New wargamer needs some help

[Dillweed]

Hi everyone, stumbled CMBO the other day and have been playing the demo. I love it, only one problem. I kinda suck. I'm used to playing much smaller squad based tactical games. The battalion level stuff with all the mortars and different machine guns (not to mention the fact that the squad is the lowest level you can play at is a bit hard) Anyway, my question: Any good starting strategy material I can check out? Help me on my way so I don't get beaten too bad. It would be great, thanks.

-D

[Sequoia]

Hello, I'm a new player too but there ar some aticles that may help you at http://www.combatmission.com/articles/articles.asp

[Slappy]

I also highly recommend a stop at the tips and tricks forum. There have been some really good tactical discussions there lately and a search will reveal even more (more than you could read in a month at this point).

[tar]

Perhaps one of the biggest changes from a lot of other games is that the CMxx series reward the use of proper tactics and the use of what is known as "combined arms."

There is a reason why armies fielded a variety of weapons. Part of it, of course, is cost; but another part is that different forces have different strengths and weaknesses. The key to proper combined arms use is to identify or learn the strengths and weaknesses of different units and then work to use the strengths and avoid situations that expose the weaknesses. This is easier if you can combine different units that have different characteristics (thus COMBINED arms).

I don't know what your gaming or reading background is, but you cannot just rush everyone forward at their respective top speeds and expect to do well. You need to have a plan, and follow it. The reason I mention reading background is that these games are sufficiently realistic that reading books about the historic period can give you ideas that largely work in the games as well.