Fancykiller65 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 How do you use arty in this game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug88 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You should play through the Training Campaign that ships with the game. It's all covered in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancykiller65 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm still thinking about buying it. I got the demo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Your question can be parsed several ways. Are you: a) asking for the technical steps (buttons to press, mice to click) required to call in a mission asking for tips and tricks about the application of indirect fire to help solve tactical problems c) other 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancykiller65 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Every time i click like point to there it hits somewhere else!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 There are three kinds of mission as far as location go, point, linear, and area. Ali of them give a visual indication of where the rounds should go. Are the rounds hitting the designated point? If they are not there are several factors that can contribute... 1) FOs are by far the best at calling in arty for both speed and accuracy, then officers in descending order of rank and so on. 2) Suppression of the spotter matters. 3) Maintaing LOS until the mission comes in matters. This is just the short list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Don't use "emergency." Also, the first two rounds will be adjusting rounds, and they *will* land 'somewhere else.' Also, artillery is an area weapon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ah. That's because you ordered it to arrive immediately. In order to increase the chance of accurate fall of shot you want to: -Use a spotter that specializes in directing artillery. Or officers if none is on hand. -Give them time to get their maths right. Instead of ordering it for Immediate, give them 5 minutes. If you follow these two basic guidelines, it should arrive on target most of the time, especially when ordering arty for Blue forces. *edit* Oh yeah, concur with keeping the spotter in place till rounds are dropping to make sure he keeps LOS to the target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancykiller65 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 oh.ok thanks!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancykiller65 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 hope it works 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm always OK with "immediate". I don't think there's any additional penalty. But with "emergency" you've got to imagine it's getting the shots off as quickly as possible without really caring about accuracy. The way arty works is as Jon said (and he should know he does it for real) you fire ranging shots to get on target before the main lot come in. Like throwing darts and throwing one low, one high and bullseye. When you hear "Fire for effect" that means the zeroed in shots are on the way. Note; they won't always be accurate. Don't think that they will always fall within the area you plot them. There's bad ones in there and sometimes it's not your day. Things like smoke obscuring the spotting rounds can have an effect as well. The best way to play the whole game is to think you're doing it for real. With all the real world's screw ups, nonsense, randomness and stupidity. Bear in mind that the scenario makers hate you and all you stand for. They want to see your men decimated, your plans in ruins and your self esteem in a darkened room under heavy sedation. Treat everything with suspicion. Especially any line in the briefing that says something like "Intel assures us you will meet with little resistance.". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Lines to the effect of " Little or no enemy armor is in the area", and "only low quality enemy troops are expected in our AO" are generally considered to be HIGHLY suspect. A couple of special forces Kornet sections is all it takes to ruin your whole day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Goerge Mc is a practicing sadist if want a specific example of what Other Means is talking about; and the often referred to, and always with profanity, battle of Pooh. It is MUCH worse than it sounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocal Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I've never noticed any particular inaccuracy when using immediate vice five minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yep - immediate is fine. The delays are only for synchronising different moving parts on the battlefield ... but without any fireplanning ability it's kinda moot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandur Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 immediate is absolutely fine, yes! imagine you spott 15 minutes for a syrian 120mm mortar and then you need to wait 5 minutes on top for them to get it right just dont use "emergency" and all is fine. if you can do, seat the FO in a FO vehicle or any vehicle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Goerge Mc is a practicing sadist if want a specific example of what Other Means is talking about; and the often referred to, and always with profanity, battle of Pooh. It is MUCH worse than it sounds. That's Sgt Muhammed AFAIK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yes Sgt Muhammed wrote Pooh, and did an excellent job, I was referring to George's many other fine works, and failed to make that clear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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