12:02 "Burn baby" Seeing those two Javelins go almost simultaneously was very satisfying

The best CM content on YT bar none.

So, this was my first map in first Combat Mission game ever. I've just chose the smallest one, with smallest number of forces. I haven't got the pre-battle intelligence, though. Managed to destroy AARs, but it took to long, and the BTR has come...Got it with lucky AT4 shot, but got surrounded by remaining infantry in plain field. All my people, except HQ got wiped out. I've tried to evacuate HQ team across the river and it also got shot at. So the only survivor left was the platoon commander! That poor bastard was walking back trough the woods at night, exhausted, alone with no ammo, just one grenade left. Such a devastating feeling that must have been for him - to loose all his man and be the only one who survived. I thought that if I was him I would probably just blow myself with that grenade, out of shame. Got hooked on the game since that)))

This kind of small unit engagement is fun to watch. Keep up the good work!

Never a disappointment. Your work is fantastic, as someone who plays the game and works in TV, I have to say the amount of effort you put in to get every shot you need each turn and then editing them all together is really amazing. Really a highlight of my day when more of your content comes out. Let’s us know if you ever want to do community games/matches :D

So weird (but fun) to play the scenario and then watch you play it. Good video!

I got nervous for the engaged javelin team, especially when I saw the RPG shriek past them. Glad to see all your pixel troops made it, fine work!

This illustrates the uncertainty of any engagements. One of the first things any proper Infantry Officer's course teaches is that no OPLAN survives past contact. You used the layout of the terrain to find the best approach, and theorize where the enemy might deploy, split your unit into smaller pieces to cover more ground, and were willing to pull out to preserve your forces when combat favored the OPFOR. Its nice to see smaller engadments, as a table top wargamer its always fun to play scenarios where your forces safety is paramount.

Gauntlets Crossed is a pretty good infantry vs infantry scenario in Black Sea.

Black sea was my first combat mission game and we all have a soft spot for our first..... but the last 3 weeks puts a whole different perspective on it...for instance .... those are not russian patrols roaming around they are a few drunk russians staggering around wondering if this is the farmer that stole their vehicle earlier ... and if it is ... will he give them sandwich for it

When you realize a scout Platoon have more Javelins than an Infantry Platoon...

My favorite CM gamer, quality content as always brother.

Playing this game in real life now

Wow this game is freaking GREAT, Where has it been all my life?!?!

Great execution, always fun to watch a CM video from someone who knows what they're doing.

Great video editing skills and presentation!

Im so glad I found this channel. Well edited, well explained and never boring to watch.

I only just discovered this channel two days ago and I'm already binging all of your content. Great work!

Always get excited when I see a Hap video. These smaller engagements are very interesting. Currently making my way through your Road to Montebourg campaign. I just picked up Fortress Italy as I find the endless hedgerows quite a headache in Normandy. Love your content.

Great to see an infantry on infantry game. More Hapless please

Well thought out and executed strategy, well done.

Ohey, I was just watching your 8 wheel handicap series again. Neat. Let's see it. I liked playing this scenario. Didn't notice there was a third SAM vehicle mentioned when I played it though :p

There's noting scary about the Americans in Black Sea when I am commanding them

This is really great quality. Keep up the good work!

The key was the river obstacle was not an obstacle at all. Troops can cross it anywhere. Map anylisis is crucial.

Great video, outstanding job on suffering no casualties!

You are so good at this man! Love your content.

I almost exclusively play small and medium scenarios. Larger ones don't do it for me

Mate great work and detail.

when I played this I didn't even realise I could cross the river

Well played and presented as usual Hap. I really like these smaller more thoughtful mission scenarios over the larger ones, and particular liked this one since it can be handled real time (the real real time where you don't pause) as well for a different CM experience compared to WEGO. I think larger scenarios are not as pleasurable straight real time since it's a bit too much to handle with CM's complexity compared to other real time games. I look forward to Battlefront improving the games real time experiencing in the future hopefully to expand to real time with multiple players with each player controlling a platoon to work together. Would be a blast, and unique experience!

Thank you.

Have you ever thought about doing a play through of the “Highland Games” campaign in CMFT2. Would love to see some more campaigns

I don't own this game yet, but this is a work of art I hope I can replicate

That "burn baby!"

Really enjoy your content on CM-the instructionals and tips are great-halfway thru a vid I find myself asking why I am not playing instead of watching....HOWEVER, could you do or recommend a tutorial on adding scenerios from downloads and also setting up multiplayer games. I am not that swift on PCs and have had very limited luck so far in the above.....

Hapless, would you be able to do a video on the Combat Mission Black Sea scenario Valley of Death? I have never been able to win that mission as the US and all the videos I have seen make it seem that a US victory is almost an impossible task.

I opted for a full-on assault for this scenario and managed to destroy the AAA and the security detail while only taking 5 casualties (3 of which were from the scout team blowing their cover on turn 1 because I didn't know about target arcs). The enfilading position from the other side of the stream is quite powerful, and I found (accidentally) that it's perfectly viable to annihilate infantry concentrations with Javelins and take out the SAMs with rifle grenades. I think it speaks to the US's huge advantage in nighttime light infantry combat that even a scrub like me with a half-thought out plan was still able to secure a total victory

Great stuff

well played!

it would be interesting to see your battle plan as the russian side.

Nice video Hapless, as always! I wonder what mod you are using for the camouflaged faces?

excellent content, do you plan on doing any more red thunder vids soon?

Have you ever gone into detail about what exactly the hide command does, how it works, and when/how to use it? I just realized I don't really know anything about it at all. I mean, it sounds obvious but CM commands can work in mysterious ways sometimes.

God if only PSQ 20's were decent IRL

Is there an option to give yourself an extra hour or 2 to complete missions? 1 hour and 30 minutes is ridiculous for some of the objectives you are supposed to accomplish

0 US casualties, nice.

The map has a weird mix of Ukrainian and Russian spellings of cities

Pvp blyaaaaat