Crimean Offensive: Key To Kerch

[JJMicromegas]

Hello, I am having trouble with the mission in the Crimean Offensive campaign the key to Kerch. I have 4 units of infantry and 3 light tanks and an entire village of Germans with well fortified positions, guns of all sorts and artillery on top of that.

I tried moving around the right flank which seemed the weakest but still got my tanks sniped by the opponent's superior tanks.

I tried going all the way around and grabbing his artillery but it was well defended. How did anyone beat this mission?

[Korsakov829]

Take one unit, sneak it around the hills, take a well aimed shot a enemy and run behind cover. Then go back, take some more shots, run back for cover. Keep doing that for about 1-3 hours and you should be able to rush in with your tanks towards the end and finish it.

Infantry with anti-tank rifles will be extremely useful.
Try not to let allied soldiers fighting on the frontline die, they are very useful.
Remember to save often too. Try again if one of your soldiers die.
In the end a convoy will appear, you have to defeat it to win. Use enemy artillery guns.
Stay out of sight.


Make sure you have enough ammo! Rifle men start with no ammo if I recall.

[JJMicromegas]

Thank you for the response, the problem however is that if you are doing the hit and run thing for 1-3 hours your allies are getting all shot up and won't be around to help at the end. I think this mission is insanely unfair considering what you have to work with. They should either give you some artillery backup, some reserves to call in, air support, anything really to help.

[Korsakov829]

I had to restart it some 20 times. Took me two days.

Towards the end you do get reserves of your own. In the middle your allies get the reserves (tanks and infantry).

Your allies will stay behind cover most of the time.

[kane1]

Originally Posted by JJMicromegas

They should either give you some artillery backup, some reserves to call in, air support, anything really to help.

You could always give yourself a little more help. Either changing things in a saved game or by using the Editor. Whatever makes it more fun.

Here's a vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZK53lQ_hU

[JJMicromegas]

Is there a guide on how to edit files? Thanks for the help.

[kane1]

Originally Posted by JJMicromegas

Is there a guide on how to edit files? Thanks for the help.

Have you used the Gem Editor? If so check out this link.

http://www.cheathappens.com/show_boa...&titleID=14920

[patric]

Originally Posted by JJMicromegas

Thank you for the response, the problem however is that if you are doing the hit and run thing for 1-3 hours your allies are getting all shot up and won't be around to help at the end. I think this mission is insanely unfair considering what you have to work with. They should either give you some artillery backup, some reserves to call in, air support, anything really to help.

hey, maybe its later, but i've made a guide for this mission in HARD level.
Enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFfmbXR3CIE

[KnightFandragon]

Damn, just watching that video makes me never want to play that mission...ive nto played RT but wow....you didnt have even half the red dots off the minimap and all you had left was like 7 guys and a Tank............

[patric]

Originally Posted by KnightFandragon

Damn, just watching that video makes me never want to play that mission...ive nto played RT but wow....you didnt have even half the red dots off the minimap and all you had left was like 7 guys and a Tank............

the real toruble is not shown in the video... the "guerrillas war" what you have to do after the shells from the cannon are out. killling house by house, mg by mg in a german infested map...its a lot work. A lot time needed for that.