Combat Mission Basics: What the Different Difficulty Levels Mean

[@dnte666]

Cool bit idk if u’ve experienced yet; if u play on Iron u have a tactical chance of friendly fire, especially at night. It’s rare and u really have to get ur men out of contact with each other (a lot easier with WWII battles) but it’s a possibility. I had a recent battle where a pixel truppen with a Thompson panic sprayed a hedgerow with allies because he got caught in crossfire during a flanking maneuver without previous knowledge of his allied squads firing position.

[@nbr1rckr]

I had a Ukrainian SPG-9 fire on its own Bulat. It's on my channel, actually lol

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodcl4824]

@@nbr1rckrI wasn’t disappointed when i found your video lol

[@DTOStudios]

I find lower difficulties more difficult. First time playing a CMBS campaign, and the Ukranains kept dropping mortars directly on my infantry because of the fast call in time. On higher difficulties I could keep ahead of their bombardment and took a lot less casualties

[@usuallyhapless9481]

Yep. All the advantages of the lower difficulties also apply to the AI, so they're usually actually much harder.

[@DTOStudios]

@@usuallyhapless9481 it was a rude awakening not only to play Black Sea as my first combat mission, but then for enemy artillery to be extremely fast, accurate, and lethal constantly obliterating my infantry

[@voakk4062]

Another useful and informative vid! Hapless doesn’t miss!

[@DrewShotsFan]

Another informative video, UH. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Really useful for newer players, especially. It's Iron all the way for me. I get it when UH says what's the point in not seeing your own troops when you know where they all are anyway, but I like it for the realism, from a pixeltruppens POV. Especially when putting a video together. On Iron you can only see what they can see

[@nbr1rckr]

I used to think the description for Iron meant if you lost C2 for a unit you flat-out couldn't control it or see it until you re-established a link lol it was the only reason I never played on Iron.

[@LDZMarder]

It was in the first game so, they have removed it :-( it was a very cool future. Especially when only tac ai took over and they tried to follow there waypoints. Many many cool thing got removed. Like setting buildings and areas on fiere. And formulating orders and waiting until they get passed down and executed by your troops. No instant moving.

[@AR-GuidesAndMore]

I think Iron would be better when you keep your own units spotted, but you get the picture of the highest elemt in your comand chain, if noone is selcted, so you never have the full Enemy picture clearly.

[@vinnart]

I've been playing for 15 yrs now, and always disagreed with describing the different levels as "skill" or "difficulty" discounting Basic Training which uses completely different spotting being geared to new players. What I feel the difference between Veteran through to Iron is a convenience level liking it to using the remote control to change the channel vs getting up to do it for those old enough to remember those times. In Veteran there is pretty much nothing you can't find out about the enemy that you couldn't find out anyways by zooming in and looking at the enemy models except in Veteran it gives you that info conveniently in the UI. Just saves me having to move camera to get closer look which In Iron I play sometimes will give me more info than Veteran since I may notice if they are carrying panzerfaust where in Veteran I wouldn't have looked closer and missed that. True, unless you see a radio man you may not be able to determine if a HQ or not, but really never felt that makes much difference as an enemy is an enemy and don't try to target them anymore than another. You have to remember more of what icon was what like MG's other than Veteran instead of the convenience of it just showing MG icon. You already know it"s there so I prefer to see the matching Icon. True, the time is a a little more quicker pace for aid and fire missions, but it is the same for opponent so it"s balanced. As stated the AI is the same no matter the setting so I prefer Veteran and Iron because that actually helps discerning LOS. Veteran is a little easier with time restraints, but again haven't found that much of an issue when I play on Iron. Where the modes make a HUGE difference is playing real time vs WEGO where you can rewind and look at enemy. Your skill comes in how well you make tactical and strategic decisions, not in the games "skill" settings. Lastly I prefer Veteran being more of high camera angle and top down player, and Iron because I like to see as many of my Icons in my mods :)

[@yeahno6100]

Hey Vin, did you happen to ever release a version of your brilliant dynamic icons for Red Thunder? I can't find a file for them on CMODS 3 or 4.

[@vinnart]

@@yeahno6100 I made a set for each one of the games, so should be there. They have moved the site a few times since then so perhaps lost in the snuffle. I'm way past due to update my stuff there so check back in few days, and will re-upload there if I can't find it.

[@lokiwhacker]

I completely agree with this, couldn't have said it better myself.

[@thesilencec2915]

I will add that with the increase of the level you're units level of stress increases the capacity of reaction decreases the probability of spotting an enemy even when they have an general idea where the enemy my be is very low. All of the above I tested on Iron difficulty.

[@Tom_Quixote]

I don't think that's true.

[@NoNamer0909]

Short and sweet. Good job!

[@sirfanatical8763]

Ill start out with warrior when first playing the game when Ill buy it I hope I dont get shitfaced

[@thesilencec2915]

Ps all the testing that I did was on CMBS, I don't know is the other titles respond in the same way.

[@Spider-Too-Too]

I wish units in iron difficulty will get morale boost if they know there are friendly bear by

[@purpheart23]

Iron I"m almost 100 percent certain was designed for coop play which was originally supposed to be included way back in 2007. Which would make sense, but as a single player "difficulty" level, it doesn't make much sense.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

No, not at all. Extremely well documented on their forum for decades (their chioce of spotting, why, etc...). Coop play, while a good idea was never, ever even on the serious planning stage at Battlefront. Not trying to "debate" as there really is none; check their forum on their site or just ask.

[@purpheart23]

@@GrumblingGrognard except it was in the officially released manual for CMSF. Try again. But there's no debate so don't bother, tool.

[@MrMitchay]

Can you do one on anti air :D? Specifically in the combat mission cold war soviet campaign i seem to have insufficient anti air capability to deal with the us helicopters. Maybe this is by design or maybe i dont know how to use my anti air assets

[@nicholasshaler7442]

If it’s in a campaign, it’s by design.

[@francescocoli4443]

Thank god

[@samaeldesolado]

Fire and Rubble !

[@usuallyhapless9481]

Race you to Berlin

[@burningphoneix]

>KZbin still classifies CM videos as Men of War Assault Squad 2 >:[

[@toasterdestodes8034]

Thank you very much

[@professorchaos5065]

How do i find a player who can beat me online, is there a place where you players hang out? I dont like AI's but this game i the bedst stratetic wargame ever.

[@usuallyhapless9481]

Little Arvin's CM Discord is a good place to start: discord.gg/WJZdBzdRkb I tend to get my opponents from the Few Good Men: www.thefewgoodmen.com/thefgmforum/

[@HolgerHendel]

Thanks again. ;)

[@uncletimo6059]

soooooooooooooooo how do you hide the HUD?

[@usuallyhapless9481]

Editing. You can press Alt+I to toggle the icons on and off, but the compass at the top and the big bar at the bottom are always going to be there.

[@uncletimo6059]

@@usuallyhapless9481 thanks for answering. wish the game had a hotkey for cinematic mode - but these are the worst devs I have ever seen. this game engine should have been retired 15 years ago.

[@donotlookherethereisnothing]

Borgtruppen sounds utterly frightening

[@masonm9316]

Still waiting on that Cold War/F&R early access video 😂

[@P0rtalgate]

It got delayed i believe

[@mandradon]

@@P0rtalgate F&R Just got released. Cold War is coming out by the end of the month if you ordered it directly from Battlefront. June on Steam.

[@usuallyhapless9481]

I couldn't possibly comment on anything like that :P

[@firefighter9207]

Only iron skill level, only hardcore