SgtSweatHog Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I don't use Engineers that much so bear with me... Does the size of the squad mater in relation to clearing the minefield? What I mean is if I stick a full squad on a mine field, and a split squad on another minefield, would one unit clear the field faster? I am playing my buddy who tends to use mines fields quite effectively so I am looking for "hit and run" engineer op's... the smaller the troops needed the better. ie load them in a fast jeep and skin them up to the mine field under some smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I don't think it matters. Supression matters and depleted or halfed squads get supressed easier, so that may play a role. That is for real minefields, daisy--chain mines are usually (always?) blown away by satchel charges. Keep in mind that you cannot detect antitank mines (the real ones, not daisy-chain) by any other means that driving a heavy vhicle over them. I think your opponent is required to send a map of his minefields to the United Nations, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Good question. I never thought about it myself but there may be a difference and will also be hoping for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Originally posted by redwolf: daisy--chain mines are usually (always?) blown away by satchel charges. Daisy chain mines are removed without the use of satchel charges. Just move the Engineer next to them and the mines should disappear in a turn or two. Regular mine tiles are removed with satchel charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpig Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 During the last RUMBLE II, I had an SS Pioneer squad sitting next to a Daisychain minefield for 5 minutes. They were at reduced strength. They were under fire from infantry, artillery and direct HE from a chaffee (or somthing). They still managed to clear a section of daisychains. But it took 5 minutes. There were only 3 left in that squad by that time. Squad strength MAY be a factor. But incoming enemy fire is much more of a factor. Because if squad strength WAS a factor in the above example, I don't think they EVER would have cleared that length of daisychains. Hope that sheds a smidge of light on the subject. Gpig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I'm stunned. I've been playing this game for a year and a half now and this is the FIRST time I've ever heard mention of of engineers/pioneers clearing mine fields. Ya learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Speaking of finding out new things, I found this funny little book thing that came with my copy of the game. It has all sorts of interesting things in it, like the use of engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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