Triumvir Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 I had an eyeopening experience yesterday playing an operation which will go unnamed (cos I'm at work and can't remember the name...) In the very first battle my orders were to secure a bridge with a platoon of FJs. Among my platoon was a single crack sharpshooter, for whom I didn't really have any use. So I sent him off on a lone mission to guard a ford north of the bridge, not expecting any serious attempt to cross the ford. About 15 turns into the game, an allied squad which my platoon had injured wandered towards the ford, obviously trying to take it. At 150m, the sharpshooter opens up. Boom! first round kill. The green squad instantly goes to ground in a marsh and stays pinned there. For the next three to four turns, for every two shots my sharpshooter took, the squad took one casualty, until it was eliminated. 12 shots for 8 casualties! I'll never again underestimate sharpshooters -- 1 squad for no losses is an ungodly exchange rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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