Strategy & Tactics

[loatty]

Well guys,

i guess everybody here enjoys some warfare from time to time... but i was wondering: what kind of strategy & tactics do you favor? what would your ideal operation, be it defensive or offensive, look like?
 
for example: although i favor a swift campaign in which the enemy's forces are encircled using Blitzkrieg tactics, but on the other hand I'd like a good fight as well.

share some opinions with me guys, and your views on strategy & tactics, please .

[cephalos]

I'm typical turtle. I won't get in serious fighting unless I have something to own easilly. Like ISU or Tiger tanks. And I love full scale massive attacks with arty barrages and other stuff. They mostly aren't successful, but I'm not this kind of player who makes rage-quit when he loses his favourite unit.
Small, focused operations fit me well. That's why in HoI3 when playing Soviet Union I'm defending in years 1941-1944, and then steamroll Axis straight to Berlin.

[pariah]

My favorite strategy is to let the stupid politicians fight for their own stupid ideologies.

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

I love using fire superiority and flanking the enemy. When there is a draw between both sides in let's say the middle of the map, I rather wait to build up an army which is superior to the one of my enemie(s) and then I start a huge flanking maneuver to surprise them!
I can't stand if I lose whole squads or have heavy losses driving a frontal major offensive, I'd rather get some indirect fire weapons and siege them until I have enough firepower for a succesful flanking.

[cephalos]

lol, me and Maxi would create perfect war machine 

[loatty]

i try to build up my forces while holding on to a predetermined area of control which i then use to launch strong attacks, designed to wear down the enemy's forces.

Note: sadly, i never really complete the part of preparing my forces, because i usually seem to wait around to often, building defenses in case my offense fails.

[Otto Halfhand]

One of the Tactics I always try to implement is to secure a minimum acceptable base resource income. As I gain or lose map control I am at least able to pursue a consistent Teching Stategy. As far as Grand Tactical goes I use TaskForce/KampfGruppe oriented operations. I always employ some sort of Strategic Reserve. Be it severely damaged/decimated units, Units unsuitable for use in my current Operation(s- ),or a significant resource pool. Strategically I believe diversions, recon and change of line of operations are most effective tactics.

[Dann88]

My favourite statregy is sell weapons for both sides while enjoy they killing each other for their stupid ideologies and goverment's lies.

[Tankbuster]

Combined armed tactics FTW!

[RedGuard]

steamroller mass attack

soviet war machine ftw

[Chancellor]

Combined arms all the time, every time.

Wehr: Heavy tanks supported by mass infantry.

PE: Infantry HT rush with G43 / Shrecked PGs.

USA: Snipers, riflemen, AT guns, with P47 strafing runs on horn.

Brit: Gayness.

[Tankbuster]

Brit: Gayness.

+1 

[pariah]

Brit: Gayness.

What have you against the Brits, man?

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

Nothing against the Brits in general, but the way Relic implemented them in COH..
Lame camper faction. Could have been much more interesting. 

[pariah]

But we're talking about real life here, not a video game.