Tearing my hair at difficulty

[IceShade]

I remember fondly how I found Brigade E5 ridiculously difficult, that first battle with a broken M16 and a pistol, and possibly a second guy. Then around 4 enemies came at you.

I found it nearly impossible, although at one point I managed to shoot three guys in the head around 50 meters.

It takes a bit of getting used to, but eventually you'll figure out how the AI works and what tactics are suitable. More often than not you are completely outnumbered and outgunned and you can not confront the enemy directly. Only against bandits or small isolated groups you can go head to head and survive without a scratch.

It usually comes down to have one of your guys with high stamina skirmishing the enemy, getting close, firing off a few bursts or some well aimed shots, maybe a grenade and killing a few .. and running the hell away again. They'll probably pursue your scout, and they'll run into a deadly crossfire of a high caliber rifle and an automatic weapon.

I like to compare the enemies to random mooks from some evil overlord that doesn't care that they get blown up or have 20 of em die in a single burst. It's all about knowing when you re about to be overrun and when you can still hold the line.

Don't hesitate to use consumables, like grenades, rifle grenades, rocket launchers and very important: smoke grenades. They'll save your life. Even if a grenade doesn't kill or severely injure an enemy, it will shock him, canceling his action, and he needs to aim all over again.