World in Conflict

[Gunther]

I am partial to Infantry and/or Armor. When I first played the armor role, I called up both IFVs and Armor. That is what I would do in real life. But alas, this game is not real life. Use only tanks if you are playing armor and use only infantry if you are playing infantry. I may use Airborne infantry to tie someone down if I am playing tanks. that is the only exception.

With Armor, I now use the medium or light tanks. It is better because they cost less and I can get more of them than the heavy tanks. I've gotten into the habit of rotating my forces. If I have 3 tanks forward fighting I have another three at the LZ. I push them forward and it never fails I lose my forward tanks about the time my replacements are only 10 seconds away. then they are able to take up where the previous three just died. Once the next three get into the fight, I have another three on the way to the LZ. I just keep em rotating. sometimes I have to do it in two's. never send out one it would be a waste.

With Infantry, I use a mix of Infantry and Anti-Tank squads. I may throw a sniper in the mix as well. I get as large a formation as possible in the first drop. I used IFVs (BMPs or Bradleys) the first match and after awhile realized they were a waste of time. I stopped using the IFVs and went straight for the Infantry. Keep your grunts in the woods or in the towns. As an experienced Infantryman I know that is the safest place for them. That is what I did in the last match I fought as an Infantrryman. I had squads and AT squads in every other building in the town. the American players eventually blew up the entire town because I had it overrun with Infantry. Every time he tried to push vehicles through the town they were hitting an AT Ambush. There Infantry was finding it difficult to move too and I was using my arty to the best of my ability.

I love this game. I am glad that draconis is taken to the Air, because it is nice to have some AHs hovering above and behind ready to pounce on incoming armor.

At 4:30 EST I was going to log off and get dinner ready for the kids. I went into the spectate mode and found Rangerr's Armor platoon. I took up a view from the rear deck of one of his T-64s. I watched the cross a bridge go into a Herringbone formation and then get jumped by a company of Apaches. He tried to make a run for the farm up the hill but the Apaches tore him up. It didn't help that a few M1s joined the melee. I watched Rangerr's last tank get fried and my daughter hit the power button on my computer. O_o I was a little disturbed. We will have to get together again sometimes.

I find it very difficult to respond to Xfire IMs during this game. I am generally extremely focused on what I am doing. Once I talked to my wife on the phone and lost everything. You need to be engaged the entire time you are in game.

[rhonnin]

FYI I created a clan, the Enforcers, the [tE] tag was taken so its [_tE_]. So if you wanna enforcers label just sign up. Also my game name is Rangerr.

It doesn't seem like you can just join a clan, all I get is the create new button. Try sending invites or something Rangerr, my WIC name is Rhonnin.

[Draconis]

It doesn't seem like you can just join a clan, all I get is the create new button. Try sending invites or something Rangerr, my WIC name is Rhonnin.

YA the leader has to invite to clan. I joined a few guys for some fun before tE was created but will join yas after beta.s

[Rangerr]

yeah i noticed that, so if you want to join the clan please post your in-game name here so i can send invites.

Invites sent
Landain

On my to do list
Rhonnin

[Draconis]

Well all stats are gonna reset after beta I heard so we can work on clan stats then. Also the clan I am in for Beta maybe a possible ally in the future.

[Damaen]

i am all over this game. just did the tutorial and the tactical weapons were very rewarding.

can someone add me to the clan?

[rhonnin]

I somehow added an extra n to my name so it's actually Rhonnnin.

[Rangerr]

ill get damaen and rhonnnin tonight.

[Damaen]

god i am buying this game when it goes retail.

im decent with artillery, and i am great with roaming my AA round. but i LOVE aircraft. im down for clan matches whatever if you need a rotating anti-tank force or anti-air aircraft. i fucking slap hoes. hos. BITCHES.

[Gunther]

Cool, Damaen. I love this game too. This is what we look like so far:

Damaen: Support/Air
Rangerr: Infantry/Armor
Landain: Infantry/Armor
Kernnunos: Air
Rhonnnin: Support/Air

we need three more people for an 8-man team.

I was playing the map as US Infantry that has a small airfield on one side with a ford across the river. I defended the Airfield with my Infantry while tanks and arty captured the objectives. When it was set, I started pushing my squads across the river. It was difficult as they were getting picked off in the river. By the end of the game, I had one Infantry squad who spent All but the first 5 minutes on the Russian side of the river in the woods. I was able to call in all sorts of Indirect fire from there. I saw all of his Armor, Air and Arty replacements coming into the game. By the end of hte game, that one squad was very experienced and still there. I also had three Anti-armor squads and two more infantry on the Russian side. Those Anti-Armor squads would not let any Russian tanks reach the ford. A formation of 6 T-64s got chewed up by them and a pair of M-1s that made it across. It was awesome.

For an 8-man team, I would recommend the following slots filled:

2 Air
2 Inf
2 Armor
2 Support

Use the armor to rush ahead and grab as many far objectives to defend. Use the arty to grab and defend the near objectives while supporting the armor far forward. The Air escorts the armor forward and keeps the pesky enemy air and armor off him. The Infantry slowly makes there way to the Woods and/or buildings near the objectives to defend. Once you get Infantry inside those buildings and woodlines, they are unstoppable. Once the Infantry is occupying defensive positions near the objectives, the Armor can switch to a Hunt/kill mission roaming around taking out enemy artillery in the enemy rear with the occasion strikes back to the objectives to help the Infantry. The Air should be roaming back and forth between the Infantry and armor to insure they are protected. If the Air tries to go off on his own, he will be toast. Anti-Air will smoke the Air units easily but they can't stand up to Armor and Infantry. Keep the Support close to support the Inf and Armor. Wins everytime. Tailor this plan to the map we are fighting and we will be good to go.