owenedwards
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Hello all.
As someone playing through the Starter Kits solitaire whilst beginning to learn the full rules, I end up with a lot of non-rules questions, as well as the inevitable confusions about rules. So I thought I'd make myself a thread -as I couldn't see any equivalent - to ask tactics and play questions. Other people might like to ask questions too.
So here's a starter: what is the optimum use of Infantry Smoke? I've used it fruitfully a couple of times, usually as part of a leapfrog where a unit lays down smoke after AM or not moving at all, so that other infantry can move up a bit more aggressively behind. I can also see an occasional use defensively, to cover weak positions from fire. These both seems relatively marginal compared to the strength of Ordnance Smoke. What do the real vets say?
EDIT: In fact, have a second question: what are the generic methods for preventing Rout so as to cause Surrender/destruction? I find it pretty hard to avoid situations where a Low Crawl is good enough to get away.
As someone playing through the Starter Kits solitaire whilst beginning to learn the full rules, I end up with a lot of non-rules questions, as well as the inevitable confusions about rules. So I thought I'd make myself a thread -as I couldn't see any equivalent - to ask tactics and play questions. Other people might like to ask questions too.
So here's a starter: what is the optimum use of Infantry Smoke? I've used it fruitfully a couple of times, usually as part of a leapfrog where a unit lays down smoke after AM or not moving at all, so that other infantry can move up a bit more aggressively behind. I can also see an occasional use defensively, to cover weak positions from fire. These both seems relatively marginal compared to the strength of Ordnance Smoke. What do the real vets say?
EDIT: In fact, have a second question: what are the generic methods for preventing Rout so as to cause Surrender/destruction? I find it pretty hard to avoid situations where a Low Crawl is good enough to get away.