Jester09 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hi all! I have just started playing RT (a huge fan of the original CMBB and AK series) and have a quick question regarding command. Ive read the PDF and it has helped but I cant find the answer to this one. I have an infantry unit that has 3 "commanders" listed on his unit card. 1) 2nd Platoon 2) Tankodesentniki Co 3) 1st Regiment I understand the 2nd platoon is his direct commander and when I am in range, I see the red line showing in command and I even see the mouth icon indicating that he is within "shouting" communication range. When I move him away, eventually the 2nd platoon gets the red "x" indicating I am too far away (and the mouth icon goes away as well...what I would expect). I have attached a pic if that helps. however the other two "commanders" still have the green dot next to them but no icon to the right showing what kind of command communication I have with them. Am I still really within command range of these other two folks and if so, what kind? Thanks!! Curtis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glubokii Boy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 If i understand this correct... - The red cross infront of 2nd platoon indicates....That the selected 2nd TEAM is NOT in contact with its emidiate higher HQ (2nd platoon). - The green dot infront of tankodesantniki CO indicates...That 2nd TEAMs higher HQ (that would be 2nd platoon) is in turn in contact with its higher HQ (tankodesantniki Company)...It has nothing to do with your currently selected 2nd TEAM (other then to show how well the C2 is maintained higher up the chain of command). - The green dot infront of 1st REGIMENT indicates that 2nd PLATOONs higher HQ (tankodesantniki Company) is in Contact with its higher HQ (that would be 1st regiment HQ). It can be a bit confusing at first but i Think i have this right... If you move 2nd team back into contact with 2nd platoon HQ all the information that THAT 2nd team are able to gather with regards to the enemy will be passes up the chain of command right up to 1st regiment HQ If this screen had shown a red cross infront of 1 st regiment and the other two indicators would have been green then the information gathered by 2nd team would only be passed along the chain of command up to Company level HQ...NOT ! regiment... As the situation is now on your screenshot...Any information that 2nd platoon HQ has about the enemy will be passed on to Company HQ and then to regiment HQ...but any information that 2nd team will be able to gather will be limited to 2nd team... I hope i got this right and that this is somewhat helpful.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glubokii Boy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) What is the benefit with this you might ask... Well...first this information gets passed up the chain of command and the it goes back down the chain of command again... This means that if you have all these 3 indicators green everything that 2nd team knows about the enemy will first be passed up the chain of command and then back down...All other Company HQs that are in command with 1st regiment will get this information..They will in turn send this information along to all their subordinate platoon HQs (and other units) that they have C2 with...After that...All thoose platoon HQ will share this information with all their assigned squads and other units... Information is very useful...The better understanding all your units have of the overall situation...THE BETTER THEY WILL FIGHT ! Edited March 16, 2015 by RepsolCBR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester09 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Makes sense. Thanks for the quick response! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester09 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 So as a follow up question: In the old CMx1, if a squad were out of command of its platoon leader, it could be picked up by a higher echelon commander and still be considered in command. does that still exist?Thanks!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 So as a follow up question: In the old CMx1, if a squad were out of command of its platoon leader, it could be picked up by a higher echelon commander and still be considered in command. does that still exist? Thanks!! Yes. An HQ higher up in the same CoC will be able to take over command of an element from lower down the chain if its immedate HQ is out of range or hors de combat. This can only take place at "Sight" or "Hearing" (or both) range though. There is no benefit from seeing Bttn HQ way over there in "Distant Sight" command range, or from having the "stand-in" HQ on the radio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 And when it is working you will still see the red X for the broken command to the platoon HQ but instead of blank boxes next to that you will see the voice or other appropriate command icon. That is how you can tell that your squad is under command of a higher level HQ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What RepsolCBR, womble and IanL said. Below is a screen shot from CMBN of the concept in action. All kinds of cool stuff in this game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester09 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks everyone for all of the answers (and screenshots)! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fry30 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I definitely learned something today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 What RepsolCBR, womble and IanL said. Below is a screen shot from CMBN of the concept in action. All kinds of cool stuff in this game. Well done with the graphics - nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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