Henri Posted September 10, 2000 Share Posted September 10, 2000 Which units does one have to choose in an a QB assault scenario in order to get smoke rounds? Right now I have 3 pbem games in which I am supposed to assault enemy positions defended by hordes of machineguns and AT guns, with nary a smoke round. Marching infantry across open fields in the face of machineguns is not very conducive to survival. Henri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattus Posted September 10, 2000 Share Posted September 10, 2000 I would pick on board mortars (even 2"/50mm/60mm) but most tks/stugs will have smoke. The problem is that the actual number of smoke rounds for all these weapons appears to be random so sometimes you will end up with very few or none - a real pain . The only way to guarantee smoke is to use OBA to fire smoke. The most cost effective for this would be 81mm Mortar/75mm Arty OBA. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted September 10, 2000 Share Posted September 10, 2000 Take the 81s... less delay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted September 10, 2000 Share Posted September 10, 2000 Just a note-The larger the caliber the longer the smoke lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted September 10, 2000 Share Posted September 10, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ted: Just a note-The larger the caliber the longer the smoke lasts.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's got me thinking, how long would a 14 inch smoke round last for? 2 weeks? Just wondering out loud. Regards Jim R. ------------------ Whoa mule, WHOA!.....when ah sez Whoa ahz mean WHOA!!! ....Whang.... Ya flea bitten varmit... Ah hate dat Wabbit! (or Gerbil or Hampster or Rattus Rattus...insert preference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted September 11, 2000 Share Posted September 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanonier Reichmann: ...how long would a 14 inch smoke round last for? 2 weeks?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Do the 14" in the game have smoke? I can't recall that they did in real life. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Captain Foobar* Posted September 11, 2000 Share Posted September 11, 2000 Michael..... Naval Guns.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunzler Posted September 11, 2000 Share Posted September 11, 2000 I am having trouble getting my tanks to stay on target when I give them an area target and tell them to lay smoke. Two tanks in the same scenario immediately gave up the command when the movie started and targeted machine guns that were far away from them and absolutely no threat to them. Is there a secret to making tanks persistantly lay smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Posted September 11, 2000 Share Posted September 11, 2000 I've noticed this also. I cannot, for the life of me, get my tanks to shoot their smoke rounds if there are any enemy units in LOS at all. ------------------ No, there will be no sequels. Charles and Steve have given up wargame design in disgust and have gone off to Jamaica to invest their new-found wealth in the drug trade. -Michael emrys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted September 11, 2000 Share Posted September 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kunzler: Is there a secret to making tanks persistantly lay smoke?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes! Have them targeted by a scary enemy, like a KT or so. Then they will pop smoke and back off real fast . Otherwise they might shoot one smoke round before turning their attention to something else. Cheers Olle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Posted September 11, 2000 Author Share Posted September 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Olle Petersson: Otherwise they might shoot one smoke round before turning their attention to something else.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Heck, most o' da time, my tanks only HAVE one smoke round (if they have any at all) Henri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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