Some gameplay questions and a couple not

[Mobhack]

1) it is not the numbers, but the points, plus any bonus points from V-hexes. A decisive victory is at least 8-1 points difference. You were about 7-1, so just off.

"A few spotter planes" may make the difference there - if these are actually UAV with thermal (expensive) sights?. a couple of APCs - what type - if Bradleys, they may be worth an entire OPFOR mech company (thermal sights, armour, missiles = expensive).
Try a test game purchase for your OPFOR in the battl egenerator, and see what various things will cost them - if thier ecperience and morale is low, the book cost will be reduced, remember!.

2) as to advancing - I wrote an article on that, see How to attack. an "Advance" is easier - since nobody is dug in, the arty barrage is more effective.

3) Only if the OOB in question allows this - e.g. "second line" tank companies or so forth. If you really need the older kit, then you could Mobhack your own OOB, of course.

[Wdll]

Your link is a good post/link. I short of do the same thing, it's just that it takes a long time and I don't like having my forces on a predictable pattern and slow moving route. I guess I am a bit picky :-p

Points...you mean you get points in other ways other than killing units and capturing/holding V-hexes?

The battle I was talking about:
My APCs were nothing very expensive, simple M113A2s with a MG. The spotter planes were of the Piper PA18 variety, hardly expensive or high tech.
The enemy forces was of low quality cheap old chinese and soviet type tanks and apcs. (Albania)
I understand the units were not expensive it's just that I found it strange I didn't get a decisive victory with so many enemy vehicles destroyed. In fact that battle alone made me decide to not play a campaign against them again since it was so easy.

You could say that it wasn't so easy since I only got a marginal win :-p

I think I will leave the OOBs alone. I like the job you guys and gals have done to tinker with it.

[Wdll]

My baby is here!
I wasn't expecting a proper case, or that it would arrive so soon, so that's a bonus.