Ezmartini Posted December 17, 2000 Share Posted December 17, 2000 I REALLY want CM for Christmas, but for now I am stuck with the demo. Due to the lack of a decent manual, i'm sketchy in some areas of the game. I was just wondering how effective the hide command is, because it never works really good for me. In Valley of Trouble, i hide my infantry in foxholes IN woods. However, whenever enemy infantry gets close, they can spot me before my men ambush them (untargeted ambust without marker). I just hope someone can fill me in on some info. Thanks, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob/1 Posted December 17, 2000 Share Posted December 17, 2000 It works very well. Some units can even hide when the enemy is only a few meaters away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grobdeutschland Posted December 17, 2000 Share Posted December 17, 2000 I agree w/rob1, keep your guys in the woods at a choke point & they'll bushwack all who pass. ------------------ "Far better it is To dare mighty things... Then to take rank with Those poor, timid spirits Who know neither Victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt 1899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grobdeutschland Posted December 17, 2000 Share Posted December 17, 2000 Oops, I forgot to add: Always setup ambush markers all around-bout 90 meters out make sure all your guys can see most of them, this way you know where you can ambush best. Then you can set 1 of them w/your HQ SQD when you see the enemy & your guys will fire at that marker only- works for me. Let me know if it works for you, OK. [This message has been edited by Grobdeutschland (edited 12-17-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoot Posted December 18, 2000 Share Posted December 18, 2000 ez, A squad or crew's ability to hide and STAY HIDING when the enemy is near is directly related to their experience level. Clubfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grobdeutschland Posted December 19, 2000 Share Posted December 19, 2000 Clubfoot is correct, I always use Vets to ambush. Good backup club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte99 Posted December 21, 2000 Share Posted December 21, 2000 That's been my experience as well. Green troops will fire at a slight breeze, hiding or not. ------------------ "Arms are my ornaments, warfare my repose." - Don Quixote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 30, 2000 Share Posted December 30, 2000 Green troops fire at the enemy much sooner than regular or veterans do. Troops that are hiding WILL fire when they feel threatened.They don't want to let the enemy get with in grenade distance, do you blame them for that. They will usually engage at 30 meters or so. If you want better ambush capabilities then issue an ambush command with yout leader and have your troops target that. Hide unfortunately doesn't work well with tanks in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted December 30, 2000 Share Posted December 30, 2000 HQ units with a stealth bonus also help units in command radius stay hidden for ambushes better. ------------------ War is cruel and you cannot refine it. --Sherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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