Desert Storm 1991 Campaign - Working Copy

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Originally Posted by mkr8683

Oh my god.. these scenarios are jacked.

I think I'm just going to have to redo them. I have no idea why they're being such a PITA. The only time I recall adjusting the preferences were in SP2, when I dialed up everything on the US side and dialed everything down on the Iraqi side, so I could breeze through the campaign to find the AI unit placement on the maps.

Guys, I really apologize for all this. The campaign played just fine for me in testing. In SP2, the Iraqi units are a pushover, but in MBT, they're a little bit harder to deal with. The last time I played it all the way through, I lost four Abrams to Iraqi tank fire. I figured this was part of the balance of the game - I don't want to play a campaign that's just shooting rabbits, although the real ODS was a lot like that

I'm really sorry, fellas. This is the first campaign I've tried to thread together, probably should have recruited some beta testers before posting it on the forums. I'll be cooped up in the house all weekend because of the weather, so I'll get back to work to try to unf**k this thing.

I'm liking the campaign thus far... I was concerned about the outstanding hit percentage of Iraqi crews but hey we can live with that. What we could do to make the gameplay experience challenging, other than adjusting Preference values, is to filter Iraqi unit fires. That would add a challenging experience to the game too. The Iraqi units would hold fire thereby concealing positions until the US side was within an acceptable hit percentage. An RPG taking aim at an Bradley from 450m is not smart.

Another idea, would be to dramatically increase the cost of the Abrams and Gun APCs.

My observations... I killed everything Iraqi on the map, save a few fleeing crews. I reached every objective. I lost a Bradley to hostile fire and a second because I inadvertently clicked on a hex while a Bradley was selected, the Bradley moved, lost cover and was hit. I only managed a Marginal Victory, two points. So, yeah, I'm thinking a Decisive Victory.

Equipment
I purchased a ride for the Bn CO, a M577A3.

Briefing
I'd urge you to write a proper mission briefing.

Personal preference
Id the CO and Platoon Hq units.

I reasoned I did not have enough time to dismount the Mech Inf and advance...so, I kept everyone in his seat while the whole company rode into the battle. Not what I'd expect in a MOUT op.

I'd give you three thumps up but I only got two.
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