WrathChild Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I'm sure I'm missing something very obvious here, but I can't figure out how to order a unit to NOT fire. For example, in a recent thread someone was discussing using sharpshooters to sneak to the back lines as scouts. This seems to work ok as long as the unit keeps on the move, but sometimes I want to order units to hide and NOT fire, setting up an ambush for approaching enemies. It seems that units in hiding will fire at will against targets of oportunity. I understand that a unit will defend itself if engaged, that is realistic. However there have been occasions where units in hiding have fired first against approaching enemies, ruining an ambush I was trying to set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 To keep a unit from firing, set very short cover arcs. They will not engage any enemy units outside the arc. Ambushes are one of the main uses of the cover arcs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathChild Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 Ok that makes sense. Also please answer a question about cover arcs. Since you can set the distance of the orange arc as well as width, will a unit fire beyond that range shown if the enemy is within that arc? In other words, lets say I set a 45 degree cover arc straight ahead, but only like 10m out. An enemy is directly ahead at a range of 60m, would they be engaged? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukkov Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 i think being engaged is a bit forward. they should date a few times first, see how things work out before they get engaged. lol... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigrii Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 No, the unit will only open fire against enemies that are both within the range and angles of the arc. Very rarely, a unit will override the arc and engage an enemy unit that has detected it and is shooting at it at very close range, or in the case of an antitank gun, a tank that has spotted it and is engaging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Pollock Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 ...and unit quality affects how well they adhere to their cover arc. See page 86 of the PDF manual that came with the CMAK CD. Also, p. 70 explains how the cover arc and Move to Contact commands interact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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