RadioactiveMan Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Well, I've decided to give the Marine Campaign a serious go. I haven't played the campaigns much because Its frustrating (although realistic) to have to be so careful with force preservation. But I figured I should take another shot at them because they contain so much content and the scenarios seem really well-made. So anyway, about my question: I've just completed Mission 4, with the forking campaign objective. I chose the Eagle objective, because a head-to-head brawl with the Syrians seems like it would be to my Marines advantage (as long as I can keep my distance). I see now that I have chosen to kick off the infamous Pooh mission... oh boy! So, my question is: What am I missing by chosing the Eagle objective? I am happy with my choice but I am wondering if its worth it to go back and play the other route as well. What sort of missions/maps/forces are presented on the other campaign fork? What fork did ya'll choose, and what would you choose if you did it again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Both directions pose their own unique challenges, and I think it's worth giving them both a try. The route you've chosen has two missions, the other route three missions (IIRC) before they merge, and that merger battle differs depending on the route you chose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handihoc Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yes, it's definitely worth going back later (keep the Mission 4 save), as there are some great missions along that route. But stick with Pooh for now as it's excellent, as are the ones that follow. Great campaign overall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Well, I've decided to give the Marine Campaign a serious go. I haven't played the campaigns much because Its frustrating (although realistic) to have to be so careful with force preservation. But I figured I should take another shot at them because they contain so much content and the scenarios seem really well-made. So anyway, about my question: I've just completed Mission 4, with the forking campaign objective. I chose the Eagle objective, because a head-to-head brawl with the Syrians seems like it would be to my Marines advantage (as long as I can keep my distance). I see now that I have chosen to kick off the infamous Pooh mission... oh boy! So, my question is: What am I missing by chosing the Eagle objective? I am happy with my choice but I am wondering if its worth it to go back and play the other route as well. What sort of missions/maps/forces are presented on the other campaign fork? What fork did ya'll choose, and what would you choose if you did it again? I think heading onto Pooh is the better option. The other way is decidedly flatter and definitely not as challenging. That said, its a game and why not just do them both? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Speaking of the Campaign, the scenario that has you holding the line on the hills opposing the Syrians advancing is probably one of the worst there, Im not knocking the designer as the map is good, but the Syrian AI in it is Uber dire. The Syrians mill around on the hill, then decide to advance, then mill around a bit more and even if they reach the end of the map, guess what, they mill about waiting to be killed. The Ai in this game just isnt good enough to support a Syrian assault of this type. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveMan Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Both it is then! I am always a fan of Having My Cake and Eating it Too! GSX I know the mission you are talking about it- i quite liked it, although the AI movement orders are a bit wonky. When I played the T-62s showed up and slowly advanced to the bottom of the valley. They then proceeded to turn and drive parallel to my lines, giving me nice side and rear shots... Best part about that mission is watching your multitude of grenade launchers unload on the Syrian APCs while they try to unload their passengers... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahger Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 If I had time to play only the Marines Campaign or the "stock" campaign -- having so far given both of them a wide berth because of bugs and bad pathfinding -- which would you guys recommend? I do not yet own the Marines module and intend to get the Brits so the Marine Campaign would have to come highly recommended over the regular Campaign to justify the diversion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug88 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Though I enjoyed the Army campaign, the Marine campaign is much, much better. Which makes sense, considering the designers had an extra year's worth experience when they crafted it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Though I enjoyed the Army campaign, the Marine campaign is much, much better. Which makes sense, considering the designers had an extra year's worth experience when they crafted it. I would also agree with this statement. This is not a knock against the great scenarios in the Army campaign. Obviously as the scenario designers have become more comfortable with the incredible depth of the campaign editors, they get better at making them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I would also agree with this statement. This is not a knock against the great scenarios in the Army campaign. Obviously as the scenario designers have become more comfortable with the incredible depth of the campaign editors, they get better at making them. The Army campaign is OK, actually I re-did this under V1.11, not having tried it since about 1.06 or so. I would agree somewhat with the above, but if you havent played it in 1.11 its well worth another go. For a start its a much smoother version and secondly, if you have been playing this game for a while you will find that your tactics have improved a lot too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handihoc Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 The Marines campaign is very challenging and well worth getting as, in synch with the v1.11 patch, it takes the CMx2 engine to a new level. The improvements over the past year or so of continued development are really impressive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 The Army campaign is OK, actually I re-did this under V1.11, not having tried it since about 1.06 or so. I would agree somewhat with the above, but if you havent played it in 1.11 its well worth another go. For a start its a much smoother version and secondly, if you have been playing this game for a while you will find that your tactics have improved a lot too. You'll also find that tactics you may have used before won't work now that the Syrian RPGs are deadly accurate super weapons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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