Microsoft Close Combat - Manual (Page 40)

Chapter 2 Setup and Game Play 39
If you capture a Victory Location and are not routed off the field, you receive all
of the points for that location. For example, if the Americans capture a Victory
Location worth 20 points and hold it until the game ends, the Americans receive
20 points.
If you start a battle holding a Victory Location and hold it throughout a battle, you
receive half of the points for that location. For example, if the Germans hold a
Victory Location worth 20 points throughout the game, the Germans receive 10
points when the game ends.
If both sides hold the same Victory Location, the Germans and Americans divide the
points for that location. For example, if the Germans hold a 20-point location at the
start of a battle, and the Americans and Germans are still fighting for possession of
the location when the battle ends, the Americans receive 10 points (one-half of the
total) while the Germans receive 5 points (one-quarter of the total).
The number of points assigned to each Victory Location depends on the strategic
value of the location. Locations with nominal strategic value are worth 1 to 19
points, locations with moderate strategic value are worth 20 to 39 points, and
locations with vital strategic value are worth 40 to 100 points. The strategic value of
any Victory Location is indicated by the size of type that marks it; the larger the
type, the higher the strategic value.
If one side is routed or chooses the End Battle button, the opposing side receives
one-quarter of the points for all Victory Locations held by the team choosing to end
the battle.
Deploying Teams
The game first begins in Deployment mode. During this time you can move your
teams to any legal location within your setup area. For example, you can’t deploy
tanks in buildings or soldiers in rivers. There are three types of setup areas: Enemy
Controlled (dark grey), “No Man’s Land” (light grey), and Friendly (no shading).
To deploy a team, select it with the mouse, then drag the team to its destination and
release the mouse button. All the members of the team will deploy to take advantage
of the terrain in and around the location you select.
When you have finished deployment, click Begin to start the battle.