Sven Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 How do I use it effectively? If I assault the troops get tired very fast, but it is impossible to give them a "run" command for the first 100m and then changing into an assault command without stopping. How do you use it? Or do you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Well, you don't assault 100 metres. Neither do you run that distance under fire. It's a BATTLEfield, not track and field! You just got to get closer first. Assaulting works for me best in covered terrain when I want to be sure that my infantry don't break under fire. But usually I use other methods, because assaulting gets your men killed easily and uses up most of their ammo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Assault works well with superior numbers and at a distance less than 20m from the defender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoerner Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Sven, i understand and use assault to attack enemy infantry over short distances (up to 50 m; depends on the enemy fire). Or positions where i expect infantry. I.e. taking a house. And the best thing is, the open terrain they have to cross can be under fire and they don't break. On the other hand: if the enemy fire is heavy, they can melt like snow in the sun. :mad: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaba Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 You might want to try "advance". It is a little less effective but not so exhausting on the troops I find. Save the "assault" for situations like the folks have mentioned above. Oh, and don't forget to leave a squad or two behind to give some suppressing fire. Even better if you have a MG or some Mortars for support. Cheers, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Smoke, if you have it, is also invaluable for masking the movement of troops through open terrain. As an aside, I find myself using the Move command a whole lot more often in BB than I did in BO. I find my troops tiring much more quickly now if I give them a Fast order. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Extremly good advice Yaba and advice I will have to remember and use, especially about the covering fire part. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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