Infantry tactics vs. artillery

[Lacky]

Does infantry stand a better chance of surviving if they're out in the open rather than in a wooded environment? The tree top bursts are lethal. I've tried testing both conditions without much success. Infantry tend to flee towards the nearest cover and sometimes that cover is woods.

[Guest Pillar]

The TacAI is too dumb to do anything tricky with infantry.

For now, just hunker down ("hide") in whatever cover there is, spread your guys out so only one squad takes the heat, and wait it out.

[Olle Petersson]

In tree-clad terrain it might be an option to let all of them run away out of the arty sheaf (but staying in the trees so they don't get spotted by the enemy). This can definately be the best option if the arty is low intensity, such as a single battery of large calibre howitzers.

Cheers

Olle

[Lacky]

Infantry, when being hit with a large barrage, tends to break and run to cover while out in the open. I've had infantry run into a strip of woods, which was getting pounded to death.

The beta patch is out and there's been an alteration to infantry retreating. I'm going to check out the new changes.

[109 Gustav]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lacky:

The beta patch is out and there's been an alteration to infantry retreating. I'm going to check out the new changes.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Infantry now be more likely to run toward the enemy when they are seeking cover. This is a lot better than before, when inf would sometimes ignore the tall pines 25m in front of them, and scramble for the brush 100m behind them.

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