Ammo sharing, medics and IC teams

[PEB14]

I've read on the forum that several people use their IC/XO Teams as medics. I do the same ("friendly mop-up" ). But I'm wondering wether it's so good an idea. As a matter of fact, ammo sharing is performed only between units in the same platoon. In the IC/XO Teams case, that would mean that ammo sharing would be performed only with the HQ unit, which isn't very useful!

What is your feedback?

 

[chuckdyke]

You can buddy aid any casualty and pick up his ammo. I don't think using IC/XO as medics is a good idea. Within the limitations of the game I rather use the team of the casualty. They are more probably nervous or even rattled so not ideal for a combat situation. First secure the area you can pop off the unit who performs buddy aid.

 

[Brille]

I usually buddy aid with those unit of the same platoon. 

Otherwise I let those buddy aid that need the extra ammo or a special weapon/equipment that has been lost. 

Buddy aid is usually not the job of a squad. (at least if there are only single woinded/dead troopers in one square)

If possible I split a scout team off, they gather the equipment and later rejoin the squad again. 

This way I have my main firepower up front without sending to many men back. 

Sometimes I let the casualties be for a while and use them once some units ran out of ammo. Much like little ammo depots.

Once I kept a fight running with my syrian airborne troops this way. Most forces were low on ammunition and some even depleted. 

I ran back and forth, buddy aiding with those in need to have something to fight back with.

 

 

 

[PEB14]

Thanks a lot gentlemen, basically you confirm my doubts. Buddy aid is for guys who will use the weapons ammo, NOT for back-up units like Company HQ or XO.

[A Canadian Cat]

I like @Brille's advice. There are times though when just a regular squadie is hit and the squad has a job to do. Then I let them move on an have an HQ unit, sometimes the XO, do the buddy aid.