G B Scurlock Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 On the order of battle screen, when choosing our force makeup what is the advantage or need to purchase command units? Why not just get all full infantry squads because they have more men? Do the command squads provide some help I'm not aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B Scurlock Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Is this clear? Does anyone understand what I'm asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulverisor64 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 This is a very good question. I am curious about this myself. I am thinking that the rank of the command squad is higher than the standard infantry. This would mean the command radius would be greater and encompassing more of the units in battle. This would give a benefit in troop morale. I would like to know more in depth of how this might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastiff Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 yes I played with and with out and found its better to have command squad present as it seem to boost moral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molotov_billy Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 morale? I didn't realize morale was modeled in the game. I've never seen anyone retreat/surrender, or disobey commands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knokke Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 if you see a red bar under the icon of your men, it means they're panicking and you can't control them anymore: they'll stop obeying your orders and will try to head away from the danger zone. Most of the time, they'll get killed while trying to escape. You can check the status of the soldier by selecting it and looking at its info card: the part stating what he's doing will indicate "panicking". This is happening when the poor guy is subjected to intense fire, or sees a lot of his comrades killed. If there is a command squad in the vicinity, it will help the troopers to remain calm longer by boosting their morale. If the squad leader is killed, or worse, if he starts panicking himself, chance are that the men in his command radius will suffer a big loss in morale and will start panicking themselves. The higher rank the commander of the squad has, the larger is the area of influence. A lieutenant will have only a small area surrounding him, while a colonel will be able the encompass a much larger area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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