I hear a lot about this "monster" game and I'd like to hear from longtime players why it's so highly regarded. Thinking of diving in headfirst, but I'm not well-versed in wargames. Got it on a half-off sale and it's been sitting in my library, taunting me....

I have a general question about how a breakthrough, armored spearheads, and an encirclement are carried out. From what I’ve read in some forums, am I understanding correctly that the tanks don’t actually help form the pocket, but instead push deep into the enemy rear area, while the infantry closes the pocket? I’m having trouble imagining how this works in detail…...

I'm sorry if this got answered anywhere but I couldn't find it with the search. I'm rather new to the game mechanics and still learning, but I really want to know how things are supposed to work out. Right now I'm figuring out how to do the air war and I'm pleased with my progress in setting up all the details in the doctrines. My question is: How do I know how many directives my air squads are able to handle when setting up the directives? How do I know if I already gave them enough workload, or if there...

Is playing the Grand Campaign against AI worth it, given the time investment? Or is the AI too weak to really be engaging?

Hey, so i am new and still learning the game. Usually automating the air war for now when I play. While I understand in general the basic concept of setting advance, hold or flexible stances for my air fleets, I am not 100 % sure which is best. Is it just safe to set the stance on flexible for most of the game before hitting the air assist button? What do you guys normally do?...