Hannibal Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 While I am an american when it gomes to wargames always plays as the other guys.Since there is no campaign from the Syrian side is there enough to keep you occupied if you just want to play as Syrians? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewood Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 How un-american of you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R33GZ Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Id like to know the answer to this question too. I didnt realise there was no syrian campaign in the full version of the game. I havent purchased yet, just downloaded the demo... Is it true then? US campaign only!? Im from NZ... so playing as an underdog is bred into me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 When it comes to games mostley play as the North in Civil war games,French in Napoleonic ,Germans in WW2 Western front. Russian in Eastern Front and Cold war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbrew Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 You won't have many single player options if you want to play as the Syrians for now. Over time I'm sure enthusiasts will begin creating battles and campaigns for public consumption. Don't think the Syrians are underdogs tactically though, they fight well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janster Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Tbh I wish they adopted the Operation Flashpoint style. Take random island....Blue ( nato ) Red (Pact) and duke it out. Syrians are unless boosted rather crappy RL style. As is gear availability and general cheesyness of story. It's better then to avoid realistic stories and just let us duke it out with modern military hardware. Steel Panthers III did this atleast Janster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalbrew Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 It's late, I'm tired, and I forgot a really important detail. Quick battles can be played as the Syrians and this gives a lot of gameplay too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chapuis Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I'd say yes. There are syrian battles, and I am sure it wont be too long before syrian campaigns start poping up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelmia Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Eh, the AI is so terrible that a single player campaign is just attacking defended positions over and over. Play the Syrians against human opponents. I do it all the time. It's really fun to pwn an American force with T72s and RPGs. I wish IEDs were in quick battles. I haven't seen any yet, and scenarios take too long to make. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipuli Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Please please make a Syrian campaign in the game. Assaulting endless trenches and pwning Syrian companies with single Bradleys is not as intense as trying to survive as the Syrians and kill off some Abrams in the process. Republican Guard campaign... mmmm... Zip 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Players can make their own campaigns, so I am sure it won't be long before user made Red campaigns appear. I am toying with the idea of making a Red guerilla campaign against occupying U.S. forces when I am more familiar with the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrezCartman Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Playing as the Syrians, particularly in an unconventional role can be quite entertaining. The only downside right now is that in order to have something that you like you pretty much have to create your own scenario. I made a rough one just to test out the IED feature more than anything, placed about 2 Platoons worth of irregulars along with a couple IED packages (they come in 4 sizes for each of the three detonator types), 3 VBIEDs, car bombs, a few snipers, and a couple RPG teams and they had to defend against 2 Companies worth of Strykers and Infantry Support. While the AI could be a bit more aggressive, I just used the stock AI on the pre-made map, didn't really tweak it because I don't know how yet, it was a pretty fun time trying to use ambush tactics and maximizing area firepower to blunt the US offensive. Car bombs are disturbingly powerful but very satisfying when you get a kill, have to try and come at the US troops from a blindspot to buy you enough time to get in close. Plan your kill zones, properly maximize the force balance in an area in your favor, and try to hide in built up areas as much as possible so that your guys can't get hammered by a dozen .50 cal's and it can be an interesting ride. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Actually, you don't even have to have US forces in a scenario. Even one of the release scenarios is Red vs. Red. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konstantine Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I hope the first patch comes with a Syrian campaign and some Syrian scenarios. The QBs just don't generate a very interesting mix of forces. Or maybe I'm just not doing it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumbling Grognard Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Off the cuff, with less than a week... No. No camp for the Syrians. And the changes in the Quick battles limit replay much more than the other games. IMHO, if you don't want to play the "Ugly Americans" you should slice your "expected value" in half by a minimum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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