Strategy Guide?

[nick.rusch]

Hi Marvin,

A fellow noob.  Just wanted to drop a line and say - Yeah, a tactics guide would really be nice!  Especially if you are playing solo and don't have an experienced grog to help you out.  As a new player having some idea of tactics would enable learning the real game that much faster, e.g. how to conduct an infantry assault against a dug in position, how to organize a combined arms attack, or the dos and don'ts for an anti-tank battery setup, etc.  Good gaming systems have the rules that create boundaries in which the simulation is played, but there is still latitude in player actions to either be very successful or totally destroyed by your opponent.  From everything I've read and my exceedingly limited experience it appears the PG system does just this.  So yeah, once you get a handle on the rules how do you become a proficient battlefield commander?  I've played a bit of ASL in the past.  The ASL system enables a tremendous amount of player latitude and options to really screw things up if you have no idea what you are doing.  Unfortunately for me the ASL rule density makes it almost impossible to be a casual player and remember all the rule nuances.  I guess we'll have to look at the dearth of written PG tactics as a challenge and figure them out as part of the greater PG system.  Perhaps we can share experiences here and start capturing those tactics that work and don't work - for the next noob 

Good gaming!

Nick