Sir Lancelot Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) The Ukrainian Artillery Observation Vehicles (MT-LBU 1V14) in Mortar Batteries can't call artillery, it doesn't have laser designator either. The same is true if you pick this vehicle from "single vehicles" list. But the same vehicle at the battalion level seems to work just fine (call strikes, has laser designator). As far as cost goes, the battalion MT-LBU costs 120/360, the mortar battery MT-LBU costs 100/300. Is this intentional or a bug? Edited November 11, 2017 by pquumm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTR Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 This looks like a bug to me, but perhaps some issue with artillery command authority? I.e. on-map battery commander has a link with the spotter and that's it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Lancelot Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Command was fine. In fact, I've noticed this problem for quite a while now. It seems like an easy fix, the problem is how do we get Battlefront to act on it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotte Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Something for @c3k to put on the testing list maybe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) On 11.11.2017 at 10:10 PM, pquumm said: The Ukrainian Artillery Observation Vehicles (MT-LBU 1V14) in Mortar Batteries can't call artillery, it doesn't have laser designator either. The same is true if you pick this vehicle from "single vehicles" list. But the same vehicle at the battalion level seems to work just fine (call strikes, has laser designator). As far as cost goes, the battalion MT-LBU costs 120/360, the mortar battery MT-LBU costs 100/300. Is this intentional or a bug? CM artillery FO system for Ukrainian and Russian forces is not reflects real situation. In real world the system is the same as in CM1 - "1spotter can targets 1 artillery unit". Mayby this is bug, but it match to reality. Mortar spotters can call fire only for own battery. Their communication system hasn't access to brigade level artillery. Of course, theoretically, they can call brigade artillery strike, but for it they need to connect with battalion commander, commander send request via HQ vehicle to commander of attached battery or if battery is not atatched, then he communicates with brigade's chieff of artillery and... so, this take looooong time. Since 2015 only for corps level artilley could provide combat information system, which allow one spotter team to mark targets for different artillery batteries. On brigade and battalion level, despite on mass using of PDAs inside their units, a principle "one spotter for one battery" still remains. PS: Two 1V14 in UKR mortar battery is mistake in UKR tactical book, which crossed to the game TO&E. This should be corrected in next modules. Edited November 12, 2017 by Haiduk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 4 hours ago, TJT said: Something for @c3k to put on the testing list maybe? Doing that is like Commissioner Gordon shining the Batman spotlight. @Haiduk is a bit of an expert. Thanks. This will get dug into. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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