I pulled as many defenders as I could to the left most flag, closest to their initial entry point. There is a hedgerow on the bottom side of the hill there that keeps one side safe. There are trees on the other side that make entry from that side really difficult. So you have to take care of the lef...

I've never lost a VP to the AI once I took it, and for a while now I no longer leave anyone behind to watch over taken VPs. I've always thought it was partly because I was sweeping forward and eliminating opposing units. I thought the AI was choosing to defend rather than retake. Yesterday I played ...

How about panzer command (not commander)? Anyone have any experience with that?

New Combat Mission series (2.x engine) is really great and fun to play, I bought it just a few weeks ago. I bought Shock Force + the Addons (15 $ + 40 $) and Fortress Italy (55 $) by now. It's a steep price, but I have no problem with paying much for a quality product (in all honesty, if I would, I...

A great game, is Combat Mission. They also have an iOS version, but the PC version is pretty good. It is an extremely in-depth strategy game. Make sure to check it out! As I said in my OP, I hear Combat Mission is several steps above BA in complexity. So that may not be a good fit for someone like ...

I am almost through BA and looking for the next game to play. The complexity and the pace was very close to my sweet spot, which was hit almost perfectly by the old Close Combat games. I did find BA a bit simpler than I liked, but still very fun. I have not played computer games of this sort since C...