blindseye Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 DO I just walk the Engineers onto the mine field? Won't they get blown up? SHould I put them near or on top of the mine field? Is there a "clear mine field" command if they are close enough to an mine field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 Just in case you missed the post in the other location : just move them close, let them sit for a turn or so, without being fired upon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 Engineers will blunder into minefields like any other unit. Try having your Engineers move 20-30 metres behind the scouts in suspected minefield terrain. They will then try to detour around the mines 'detected' by the scouts to reach where you ordered them to go and, more often than not (but not always), will throw one of their mine-clearing bombs into the minefield while skirting the contaminated area, thus clearing the minefield for the following troops. I have even seen them hurl their explosives into a minefield with the scouting unit stuck in the middle - without any losses to the scouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 Hmmm, that's a good trick to save time Walker, but Engineers are expensive specialised units that you'd in general want to keep a bit further than 20-30m back from the scouts I'd rather take a turn or two to breach properly while establishing covering fire for the Engineers and bringing them from a safe place, than to effectively risk them getting into an ambush. /coralsaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindseye Posted August 5, 2001 Author Share Posted August 5, 2001 Thanks for the tips guys, I will try them out next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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