DOW....best strategy?

[Kommiekat 12]

The HQ keeps getting over run by Chedaki.

Another is the Chedaki camp is found out by CDF or some others NPC in Napa and game over.

I really don't know how to start off:

I am with Napa, no CDF alliance. I'm way over on the East side of the map As soon as mission starts, Napa NPC's are running like mad to the next towns. If I don't beat them to it, I lose that Task.

I also notice CDF starting to take over towns. I lose those Tasks as well.

-Should I massively build defenses at HG? I really can't trust them to take care of themselves. I want to go on to other tasks and not keep coming back to HQ and finding 5 Chedaki APC's having a BBQ in my main camp.

-As soon as I conquer a neighboring town, should I massively build defenses as well, spiraling out from the HQ with well defended towns NSEW?

-What, exactly is the point of DOW? To conquer all the towns, and then eliminate the Chedaki camp?

-Seems I am competing with my own Napa forces, CDF and the Russians to conquer towns. Is this the case?

I really need some guiding in this mission and all answers can be in the "spoiler tags".............as should be expected.

Could someone please give a strategy idea that worked for you?

Thank in advance....

Edited August 23, 2009 by Kommiekat

[Atrocious 10]

I didn't finish the mission yet but here is what I think about the Chedaki APCs:

In my game they constantly come from the south (the southern road). There is already one stationary launcher in the camp and a bunker nearby. Unfortunately the bunker doesn't look into the south. I built another bunker that does and another stationary launcher too. I think The launchers will put an end to the APCs and the bunker should kill any remaining soldiers. (Make sure all defences are manned. On one launcher the guy was dead.)

[jakerod 254]

About spoiler tags first: There is an option in the upper right corner of the text box when you type next to the ABC one that says spo-iler in red text. Hit that then type between the two tags. Apparently not everyone has that as I just read. You can also do this: [ spoiler] insert message here [/s poiler] Just take the spaces out of the areas between the [ ].

I haven't played the mission this way before. It would seem the objective is probably to destroy the Chedaki base. You don't have to capture all the towns and it generally doesn't matter if you fail tasks that involve capturing the towns.

These other objectives may come up but I do not know since I haven't played this version of it.

Capture Lopotev, Capture Chernogorsk (which may or may not bring the MEU back), Bring Lopotev to the Russians, Assasinate Priznick or whatever his name is which might ally you with the CDF

Edited August 24, 2009 by Jakerod

[Kommiekat 12]

I didn't finish the mission yet but here is what I think about the Chedaki APCs:

In my game they constantly come from the south (the southern road). There is already one stationary launcher in the camp and a bunker nearby. Unfortunately the bunker doesn't look into the south. I built another bunker that does and another stationary launcher too. I think The launchers will put an end to the APCs and the bunker should kill any remaining soldiers. (Make sure all defences are manned. On one launcher the guy was dead.)

About spoiler tags first: There is an option in the upper right corner of the text box when you type next to the ABC one that says spo-iler in red text. Hit that then type between the two tags. Apparently not everyone has that as I just read. You can also do this: [ spoiler] insert message here [/s poiler] Just take the spaces out of the areas between the [ ].

I haven't played the mission this way before. It would seem the objective is probably to destroy the Chedaki base. You don't have to capture all the towns and it generally doesn't matter if you fail tasks that involve capturing the towns.

These other objectives may come up but I do not know since I haven't played this version of it.

Capture Lopotev, Capture Chernogorsk (which may or may not bring the MEU back), Bring Lopotev to the Russians, Assasinate Priznick or whatever his name is which might ally you with the CDF

Thanks for you replies.

I think this $%&th time around I'll just shoot straight down to the Chedaki base and finish it. The hell with playing this the fun way, like taking each and every town, nice and slow, and fun......

[jeffroland 10]

I'm playing DOW with the CDF on regular setting. I'm pretty far along but not finished yet. If you want to know DOW has unfolded for me then read the spoiler.

The CDF starts out in the SE of country and holds a few towns in the beginning. I opted not to be a commander so I could focus on running my squad. So far, the AI commander has been doing well and keeps taking towns, but this is probably because I'm on regular difficulty. Some towns go back and forth but for the most part the AI has been doing a good job with some help from my squad.

Don't worry if a task is taken away from you. It just means that you've got one less town to worry about. Although the goal in the beginning is to conquer as many towns as possible, eventually the mission will progress when you get more specific order.

I can't say exactly how are why these orders came to me. In other words, I'm not sure if it's because I took a specific town or because I took X number of towns. But read on if you want to know the specific orders:

So, like I said, I took over a town and then got several new orders - I'm not sure if they came in this order but:

1. Get a surprise call from my c.o. from the Khe Sahn. He's says they'll be landing soon.

2. Get orders to pick up a POW that wants to spill his beans about something. I go to the nearby town and get him and am supposed to bring him back to HQ. Which HQ, I'm not sure because by now the Marines have landed.

3. Before making a decision on where to go, the POW tells me about a Chedaki radio transmission on an island from the Chedaki commander. HQ gives me a new task to go investigate it.

4. It's a long trek to this island but I get there and investigate the marked area and kill a few bad guys but the task does not complete. I seach a good bit of the island and can't find anyone else. According to other posts Lopetev is supposed to be here and I'm supposed to capture him. I'm stuck a this point. waiting for advice.