Unwinable Scenarios

[TheBigRedOne]

In general, the balance on the games from Winter War forward are better than the others. That said, there are certain situations where it will be a tough win unless you play the scenario perfectly and have some luck, much like war.

Little Big Horn-Unwinnable situation.

That said, if you feel that you need to be able to win every scenario you play, then edit them to your heart's content. This is what makes SB such a great series. It is fairly easy to edit scenarios. I'd also consider trying to alter the Victory Point levels rather than removing troops. Most scenarios are devised with certain force in mind. Removing them truly alters the scenario beyond what the designer was thinking while putting them together.

Another tactic would be to change the objective values as well. Instead of 15 points to take an objective, make it 50. The fight will be just as hard, but the payoff will be greater when you are able to take the objective.

Another thing that players often ignore is that not every objective needs to be taken in order to win a scenario. Study the victory point totals, see what you need to win in terms of objectives and casualties. This would also be the basis for altering the objective totals if you think that no matter what you do you can't win. Admittedly, there are VN scenarios that are pretty hard to win. I like a good fight, and if the US can't achieve a victory, I try to learn from my mistakes and hone my game-play. AI is fun, but playing against another human is where things truly change, and in my mind, for the better. The AI is predictable, a human surely isn't...