[Slowhand]

Originally Posted by nilloc93

i am sorry this game is hard to the point of me wishing i had pirated it and not bought it ... the general way to make this "easy" is to save and reload 12 times, NO that is called HARD "easy" referes to the abbility to mabye have to restart the level 1 time, i am sitting here on the last allied mission WITH A TRAINER and i am loosing

My advice: can the whining, stick it out and show some cohones. Yes, SHoWW2, FoW and MoW is the most realistic - and unforgivingly difficult - WWII RTS franchise I've ever played (and I'm sure I've played most of them). But the series really separates the wheat from the chaff.

And I'm far from being a L33T player. I make mistakes and fall for the same scripted traps as the next guy. I've also despaired over the sheer difficulty of some missions. Take my word for it, though: they're all achievable, as impossible as the objectives may seem initially.

When I continuously fail I force myself to stand back, take a deep breath, perhaps even sleep over the issue. In the end I've always managed to devise a winning scheme and enjoy the satisfaction of finally owning the level, thanks to a good plan and precise execution.

Sure, the "Turning Point" mission is a bitch, as it's meant to be. After all, it's the final level of the Allied campaign. But it's almost a breeze when using the proper tactics. For example: distribute your team among the tanks and artillery, one unit per armor piece, and aligned for maximum effect. Also, place the crew of the useless searchlights into the Churchills and flank the enemy. Finally, I'd suggest repositioning the rocket launcher to a safer location further west before the initial Axis rush.

Perseverance and tenacity pays off. The final stage of the mission was especially fun. I eventually turned the tide by capturing a few German tanks and became the hunter instead of being hunted. After that, the remainder of the level was mostly a turkey shoot.