Wiggum
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Just a advice:
When taking screenshots set your graphics to Best/Best and use AA !
I really believe that they actually look much better then in your Screenshots...
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This is getting interesting.
I had this once in CMSF, a enemy tank behind some trees and my own tank hit those trees 5 or 6 times...
Now with CMBN and all those big trees this could be a issue.
I mean, we can destroy building, fences, walls and the terrain can be damaged...and then we have trees that resist 10 HE shells from a Panther...
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Really, is it that easy ?
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Yes, i play in Iron mode.
But none of the units (4th Pl HQ / Mortar Crew / HQ support) is hiding.
I will probably wait for the first patch, at the moment this problem drives me crazy because i got a otherwise great scenario totally messed up with it...
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The manual says:
Without a radio nearby, that group of on-map mortars ispretty much limited to only firing at targets within sight.
But in my example there is a radio nearby.
EDIT:
To make my point clear:
Why is it that way ?
Both (HQ support unit and mortar crew) are under the command of 4th Platoon HQ.
But the mortar crew is unable to use the radio nearby to communicate with 4th Platoon HQ...why ??
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Sounds like we will see a fix soon...
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Looks like someone has a similar problem there:
I played QB yesterday where my company XO could not call in on map mortars, but my platoon HQs could, is that how it is supposed to be? Seems like the XO team should at least be able to perform that function.But i cant find a real answer why this is that way...
And remember, the HQ suppor has a radio.
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Ok, but why does this not work with the HQ support unit on the same action spot like the mortars ?
They have radio contact to the 4th Platoon but the mortars dont...
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What I did was park a radio jeep with motars and all hqs had access.
Huh ?
Sorry i dont understand...
It still would be cool if someone could explain this to me:
Ok, you were correct. The radio contact was lost because of movement of the 4th platoon HQ.But the "HQ support" guys, even if in radio contact cant help the others to call in on-map mortar fire.
On-Map Mortars -> HQ support -> 4th Pl HQ -> K Company <- 3th Pl HQ
All are in contact (radio exept the mortars are in voice contact with the HQ support) but the 3th Platoon cant call the on-map mortars, why ?
This way it works:
On-Map Mortars -> 4th Pl HQ -> K Company <- 3th Pl HQ
Again, all are in radio contact except the Mortars and the 4th Pl HQ which is in voice contact with the mortars.
Can someone please explain ?
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I think mortars have to be in voice range of the previous link in the chain (if they don't have their own radio). Giving azimuth and distance corrections by hand signal is going to be a lot slower (impracticable?) than by voice.
Ok, i mean they are in voice + eye contact on the same action spot and it still does not work.
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What other mission are from you George MC ?
I have to play them all...
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I had some trouble to get my infantry to the corners of building.
They stay to far away from the corner and cant see enemys that otherwise could be spotted.
On some buildings it was impossible to get them to the corner, a bad thing if you want your panzerschreck team to kill the tank...
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Ok, you were correct. The radio contact was lost because of movement of the 4th platoon HQ.
But the "HQ support" guys, even if in radio contact cant help the others to call in on-map mortar fire.
On-Map Mortars -> HQ support -> 4th Pl HQ -> K Company <- 3th Pl HQ
All are in contact (radio exept the mortars are in voice contact with the HQ support) but the 3th Platoon cant call the on-map mortars, why ?
This way it works:
On-Map Mortars -> 4th Pl HQ -> K Company <- 3th Pl HQ
Again, all are in radio contact except the Mortars and the 4th Pl HQ which is in voice contact with the mortars.
Can someone please explain ?
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There is -- CLEAR TARGET. Same orders panel as the TARGET COMMAND.
FACE and COVER ARC commands also cancel any currently active TARGET commands.
But can clear target be combined with a pause command ?
Like Target that -> Pause x sec (fire at target) -> cancle target .
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By the way, isent there a cancel fire command ?
How does it work ?
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Use the pause command.
For example:
Give the tank 20sec. pause and a fire smoke command.
Then a reverse command as close as possible with a covered arc....
He will fire smoke rounds for 20 sec. then go to the next waypoint which is on the same spot anyway so he will not move and stop shooting smoke rounds.
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Just checked it both real time and turn-based and the team in question is in comms by radio with the 4th Platoon HQ.
Sure ?
Do you play in Iron mode ?
Move them a ~100m away from each other and let the first turn begin.
Still in contact ?
Can someone else test it ?
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Mhh, will a hiding unit open fire if a unit enters their cover-arc ?
Like if i give a unit a hide command + a cover-arc...will they start shooting if a enemy unit enters the cover-arc ?
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@akd
Just load the "A delaying action" scenario.
Try if you get radio contact between the 4th Platoon HQ and the HQ support unit of 4th Platoon.
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I would doubt that. In CMBN all units with radios that are in the same platoon or company are able to communicate with each other.
4. Platoon is the HWP of the company. The unit in the screenshot says "HQ Support" which would mean that they support the Platoon HQ in some way, so why should they be unable to contact them with their radio ?
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The Platoon HQ is not moving (and not supressed) and ~ 100m away from the HQ assistend unit in the picture.
At least during the setuo phase there should be no "lost" contact.
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About Nr. 2
None of the units is moving, the screenshot was taken during the setup phase and after 2 rounds they still have no contact.
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Hi i have two questions, one about artillery and one about radios and communication.
1. What is the differens between 1 and 4 guns when requesting a fire mission ?
Will the ROF be higher or will they just use more ammo ?
So if i choose a LONG Duration which would be ~28 rounds will they use 4x more ?
So each gun will use 28 rounds ?
2. Why does this unit not have contact the their Platoon HQ ?
They have a radio but no radio contact...why ?
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/cmnormandy2011052016233.png
Heavy machine guns and suppressive fire
in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
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I think the problem is that you always hav to target 1 action spot for 1 minute.
So you can supress 1 squad only.
How is area fire modelled ?
It would be better if the supression effect would affect all action spots around your targeted one too.
An bipod (as LMG) you can easily fire on 3-5 targets in 1 minute with short bursts of 3-5 rounds. Although iam also only can speak about the MG3 and not the MG42...