Slyss Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Keeping this short and simple, what good are pioneer infantry? Every time I've had them in smaller (1000 pt or less), they seemed to be the cause of my defeat. Not only are they expensive, but they seemed to get creamed easily. Is this just bad luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Pioneer Infantry... hmmmm... I think you can use them to build log cabins! I could be wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Space Thing Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Wouldn't they be good for blazing trails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Pioneer is the German equivalent of Engineers. They are OK as a general purpose squad, although they pack slightly less punch than the Rifle squad. Their biggest advantage is the demo packs they are carrying. They can demolish, pillboxes, clear minefields, destroy houses, but you can't control when they use it. They are more expensive because their platoon organically has flamethrowers, for close combat purposes, e.g. city fighting. ------------------ My squads are regular, must be the fibre in the musli... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 It's been my experience that both Allied engineer platoons and German pioneer platoons seem to break more easily than their infantry brethran. ------------------ Nicht Schiessen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksak Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 Pioneers, engineers, sappers are very useful in city fighting. Wait for the Stalingrad knife fights in CM2 and you'll learn to love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirocco Posted January 17, 2001 Share Posted January 17, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ksak: Pioneers, engineers, sappers are very useful in city fighting. Wait for the Stalingrad knife fights in CM2 and you'll learn to love 'em.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Absolutely. Use your longer ranged infantry weapons to suppress enemy infantry and close assault with "heavy" squads like pioneers or SMG squads. Know your weapons. ------------------ "He belongs to a race which has coloured the map red, and all he wants are the green fields of England..." - Joe Illingworth, Yorkshire Post War Correspondent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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