL...and IMO this is very realistic.

Highlights.
1. Move fast and use overwhelming firepower on a particular attack point(s).
2. Fight to suppress and assault, not to kill.
3. VL's are your goal, be willing to by pass juicy targets for them.
4. Do not get fancy and try and attack in half a dozen locations or across a broad front, pick one or a couple spots and concentrate your forces.
5. Move fast even if you take more casualties. If you are not willing to unground your units there are some scenarios you probably will never win, suppress your opponent and then move fast (yes you will take more causalties probably and end up with a squad or two pinned/disrupted but if you have concentrated your attack you should have enough units to keep moving).