Scenario: Battered Bastards

[Suhiir]

Odd as it may sound sometimes I think the US military has too much money. Or at least an amazing capacity to waste it.

[Airborne Rifles]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Odd as it may sound sometimes I think the US military has too much money. Or at least an amazing capacity to waste it.

Not everyone is entirely happy with the switch either. Obviously the Apache is a more capable combat platform, but as an infantry officer I always appreciated the flexibility of the Kiowa scouts to fly over, land next to my element, get out and discuss the situation with me, and then get back in the sky. I don't really see Apache drivers doing that.

[shahadi]

WoF:Battered Bastard
ATGMs range and filter values

I played the scenario to conclusion and found the range/filter settings for the Javelin teams appropriate for opportunity fires. Grant1pa has two settings for the Javelin teams, one at the forward positions and a second setting at the rear positions. Ingenious. Here are the settings: first rear then forward position

Steel Armour Front Max 18 18
Steel Armour Front Min 001 001
Armour Engagement Range 025 012
Infantry Engagement Range 006 006
Soft Vehicle Engagement Range 010 010
ATG/ATGM Engagement Range 030 015

I would have ranged infantry engagement at 3 not 6 hex.

I try to engage targets at ranges where the likihood of a kill is worth giving away position. At farther ranges against a modern armies, Russia certainly qualifies, the vehicle defenses often defeat the shot. But, we'd have to hear more from the design guys to know with certainty.

I found the range/filter settings for the Javelin teams to be spot on. They did their jobs as expected when I played the scenario.

[Imp]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Odd as it may sound sometimes I think the US military has too much money. Or at least an amazing capacity to waste it.

Exactly where did they find the money to do that?.

[Airborne Rifles]

Originally Posted by Imp

Exactly where did they find the money to do that?.

Probably from cancelling modernization programs like Future Combat System and Ground Combat Vehicle.

[shahadi]

WoF:Battered Bastards
Russian AI Suggestions

The Russian assault must have air cover and FA; therefore, clear reinforcement settings on the Pantsyr section, and all SP Flak and AA, and FA units.

Add waypoints for the Russian units.

Increase distance between scouts and assault force to screen front and flanks of column advances.

Attach a tank platoon and a SP Flak unit to a motorized company. And keep the battalions together per objective.

If you reduce speed of vehicles to that of infantry, increase game turns by at least a third.

A few suggestions from my humbled opinion.