Moshker

Is there a way in CMBO to get infantry units to hold fire until the enemy gets close®? Sometimes my units will give away their position and shoot at enemy units that are impossibly far away (yesterday one of my infantry units gave away his position by shooting at a tank at nearly 500 meters). Are sharpshooters good for anything in CMBO? They seem to get spotted just as easy as other troops and their fire doesn't seem that accurate. I have read the Platoon and Company HQ's can spot for indirect fire for on board mortar's that are within command range, but I can't seem to get it to work! Any tips on this? I've only played CMBO and just found out their are other versions of the game. What is the consensus on these games? Worth buying? Also how do I find other noobies to play with real time? Is it uncommon for CM players to play real time? Does everyone just PBEM? Sounds like games would be obnoxiously long that way. I've browsed through the forums and done a lot of reading and have been learning a lot. Thanks for all the awesome info everyone. Mosh