DaAdjuster

Gents, I’m a newbie at posting, but not at playing CM. I keep reading in the various posts about the sneaky, and most unexpected strategies a shrewd human opponent can bring to bear on his adversaries. The saying invariably goes “well this won’t work against a human”, “well a human won’t fall for this or that”, “a human won’t open up from that range”. So all this monstrosity of a savvy human opponent is horrifying, especially since I’ve never played anyone but the AI. I keep thinking I’ll rotate my spotter to the rear and find umpteen heavy armored guns up my ass as early as the 6th turn. Or upon thinking, wow how wonderful my advance is progressing, my entire battalion is wiped out via a combo of shelling and close rage, precision fire. I’m used to the AI’s ATG opening up at 900 meters if I show him a measly, damaged Sherman, I don’t wanna even contemplate how and when a human will employ his ATG assets, it’s too scary. What’s your point say you? I hear ya. Well, it’ll be nice to hear specifics about these defensive, offensive and sneaky human maneuvers one hears so much about. In other words, were you obliterated by artillery? Did you vacate the city you’re suppose to defend and opted for a counter sneaky defense? How were you able to retake it given the limited time issues? When did your opponent’s ATG main defenses open up on your armor, at what range? Do you advance probative armor to lure in force, 2 by 2s, or one by one? How do you get him to show himself and fire on you? What do you do when your Soviet armor refuses to engage and backs away even in packs? So a few stories about the sneakiest, most unexpected moves you endured would sure be nice to hear. Maybe you can demystify this unstoppable, devious human whom most AI players dread and refuse to engage.