Rufus1268 Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Probably yet another stupid question, but do knocked out vehicles (tanks in particular) count as cover for infantry? I recently tried using the remains of a couple of tanks as cover for an infantry advance across relatively exposed terrain, and got a fairly prodigeous whuppin... I was assuming that a squad of infantry parked under a non-burning but decidedly unhealthy tank might be offered a smidgen of cover... but we all know what assumption is the mother of.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Originally posted by Rufus1268: Probably yet another stupid question, but do knocked out vehicles (tanks in particular) count as cover for infantry?Not a stupid question. Something I wondered about when I first started playing. No, they don't provide cover for infantry. Even a lone sharpshooter cannot take cover behind a tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Strange but true: Vehicles are dimensionless points in CM, not 3-D objects from the engine's point of view. Exception: Burning vehicles do provide cover as smoke and fire have width, length and height although the thing burning does not. Feel free to hide behind them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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