New player, looking for advice

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Originally Posted by spec290

Hey all. I've already finished the tutorial and kinda half-played a couple scenarios to get a feel for the game, and also been reading a few forum threads for tips and strategies. However, I've got a question:

What's a good, balanced force for a meeting engagement vs. the AI look like? For simplicity's sake, let's assume I'm playing as USA in 1985.

Who are you playing?. It does make a difference if the opponent is the USSR or Somalia, say.

What size of game are you looking for. Company combat team or battalion task force?.

What force type do you want to play with?.Light infantry, mech based or tank heavy?.

If it is a learning experience, then play vs USSR with a company team based on a mech infantry company with a tank platoon traded for one of the mech platoons. Add 1-3 sections of support (SP mortars, FO team, SPAA, SPAT).

Cheers
Andy