WineCape Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Let me get this straight regarding the oval shape of artillery’s (Guns/Mortars) shell impact: a) If you stand on the South side of a map and fire North, is the artillery’s impact oval pattern orientated (map wise) East --> West? If you stand on the East side of the same map and fire due West, is the pattern then oval shaped in a (i) North --> South direction? (map wise) (ii) or still, and at all times (map wise) an East --> West shaped pattern? Much obliged, Charl Theron ------------------------- ”Rascals, would you live for ever?” -- Frederick the Great (1712 - 1786), King of Prussia. Address to reluctant soldiers at the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtz Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 The impact pattern is always east-west regardless of the direction from the FO to the target point. On-board artillery (mortars) have greater dispersion in the direction they are firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted March 1, 2002 Author Share Posted March 1, 2002 It never ceases to amaze me how helpful (and quick!) people are on this battlefront.com BB. Thank you sir. Sincerely, Charl Theron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Watch out if you are using rockets. JK might have some advice on the pattern. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerxes Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Dispersion axis is based on the friendly map edge. In QBs that's east/west, in scenarios, check your withdrawal line to make sure you know what the axis will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Arggh! rockets! Has anyone ever used enough to work out what the covered area is? The blasted things keep on landing on my troops waiting to go in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Originally posted by Holien: Watch out if you are using rockets. JK might have some advice on the pattern. HIt's not JK that he's worried about, but KF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 And then there is the Target Wide pattern... Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted March 2, 2002 Author Share Posted March 2, 2002 Originally posted by Kingfish: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Holien: Watch out if you are using rockets. JK might have some advice on the pattern. It's not JK that he's worried about, but KF </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ligur Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Hmm, does anyone have an impact chart of the artillery spread pattern(s)? If I had hosting, I'd do a test with a blank map and see where they fall, enhance certain colours and upload a .jpg. Yup, thats what I'd do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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