I took part in a half hearted German infantry assault on the North Fields on Arad. I would strongly recommend all infantry to steer clear of this area.

Actually Hyphedor and I were passengers on a half track that sort of ended up there at the very beginning of the round. While in transit, I just had to laugh as I heard many of you in tanks question why in the hell was there infantry going to North Fields. Yeah. Totally my thought too. Anyway we took cover by a couple of buildings south of the fields, and proceeded to watch the tanks pound the crap out of each other. It was pretty fun just watching and listening to the battle going around us, all the while knowing that eventually we'd be dead. Heph and I tried to get back into a half track and bug out, but couldn't get in. I've discovered that you can't get in a vehicle unless your standing up.

Later on Heph and I assaulted the North Village with some success. Had some face to face encounters with Soviet tanks that made us sweat. Thanks to whoever it was that blew up the Stalin tank with a Panzerfaust as it barrelled towards me. Heph even manged to plant a satchel on one just as it was blown apart by friendly tank fire. Had some CQB with infantry in the village, and took out an APC too.

Later on, I think it was Strag, was on the Soviet side in North Village and about six of us, led by none other than Turbo, pulled up in a half track pretty close to the building with the radio in it. Confusion ensued immediately upon dismounting the half track. Well, he/me/everyone panicked many times as my attempts to throw grenades in through a hole in the roof resulted in the grenade merely sliding down the roof and landing at my feet. After blowing both my face and feet off (they were red?), I gave up as I was just making a lot of noise and raising my life insurance payments. I yelled "clear" just to uh, pretend I'd contributed something.

It's evident to me that infantry is actually more important on this map than I first thought. If you can take the opposing village with infantry, it's not all that hard to hold against incoming armour with the cover the buildings provide. The counter being infantry preceeded by artillery to keep everybody inside, where you can corner and eliminate the stragglers.

Right at the end, about six of us, dismounted infantry, basically chilled at the Northern entrace of North Village and watched Turbo(or possibly Strag) call in artillery on the soviet tanks shelling the North Field. So we stood around a bit, watched the fireworks, and then hilarity ensued as someone finally fired at all six of us, breaking up our little of tea party / powwow. Tea-cup is number 7 on your item inventory by the way.

Also, does anybody else think entering the "woods" on Arad is not disimilar to an LSD trip? Not that I'd know and all. I'm just speculating. It breaks my brain. Try it, it'll take you half a round to get out.

Good healthy fun.