CARIBBEAN CRISIS - NOW AVAILABLE!

Goblin_ · #1 December 16th, 2005, 03:05 AM

It happened in one other hex also. But nowhere else. I would like the dat file, that would be great! I've smashed my way ashore and slightly inland, but it was a little too easy. Now I am freaking worried, and digging in!

Goblin

MacGalin · #2 December 16th, 2005, 05:15 AM

Well, i just finished "Slugging it out" campagin. I haven't encountered any technical problems. Fights were hard, but my marines supported by "Zippo" flame tanks and AT jeeps managed to wipe out these pesky communists

. Good advice -purchase some 106 mm RCL jeeps for the last battle

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I haven't used too much artillery - i relied on direct fire from suppoting tanks. Supresing the enemy infantry with heavy fire, then driving a Zippo close, and torching the enemy out - it worked great for me. I only used mortars for laying smoke.

I had some problems with enemy tanks - my M-48 were destroyed by almost every hit from T-54

. But T-54s were easily destroyed by my 106mm RCLs, so i don't complain

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WBWilder · #3 December 17th, 2005, 01:51 PM

I'll send it today, Gob! Look for it in an e-mail coming directly to you. Yes, the Cubans feel invaded (and they are) and they don't like "Gringos" in their back yard!

WBWilder · #4 December 17th, 2005, 01:53 PM

Excellent Mac! You are the first one I've heard from as to results. I assume from your report you did well. Congratulations!

I never counted on artillery too much in this series either. Your Marine grunts are the guys to get the job done.

Did you have survivors in your original company? They get pretty tough by the last fight. Did you pick the last battle as a big one or the smaller, "The Hunt?"

I appreciate the update.

WB

Goblin_ · #5 December 18th, 2005, 01:09 AM

I just finished the Slugging end of the campaign! My HQ unit got Castro! I mean he actually got wiped Castro and his boys out. I didn't get the Russian advisors though. =[

A Marginal Victory overall, and one hell of alot of fun! I'm gonna try the special ops end now. My thanks to WB and his team for this!

Goblin

MacGalin · #6 December 18th, 2005, 01:41 PM

I got two decisive victories and two marginal. Marginals were first and third battle - in the third battle i was suprised by enemy T-54s - those damned things were more than a match for my M-48s.

In last battle Castro was torched by my engineers - serves him good

. Enemy tank reinforcements came too late - T-10 appeared between my infantry and AT Jeeps, they did little damage, and were quickly destroyed. As for T-54s, some of them them stumbled right in front of my two M-103s - you can guess the results

. Anyway i lost two Zippos, two M-48s and a single M-103. 5 other tanks were "mission killed" -immobilized or lost main gun. Anyway, the last batlle was tough

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Goblin_ · #7 December 18th, 2005, 06:36 PM

Nice job Mac! I think I got one DV and three marginals, with a marginal overall. I opted for almost all infantry in the last one, with a couple of strike aircraft. That slowed me down somewhat, and the enemy tanks were in place right when my infantry got there. I mean they literally pulled into a swarm of engineer and Marine platoons. Lots of close assaults, but I did have to wave charge the T54's, which was messy...

Goblin