DLaurier Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Plural that is. I was able to mortar snipe all three of my forward observers in the space of 5 seconds. Has anyone else ever done this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 No. That is a unique achievement. Congratulations! Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Could you explain what it means to mortar snipe? I've never heard that expression. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faelwolf Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I've lost one to a spotting round, but never that many. Two more and you can be an enemy ace! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It is never a good idea for your FO's to have a spot of tea together on the battlefield. Tell them they have to wait until they are in the rear before the socialize. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I've lost one to a spotting round, but never that many. Two more and you can be an enemy ace! Oh. I get it now. I've never lost an FO, but I did lose a Company Commander once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethaface Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Still I don't get how having your FO sniped by an enemy mortar is somehow rephrased to mortar sniping your own FO's. FO's shouldn't be used in recon (by death) moves and keeping a very short arc is helpful too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Still I don't get how having your FO sniped by an enemy mortar is somehow rephrased to mortar sniping your own FO's. FO's shouldn't be used in recon (by death) moves and keeping a very short arc is helpful too. I'm sure he's saying that his own spotting rounds fell on and killed his FO's. Bummer. "Was that off target, over ?" "Was that off target, over ?" "We seem to have lost contact"... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hister Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 You've put them too close to where you wanted the artillery shells to fall? Maybe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 You often have to take a calculated risk positioning of FOs to spot for artillery concentrations. Spotting rounds can fall hundreds of meters off target, and especially in bocage country, sometimes you just can't create enough distance between your FO (and other friendlies) and the artillery target area to guarantee safety from the spotting rounds. They call it "danger close" for a reason... I don't think I've ever lost an FO to my own spotting round, but I have lost men in other units to my own spotting rounds. Worst I remember was a particularly short 105mm spotting round that fell into my 81mm mortar park. Lost both mortars, a halftrack, and lots of casualties amongst the mortar crews. That was not a good way to kick off my attack... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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