buttoned infantry?

[Harlock_0]

I'm currently playing the "Agony of Doom" scenario against a friend. After shooting some of his infantry units I realized they had become "buttoned". Isnt that only for vehicles? At first I thought the answer was that they were in a building and after being shot decided to "close the windows" and lay low
But then I saw a buttoned unit out in the open...
Can I assume buttoned means pinned, or something else?
Thanx
p.s. : again, GREAT game!

[Wild Bill]

"Buttoned" is used to indicate that the unit has gone to cover whereever it might be. It probably should be a different word, but at least it conveys the idea.

And a buttoned unit can change its stance automatically if it feels the immediate danger has passed or it decides to become brave and make some sort of move.

Also when a unit decides to op fire, it will lose part of its cover, thus becoming "unbuttoned."

When it does, it becomes a better target for the enemy, of course.

Wild Bill

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Wild Bill Wilder
Coordinator, Scenario Design
Matrix Games

[Harlock_0]

Thanks a lot!

[Paul Vebber]

This is probably a unit class issue, does it seem to affect only units of a specific class? Say "Elite infantry" but not "Heavy Infantry"?

[Harlock_0]

I'll look into that and will post my observations soon.

[Harlock_0]

Couldnt really identify the units, since I destroyed most of them (cant wait to see how my adversary will retake the victory points on buildings with his lone tanks . But I know a GE rifle squad was buttoned at some point.

[STEELER]

since I destroyed most of the inf (cant wait to see how my adversary will retake the victory points on buildings with his lone tanks >

Easy....bail out of the tank, occupy the building, and climb back aboard! They did this in the Beast, except it was a village. Great movie!



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Best Wishes,
STEELER

[Harlock_0]

Yeah, thats the best thing he could do, but I didnt want to write it down here, just in case he happens to read it! but bringing his crewmen out when there are a couple of machine guns waiting may prove hazardous to their health... He could also run a tank into a building "securing" it a little bit more just before the game ends.
I`ll try to look for that movie, never heard of it before.