Hilhil45 Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 I was just wondering is it worth is to send out spotters and call in airstrikes. I've heard somepeople say that it takes to long. Also i've heard a lot about spotters being blown away while trying to target and area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 Um, Hilhil45, spotters do not call in airstrikes; spotters call in artillery. Quite a big difference. Aircraft just come and go and target as they please. If they show up! As for sending out spotters, IMO you'd best keep these guys well back in good cover with as wide a LOS as possible. In your opponent's view the only good enemy spotter is a dead enemy spotter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson44dday Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 All i do is plan ahead, sometimes that doesnt work though, i think the bigger artillery takes to long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jackson44dday: All i do is plan ahead, sometimes that doesnt work though, i think the bigger artillery takes to long.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> How many (or should I say how few) battles have you played where you didn't have to alter your plans after the first five minutes of combat? I would never risk a spotter in some forward skirmish. They're much too valuable to put at risk. And true, the big arty takes longer. You get bigger holes for all that waiting though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckoharik Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 Artillery response time also varies with the experience of the spotter. A crack 81mm spotter can bring arty down the same turn (sometimes) and can be very effective. As for the larger caliber you really shouldn't be trying to use them to hit a moving target but rather a static one that you want to blow to heck and back. Great for assaulting heaving defenses. Nothing like seeing a battery of 203mm hitting some infantry! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 If you are trying to figure out if spotters are worth buying I'd say depends on how big of game you're playing. Little games no because when you both have small forces to move around you will move them around a lot and often. Spotters are too slow to do much damage to any forces cause your damn opponent keeps moving them on you. In bigger games your enemy will sometimes gather at certain locations for various reasons and that's where spotters are needed. Now, saying that I have had spotters use smoke in even small games to shield his evil intentions and it worked and worked well, but overall spotters are too expense to buy in small games for thier worth, in my humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilhil45 Posted April 8, 2001 Author Share Posted April 8, 2001 If spotters don't call in air support then what does? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcobbler Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 nothing. If you get hit by air strikes you're unlucky, if you get to hit the other guy, he's unlucky. Shoeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBucket Posted April 8, 2001 Share Posted April 8, 2001 Nothing calls in air support. It just runs itself if purchased or provided by the scenario. It can be driven off or shot down by your opponent's actions. As to forward observers.... When forward observers fight it's called a forward observer battle. And when they battle with a Hummel it's a forward observer Hummel battle. AND when forward observers battle with a Hummel in a puddle it's called forward observer Hummel puddle battle. AND... When forward observers battle Hummels in a puddle and the Hummel is hull down they call this a forward observer Hummel hull down puddle battle. AND... Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpion Posted April 9, 2001 Share Posted April 9, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BloodyBucket: Nothing calls in air support. It just runs itself if purchased or provided by the scenario. It can be driven off or shot down by your opponent's actions. As to forward observers.... When forward observers fight it's called a forward observer battle. And when they battle with a Hummel it's a forward observer Hummel battle. AND when forward observers battle with a Hummel in a puddle it's called forward observer Hummel puddle battle. AND... When forward observers battle Hummels in a puddle and the Hummel is hull down they call this a forward observer Hummel hull down puddle battle. AND... Hope that helps.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What he said. Sorry - I mean what did he say? Best tactic for FO's - find a tall building with a wide LOS and hide up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted April 9, 2001 Share Posted April 9, 2001 Bloody Bucket sir, please just shut it sir! I can not battle with heavy arty I'd rather have an infantry party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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