dangerousdave Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I have an HQ unit (Co. HQ) spotting for mortars. The mortars in are command, the HQ can see the target. When I plot fire for the mortar, the line is not orange like it should be, but red. Any idea why this would happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Is the HQ hiding? He can't be hiding to spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathChild Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I had this happen yesterday too, several times in one game, with 2 different HQ's. In the tutorial mission, I followed the manual's instructions and was able to fire mortars from over the ridge. In my game yesterday, on two occasions I had HQ's with attached mortars that wouldn't work. One example, HQ was ~200 meters from a MG bunker. When I use LOS tool for the HQ, it showed a blue line to the bunker. The mortar unit, in command, would give a red/black line to the bunker and say "No line of sight". I could draw the target back about 5m and get an area target, but never could gain a target on the bunker itself. And yes, both times the HQ was not hiding, standing in open ground. :edit: Is it possible that the quality of the HQ and/or mortar team would determine if spotter indirect fire is possible? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherV Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 was the unit in command WrathChild? He has to be in command as well as not hiding for the mortars to fire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathChild Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Yes they were in command. However I just found this post: http://central.masterzen.net/index.php?showtopic=966 According to that post, in this situation drawing a target line to your target will show that you have no line of sight, however if you ignore that and click anyway, you will be able to area fire. Possibly I saw the orange/black line and assumed I couldn't hit the target, and never actually tried to click it anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 if you can area fire it says "area fire" by the end of the line. however i've had situations where a mortar just didn't seem to like a specific HQ. if anyone has any further information over and above RTM i'd be obliged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousdave Posted February 29, 2004 Author Share Posted February 29, 2004 Originally posted by Konstantine: Is the HQ hiding? He can't be hiding to spot. Yes, it was hiding. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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