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Apologies if this has already been asked, but the search function isn't working for me. Is there a list of all the missions for all the campaign's of the various games? I'm especially interested in the WWII titles. Thanks

Good idea - I might try that.

All good info, thanks. I think a patient approach might bear fruit for me with this scenario - wait for them to pop their heads out of their foxholes and proceed with much caution! (I think I was tempted in my play style by the myth that all good generals must act quickly and decisively at all times! Patience and caution are in order here...)

Thanks, that's helpful info.

Hmm, a part of me is thinking "do I want to play a game which is going to frustrate me?"... But the answer is probably "yes!" Thanks

Thanks! Yeah this will be my first CM game. I'm excited to get one, just waiting on a sale before I do. WWII is my period of interest so I'm definitely going for one of them (but thanks for the info on the others!), with the intention of playing as the British / commonwealth as much as possible. The thing that puts me off Normandy is the thought of fighting in all that bocage! But perhaps that's misplaced. I'm glad you think this mission isnt beginner level, as I was feeling a bit dispirited at how hard it was! I probably need to work up my skill level progressively through the game. I'm actually left with a genuine reinforced feeling of admiration for the Allies and how tough it must have been to attack all these well defended positions with mostly green troops, up against an enemy with a lot more experience. Although in this instance I can't help but feel they would have pounded this position with artillery before any assault. Good luck with the mission! Luckily I saved before my foolhardy assault.

Thanks Danfrodo SPOILER ALERT !! This pretty much sums it up! At first I made good progress, by taking out the enemy spotters around San Pietro. I then did a very careful, very British manoeuvre to take the farmhouse on the left, on the Allied side of the river, whilst also taking out the enemy in the hedges nearby and an MG nest which my scouts changed upon, with some direct 61mm mortar fire (from a few feet away, behind a wall - very satisfying!) and HE from the Humber. My next move was to create a smoke screen to allow me to advance to the other side of the river, via both bridges. This worked well, and under fire I took the farmhouse. Suddenly the enemy Flak vehicle became visible, and luckily I had sent a section to the right (near the Elefant and the orchard to it's right), for Recon purposes, and they hit it with AT weaponry when the Flak went walkies (I think because it was under fire from my MG's). However, things then went VERY wrong over on the left. All my careful planning had been for nothing, as no matter how I approached, I couldn't get an effective firing angle on the enemy bunkers with ANY of my ground-level units. I brought up my Stuart and Dingos and some Bren Carriers to saturate the enemy with fire and act as 'bunker busters', with infantry moving in to assault but I just got massacred. I just cant seem to find an approach that allows me to fire effectively on the enemy. I thought I was mopping up at this stage but suddenly there seemed to be tonnes of Germans everywhere. They had somehow withstood MG and mortar saturation with barely a casualty. The most frustrating thing is that I can't for the life of me find an approach which allows me to fire on them. I thought the farmhouse would be a good base of fire but it seems to have been ineffective. But I'm attempting to fire from lots of other angles too, which seem clear to me , but no dice! I've also have possibly paid the price for losing some of my 61mm mortar guys along the way - they could have been useful in the final assault. Sorry for the essay!!!

thanks @danfrodo for your insightful answer! I've more or less done what you said (with the odd rookie blunder thrown in)... So I know roughly where the enemy is set up. I'm just struggling to find an approach, as the terrain is seemingly so open from every angle. The town is an excellent observation point but too far away to be a decent base of fire (I think!?). [just read your second post which covers this!] I've more or less decided to flank to the far left, as there is some dead ground on the enemy's side of the river which might help my approach. The exact location of my base of fire is still up in the air at the moment!

For example, where is good to set up a base of fire? I was thinking of setting up in the town (San Pietro) and try to flank round the left, via the furthest bridge. Or is the ford a better approach?

Hi - rookie player here. I'm playing the Elephants and Tigers scenario on the demo, as the Allies attacking, but I'm struggling to find a good route of attack. Anyone got any tips for this scenario? Thanks very much!

I note there's no Mac version on Steam, but there is a Mac Version on the Battlefront site. Why is that? Are there any plans afoot to eventually have a Mac version on Steam? Thanks!

Is there a walkthrough or guide to the Training Scenario included with the demo for CMSF2 ? (Searched, couldn't find one) Thanks