Commanderski Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 As the title says what's the best use for an XO team? Should they follow along with a squad or hang back from them. I haven't been able to find out exactly what to do with them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Medic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyberg Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 They can take over from the HQ if the HQ is killed, so I usually look after them unless the HQ is very safe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik mond Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Freyberg said: They can take over from the HQ if the HQ is killed, so I usually look after them unless the HQ is very safe. Yes indeed. If I do have an XO team, then I am more apt to to send my HQ forward. Use them as both an alternate forward observer, and a morale boosting leader for units nearby. If... more like when he gets killed, the XO takes over, In which case he sits out a few bounds to the rear somewhere and drinks coffee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Observation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 C2, meaning if you have two battalions you can send the Bn. XO-team to the other Bn. HQ (if you can provide radios for the XO-teams) to deliver C2 ASAP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lille Fiskerby said: C2, meaning if you have two battalions you can send the Bn. XO-team to the other Bn. HQ (if you can provide radios for the XO-teams) to deliver C2 ASAP. This one that Fiskerby mentioned can be particularly useful. Use XO teams to act as liaisons to other friendly units that are not in the same chain of command. The XOs will then provide horizontal C2 to the other unit (if the XO teams have radios). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Writing letters home.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleSimon Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Most of an XO's duties take place outside of the game's scope, but using them as liaisons and medics are good ones. In a battle these would generally be the things actually expected of an XO until...well...his CO got killed. If you're crazy like me they frequently end up pressed into recon too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I was going to joke that an XO's primary duty is to go visit the closest liberated town and locate suitable 'companionship' for the colonel. I guess I was using the alternate meaning of the word 'liaison'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 It depends on whether one is trying to use XO's "realistically" (ie keep em in a safe position ready to take over from the CO if he is KIA) or simply looking to find a use for all those extra HQ units (2IC, Mortar HQ, XO, HQ Support etc) that CM2 gives us (eg: as medic, recon, FO etc). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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