jmcd30 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have read and re-read this thread concerning C2 and ability to call for fire. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=97507 I am able to understand 95% of it and have no trouble calling for fire using my Company Commander or any Platoon Leaders. However, from the thread, it is my understanding that SQUAD leaders (without radios) should be able to call for fire if they meet the parameters under ADDITIONAL TEST RESULTS. Scenario: I have a Company commander, platoon leader, and a platoon organic squad in a wedge formation with 20m distance between each. A Platoon organic mortar team is in the center of the 20 meter wedge. CO and PLT leaders can call for fire, the squad cannot. All the units are in C2 with higher. From the linked thread, I would assume that the Squad should be able to call for fire because they are a) within 50m of the mortar section and are in C2 to the PLT Leader and/or the CO leader which meet the outlined requirements from the linked thread. However, the Squad cannot call for fire. Is there a difference between a Squad and a Squad HQ????? Could somebody please explain my misinterpretation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have read and re-read this thread concerning C2 and ability to call for fire. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=97507 I am able to understand 95% of it and have no trouble calling for fire using my Company Commander or any Platoon Leaders. However, from the thread, it is my understanding that SQUAD leaders (without radios) should be able to call for fire if they meet the parameters under ADDITIONAL TEST RESULTS. Scenario: I have a Company commander, platoon leader, and a platoon organic squad in a wedge formation with 20m distance between each. A Platoon organic mortar team is in the center of the 20 meter wedge. CO and PLT leaders can call for fire, the squad cannot. All the units are in C2 with higher. From the linked thread, I would assume that the Squad should be able to call for fire because they are a) within 50m of the mortar section and are in C2 to the PLT Leader and/or the CO leader which meet the outlined requirements from the linked thread. However, the Squad cannot call for fire. Is there a difference between a Squad and a Squad HQ????? Could somebody please explain my misinterpretation. Mortar section HQ is a totally different animal than a rifle squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcd30 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thanks for clarifying 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rake Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have read and re-read this thread concerning C2 and ability to call for fire. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=97507 I am able to understand 95% of it and have no trouble calling for fire using my Company Commander or any Platoon Leaders. However, from the thread, it is my understanding that SQUAD leaders (without radios) should be able to call for fire if they meet the parameters under ADDITIONAL TEST RESULTS. Scenario: I have a Company commander, platoon leader, and a platoon organic squad in a wedge formation with 20m distance between each. A Platoon organic mortar team is in the center of the 20 meter wedge. CO and PLT leaders can call for fire, the squad cannot. All the units are in C2 with higher. From the linked thread, I would assume that the Squad should be able to call for fire because they are a) within 50m of the mortar section and are in C2 to the PLT Leader and/or the CO leader which meet the outlined requirements from the linked thread. However, the Squad cannot call for fire. Is there a difference between a Squad and a Squad HQ????? Could somebody please explain my misinterpretation. This is my understanding: Only HQ units and FO's may place calls for support. While each squad has a leader, as does each team, these leaders are not headquarters and cannot call for artillery. Additionally, there are some assets that lower level HQ's may not be able to call. An unauthorized team attempting to call for support will be shown as "Denied" in the artillery listing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak40 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You're best off moving your mortar so it can see it's target in that case. Direct fire will be deadly accurate and very quick to begin shooting off spotting rounds, much quicker than the 4-5 minute wait for an artillery mission. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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