chuckdyke

They lost something like the US lost during Battle of the Bulge. Eastern Ukraine is a meatgrinder for both sides, for the Russians the present attrition may be acceptable. This is hard for us to comprehend.

His unit was 'Rattled' and the behaviour of the unit was explained by Josey Wales some time ago. Rattled units will go for cover and will probably refuse orders to leave their cover.

If Russia lost 150000 and Ukraine lost 75000. They are not casualties Ukraine can afford. This war is a tragedy these guys should compete against each other in the Olympics not on a muddy cold battlefield. I am not holding my breath that putin will ever be tried as a war criminal.

Direct or Area Fire? Tip, have a second look. Direct fire he will duck in his foxhole and will pop up again. Once you suppress him keep on the pressure with area fire till an assault party takes him out. The important thing is you have usually two choices. For area fire I use target briefly (4X 15sec) for as long as it takes. If you forget about the team, he won't run out of ammo.

Exactly and there is a presumption of innocence till proven guilty. Who is taking the members of the security council to the Hague?

Exactly if you go all the time for reduction your own units will be reduced too by an unsuppressed enemy.

A more interesting concept. Ignorance is not a defense when you break the law. Most motorists don't realize that they speed or think it is ok as everybody is doing it. My trip to the US a few years ago, made sure I didn't get a ticket. If the sign said 70 mph 70 mph it was but I had the impression I was standing at times. Looting in the Ukraine? Russians probably think it is OK like the traditions of the middle ages looting was how you were paid.

I am old enough to remember the 6 million dollar man. A million is not anymore what it used to be. But it is becoming reality now.

Here is a true statement small scenario. You just lose too much information with larger formations in Real Time. The frustration of losing troops is also realistic, you need to plot proper tactics to avoid this from happening. I solved the problem by switching from View-4 to View-1 when I plot movements. IMHO people play the game too quick the individual teams need plenty of attention.

Robot or a survivor of an artillery strike?

Everybody loathes the man but Hitler was not a shirker he got decorated with an Iron Cross as a runner in WW1. Putin as the head of disinformation of the KGB. Now he portrays himself as Orthodox Christian master of disinformation all right. Hitler employed Goebbels for that job.

Could also double up as a snorkel for riverbed crossings. I was only joking; they need more room for this KV2 solution.

Ingenious design, you can get LOS when you shoot over the fence.

Your unit was rattled and if pinned they stay where they are. Josey Wales did some time ago tests and he explains the soft factors.

That is the definition of pinned down that they will refuse orders.

Machineguns in the semi-indirect fire mode without LOS but not without LOF by area fire. You need to plot your LOF just a few squares short of your target and observe. The German position was spotted the MG Platoon received only the tentative contact. They never had a full contact themselves.

How Will the War End? Thoughts on Ukraine, Russia, and a Theory of Victory - Modern War Institute (usma.edu) The Budapest Memorandum was violated by Russia and it doesn't mean it is not binding for the US and the UK. It will continue to keep the moral high ground.

Contact, always a cat and mouse game. Spot a spotter before he spots you.

He doesn't talk about encircling anymore. But again don't believe anything they say.

You play RTS? On WEGO my method works fine. First floor too just like any other fast move.

Yes, when it comes to reneging, humans are very good in that. The US just would lose credibility if they did in case of the Ukraine. Prisons are full with people who had all sorts of excuses when they reneged on assurances. But in diplomatic circles they have the excuse oh it is not for us we are diplomats.

Alice in Wonderland once you're on the Merry Go Round you can't just jump off it.

Never mind a US Republican President guaranteed the integrity of the Ukraine for exchange of the nuclear weapons that country possessed. If the US renege on its guarantees it will be just about as credible as China or Russia. But without doubt the Republican party should be aware of this.

You can modify the withdraw move like any other. Just drag it to the next building.