Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

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Arne
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Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Arne » Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:44 am

I've encountered some very well entrenched units(usually infantry) in both cities and mountain passes and I'm struggling in trying to capture them. What is the best approach to use?
Thanks.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Adronio » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:27 pm

Arne wrote:I've encountered some very well entrenched units(usually infantry) in both cities and mountain passes and I'm struggling in trying to capture them. What is the best approach to use?
Thanks.


Elite/Veteran Infantry Division with 1 engineer, 1 artillery and 1 other specialist that gives attack, then set-piece attack. Try to do feints beforehand if at all possible. Follow up with determined infantry attacks. Accept the casualties; You'll get 2/3 back as stragglers anyways.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Ritalingamer » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:47 pm

Adronio wrote:
Arne wrote:I've encountered some very well entrenched units(usually infantry) in both cities and mountain passes and I'm struggling in trying to capture them. What is the best approach to use?
Thanks.


Elite/Veteran Infantry Division with 1 engineer, 1 artillery and 1 other specialist that gives attack, then set-piece attack. Try to do feints beforehand if at all possible. Follow up with determined infantry attacks. Accept the casualties; You'll get 2/3 back as stragglers anyways.


Feint attacks are my new best friend, particularly if you've specialized them down to costing 1 or 2 points apiece.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Adronio » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:51 pm

Ritalingamer wrote:Feint attacks are my new best friend, particularly if you've specialized them down to costing 1 or 2 points apiece.


100% reliable suppression with zero risk creating ruins is definitely worth it.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby kvnrthr » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:23 am

Alternatively I believe a set piece attack with engineers are guaranteed (if I recall correctly) to reduce any entrenchment value to 0. I also notice the AI doesn't seem to entrench during the game so they won't dig in again if you dig them out once.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Ritalingamer » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:50 pm

kvnrthr wrote:Alternatively I believe a set piece attack with engineers are guaranteed (if I recall correctly) to reduce any entrenchment value to 0. I also notice the AI doesn't seem to entrench during the game so they won't dig in again if you dig them out once.


Yes, a setpiece attack with engineers is a wonder to behold.
I'm not so sure - I think I've seen the German AI entrench.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Adronio » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:10 pm

The Germans do indeed entrench, especially divisions in good positions like forests or cities that are a bitch to clear out when dug in.

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Arne » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:47 pm

What is a set piece attack?

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Re: Capturing Fortified Cities/Mountain Passes

Unread postby Adronio » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:00 pm

Arne wrote:What is a set piece attack?


A special HQ ability you get from upgrading your HQ's operation level to 2. In short takes time to set up and requires artillery, but is a reliable and low casualty way to flush out hard to kill targets.