Bog Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 I can't seem to make the on-board (60mm, 8cm, and 2 inch) fire at enemies they don't have LOS to. This is annoying because usually by the time they have LOS to an enemy squad, the enemy squad has seen them and is shooting at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 I am guessing that you played CC3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bog Posted February 13, 2001 Author Share Posted February 13, 2001 CC2 and CC3. Liked both. So I'm guessing that in CM the on-board stuff can't fire at things they can't see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch0311 Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 On-board mortars can not fire at enemy units they do not have LOS on. If they are under command of a HQ unit that has LOS with the unit you are targeting the mortars will fire. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 There is one exception. They can fire to TRP's that have been placed at games start even without LOS. Use of HQ unit to sight for them is almost absolutely standard operating procedure. Without the HQ they are sitting ducks. Keep them hidden, in woods, behind hills, behind buildings. Have HQ sneak forward to establish LOS and voila! ------------------ If frogs had uzi's, snakes woudn't mess with them so much. - Hiram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Originally posted by Bog: I can't seem to make the on-board (60mm, 8cm, and 2 inch) fire at enemies they don't have LOS to. This is annoying because usually by the time they have LOS to an enemy squad, the enemy squad has seen them and is shooting at them. First off, did you read the manual? It's in there. Page 88 under Using HQs for Indirect Fire Basically what it says is to set up your mortars in cover-behind hills, buildings, woods, etc and then have your HQ in LOS of the target. Make sure that the mortars are in C&C of the HQ. Now if the HQ can see the Target Area, then you can issue Fire orders for your Mortars. Also, if you have a TRP (Target Reference Point-(the big bullseye looking thing in the Valley of Trouble scenario)), a mortar can target the TRP without having LOS--BUT ONLY IF THE MORTAR HASN'T MOVED. Hope this helps. ------------------ "Upon my signal, unleash Hell."--General Maximus, Gladiator "Aim small, miss small."--Mel Gibson, The Patriot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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