zaybz

Since the Mac version exists, that might make it a bit easier 🙂   I've wondered the same thing myself. It's not like Steam doesn't have games that run on Mac OS.
Dave

Not sure where I found it, but I assume I got it off of the Scenario Depot (FGM, where Bootie's CMMOD is located). Very well done campaign, it appears, but for this one I stripped out all the scenarios and am just playing a few of them.

The scenarios are all built to be challenging, so when I was new to the game I would often go into the scenario editor and add some extra units -- I was using quantity to overcome my low leadership quality.  This is a very easy process and makes the game more fun while you are learning because you can have more success.  Just add some tanks, or artillery, or infantry in the units section. Then go to deploy panel and place them.  Save it to a modified name and then play.   If, for example, they gave you 3 sherman, just add a few more.  Winning is hard when you are new so give yourself a little help if you get frustrated. 
I don't do this anymore but it definitely helped me back when I was even more clueless than I am now.

Oh, and try the missions in the Operation Clipper campaign, Zaybz. You'll be begging for bocage rather than dealing with mud!

that is too funny!  I did the exact same thing.  I thought I had them beat and launched infantry assault that went very badly -- so went back to save to try more cautious approach.  So even after ~5 years I didn't do any better than you did. 
I agree w mjkerner -- get the full Normandy bundle.  There's tons of great British/commonwealth content, mostly not in bocage.  There's a Bourgebous Ridge scenario that is an absolutely epic tank battle.  There's Canadian battles, also some user campaigns & scenarios.  This one purchase could keep you busy for a very very very long time.  I haven't played it all yet, not even close, and I bought it first.  Plus lots of mods to make the terrain & foliage and lighting look amazing.
 

zaybz, you won't have as much bocage in the British sectors, and there is really none in any of the Market Garden area scenarios. With all the content in BN, I'd go for that first as an avid WWII British enthusiast. Italy next...., 

Hi Zaybz, I haven't played this one but just loaded it up and looks like I should play it.  Your intel says San Pietro is unoccupied as of last night.  If so, you've got a great spot from which to direct fire from your 81mm off map mortar. 
The right side has really good views of the objective area so I'd at least move some recon over there.   You have a little time before your reinforcements arrive and you have a full hour to work with.  I'd say don't commit too much until you've had a look around w those scout cars and some infantry scouts.  You know how to split off 2 man scout teams from your infantry squads?
You can deploy your initial units anywhere along your edge of the map, so try not to get too biased by the initial set up.  You need information ASAP and then can make a better plan.  San Pietro looks great but the germans know that also and may have put some outposts there in those tough stone walled building.
 

and remember you have smoke from you little 51mm mortars.  If you have some evil-doer blocking your advance you can blind him long enough for your units to get into some advantageous position.  or drop some of the 51mm HE on him.  It's the secret power of the british rifle platoon for knocking out german MG positions.

Well, now that I am into the heat of this little battle I only have one question:  why would Battlefront put this on the demo? -- it's actually a very nasty fight.  The AI (germans) have a ton of firepower relative to the Brits.  An experienced player can win this, but it is not a very good battle for a new person.  Germans have multiple infantry guns, lots of MGs, and an AA wagon, plus a nice reverse slope for dug in defense.  The brits have some crappy little armored cars and a company of infantry with some 81mm mortars. This would be a good demo if the Brits at least had more arty or some light tanks.
Having said that it's a really good battle.  Unfortunately I could see a new person getting really frustrated with it.

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!!!

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!

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!