Need tips

[Spieluin]

Hey there,

so as I progress in the campaign I need some tips as it really gets hard.

I don't know why, but the enemy always knows where I am, even if it doesn't have any scouts. Why?
It always destroys many (3-4) of my troops with Jägers as it does much damage with them and I only can do 0-1 or 3-4 or so with them, why? I bought the best Jägers available.
It seems the enemy has so much more troops on the map than me (I play the Africa side of the campaign).
I only can place one ground scout on the map, why? When I buy a second ground scout the prestige gets subtracted but the unit never appears in my unit list - neither in the not placed section nor in the reserve, why?
Also I can't buy captured units. I click on the button but nothing happens.

Maybe someone can help me.

[ozzieduke64]

As for the captured units you must have at least 10 of them before you can deploy them. As for getting hit hard by the enemy, always have units supporting each other. Tanks or infantry in front with Arty or AT behind and a AA gun wouldn't hurt as well. One last tip use the terrain to your advantage

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by ozzieduke64:

As for the captured units you must have at least 10 of them before you can deploy them. As for getting hit hard by the enemy, always have units supporting each other. Tanks or infantry in front with Arty or AT behind and a AA gun wouldn't hurt as well. One last tip use the terrain to your advantage

I already do this what you say about unit positioning. But it seems like the AI is a bit cheating. They can hit my units real harder than my own units even if I use the best Jägers I can buy, the enemy's Jägers are way stronger. And I play on the lowest difficulty by now.

[ozzieduke64]

Originally posted by Spieluin:

Originally posted by ozzieduke64:

As for the captured units you must have at least 10 of them before you can deploy them. As for getting hit hard by the enemy, always have units supporting each other. Tanks or infantry in front with Arty or AT behind and a AA gun wouldn't hurt as well. One last tip use the terrain to your advantage

I already do this what you say about unit positioning. But it seems like the AI is a bit cheating. They can hit my units real harder than my own units even if I use the best Jägers I can buy, the enemy's Jägers are way stronger. And I play on the lowest difficulty by now.

Look at initiative of the units. How many stars they have. That give an aim and defence bonus. Look at defence and attack rating of the units. Some units are stronger in defence Also it has been a while since i played in Africa but i believe the Poms have SAS troops which have camouflage .Are you or the enemy over strength. Planes hit harder the closer they are to there base. Do you or the enemy use mass attack or recon to boost the attack. Weaken the enemy with Arty or bombers first. Hero's are a definite game changer as well. Good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by ozzieduke64:

Originally posted by Spieluin:

I already do this what you say about unit positioning. But it seems like the AI is a bit cheating. They can hit my units real harder than my own units even if I use the best Jägers I can buy, the enemy's Jägers are way stronger. And I play on the lowest difficulty by now.

Look at initiative of the units. How many stars they have. That give an aim and defence bonus. Look at defence and attack rating of the units. Some units are stronger in defence Also it has been a while since i played in Africa but i believe the Poms have SAS troops which have camouflage .Are you or the enemy over strength. Planes hit harder the closer they are to there base. Do you or the enemy use mass attack or recon to boost the attack. Weaken the enemy with Arty or bombers first. Hero's are a definite game changer as well. Good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Thank you I will try to take some of those things I didn't know into consideration and see how it works out.

[Hercule Poirot]

Originally posted by Spieluin:

Hey there,

so as I progress in the campaign I need some tips as it really gets hard.

I don't know why, but the enemy always knows where I am, even if it doesn't have any scouts. Why?
It always destroys many (3-4) of my troops with Jägers as it does much damage with them and I only can do 0-1 or 3-4 or so with them, why? I bought the best Jägers available.
It seems the enemy has so much more troops on the map than me (I play the Africa side of the campaign).
I only can place one ground scout on the map, why? When I buy a second ground scout the prestige gets subtracted but the unit never appears in my unit list - neither in the not placed section nor in the reserve, why?
Also I can't buy captured units. I click on the button but nothing happens.

Maybe someone can help me.

- i dont know if the AI cheats but its in general adviced to assume it knows where your units are especially if its close to the front line
- the english word for Jäger is fighter by the way, assuming you mean airplanes here. Anyways, what affects the outcome of the battle of two units of the same type is the statistics of the units involved - usually the more expensive/more modern a unit the better it is, though this is a very simplified. The other thing affecting it is abilities, either coming from heros or the unit has them by default. Another factor is terrain and weather, another is unit size (unless its a ship or fortress). Another factor is experience. the more experience = stars a unit has the higher its accuracy. And then there is randomness too. Assuming you using currently Messerschmidts and FWs they should be roughly on par with allied counterparts in 41-43. I suspect you use unexperienced units or you have bought a fighter that is most modern one but not the best in air to air combat. i cant remember what units are available in the campaign in the africa part. compare stats is my suggestion
- yes the AI usually heavily outnumbers you, otherwise given the game mechanics. it would be way way way too easy.
- you should be able to place as many scouts units as you can afford with prestige and unit slots- i have never encountered that issue you describe myself
-to field captured units you need at least 10

[Hercule Poirot]

the only place where enemy fighters are of much better quality and hence cause asymetric casaulties is during first half of dlc axis operation: spanish civil war. in any other case the problem is....the player

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by Fulgrim:

the only place where enemy fighters are of much better quality and hence cause asymetric casaulties is during first half of dlc axis operation: spanish civil war. in any other case the problem is....the player :brotherfist:

Wow. That really helps 'the player' a lot. Not.

Anyways thanks to the others giving me real tips and options to look for.

[Boredflak]

Turn down the difficulty level. You can do this at the end of any scenario and it applies going forward. It is on the review battlefield screen.

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by Boredflak:

Turn down the difficulty level. You can do this at the end of any scenario and it applies going forward. It is on the review battlefield screen.

I'm already on the lowest difficulty.

[Hercule Poirot]

Originally posted by Spieluin:

Originally posted by Fulgrim:

the only place where enemy fighters are of much better quality and hence cause asymetric casaulties is during first half of dlc axis operation: spanish civil war. in any other case the problem is....the player

Wow. That really helps 'the player' a lot. Not.

Anyways thanks to the others giving me real tips and options to look for.

i think you belong to those players who can benefit from that...

[RobOda]

Originally posted by Spieluin:

Hey there,


I only can place one ground scout on the map, why? When I buy a second ground scout the prestige gets subtracted but the unit never appears in my unit list - neither in the not placed section nor in the reserve, why?
Also I can't buy captured units. I click on the button but nothing happens.

Maybe someone can help me.

There's a tutorial... Play it.

It's been a while but it should basically cover the basics including the purchase and deployment of troops.

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by RobOda:

Originally posted by Spieluin:

Hey there,


I only can place one ground scout on the map, why? When I buy a second ground scout the prestige gets subtracted but the unit never appears in my unit list - neither in the not placed section nor in the reserve, why?
Also I can't buy captured units. I click on the button but nothing happens.

Maybe someone can help me.

There's a tutorial... Play it.

It's been a while but it should basically cover the basics including the purchase and deployment of troops.

I played the whole tutorial. I was fine in the game until it took me to Africa.

[Roachracer]

Have you watched Edmon's guides? If not they will help:

steam://openurl/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrGILJcqTblXXWcsSl2iY6PSqlUMLnFWX

[Spieluin]

Originally posted by Roachracer:

Have you watched Edmon's guides? If not they will help:

steam://openurl/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrGILJcqTblXXWcsSl2iY6PSqlUMLnFWX

Thanks, I will look into this.

[ken_lawr]

Sight range is the hex number shown +1. I.E. SR=2+1+3. To avoid detection, be at hex 4.