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[DanielRuoss]

Man! This map was hard for me! I finally beat it though. This was one map where the so called 'cheap win' strategy is hard to pull off. I was Blue using American units. The computer played as Red with Japanese units. They protect their capital quite well on this map. My first attempt was a disaster! I go in for the landing and the place is surrounded by Type 90 tanks and Type 87 SPAAGs. The rest of my strategy for this one was failing me as well. I had just unlocked the M39 ATACMS (I've going slow through the mission mode) and was using a bunch of them to hold back enemy advances. Man this weapon system is awesome! This worked quite well at first but the attack helicopters that Yellow (Russian units) and Red (they're allies in this one) send are relentless. Eventually they penetrated my screen of Patriots and Avengers and poked hole in my line of ATACMS. I finally found the right balance between ATACMS and air defenses and was able to build a strike force of 2 Chinook's with 2 commandos each and 3 B1-B bombers. I was finally able to overwhelm the Red capital defense which then allowed me to concentrate on Yellow alone. I left the commandos around the area of the former Red capital equipped with SAMS to harass the Yellow assault helicopters that kept coming in. With extra funds pouring in I built a new commando force using V-22 Ospreys. As they slowly made their way to the capital I used the B1-B's to take out Yellow supply vehicles and other targets of opportunity. When their Flankers showed up though I took the hint and by that time the Ospreys were close to the capital so I had the B1-Bs rendezvous with them for the final act. The Yellow capital is less protected and I took it easily.

This map was hard though. It was on my 4th time that I won. The balance between defense and offense was hard for me to find here. While the defensive strategy worked in the short term if you gave the computer long enough it would beat you through attrition. They take appalling losses but this game is about simple victory not how many body bags are filled. I had thought this game was getting too easy but not anymore! Has anyone else played this map? I'd like to know what you did to win!

[The_Sacrament]

Sounds fun,those Rockets our tough bastards arent they.I hope it was challenging,yet fun.
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[ROBERT]

just one question for danielruoss..

What do you mean by "I had just unlocked the M39 ATACMS "?

Ain´t those unlocked on free play since the beggining?....I mean....those were never locked on free play...were they?

[DeviousPENGUIN]

yeah they were. you have to beat the border lands map. you know the one where your capital is 10 squares from the russian capital and seperated by a mountain range
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[ROBERT]

I might be wrong, but the mission you are reffering to is "Border Dispute" I understand..and by completing that one I got unlocked the attack heli 500MD Lahatut (Israel), not the M39 ATACMS..I insist..those were never unlocked fo me on free play mode..

Am I wrong?

[ROBERT]

If you take a look at the FAQ guide by JVGFanatic at Http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/file/daisenryaku_vii.txt

you'll see that the M39 ATACMS were never locked

If I'm missing something you please let me know

[SemperFi2382]

[DanielRuoss]

[SemperFi2382]

I haven't played it just yet. I've been playing mostly 4 player maps with my buddy.

The next time I play solo, I'll pickup this map and then I'll let you in on what strats and tactics I use.
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"The Object is not to die for your country, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." - General Patton