Supply trucks.

[Uxbridge]

In the editor there's a line that read "Supply Truck Unit Supply Gain". One can set it between 0 and 4. Presently, it is set to 1 and the trucks give units their normal allotment. I haven't figured out what this line means, but am sure it's very exciting once I learn what it does. So ... does anyone know? [&:]

[eskuche]

Probably just a multiple?
The manual says it gives 4%age but I swear I’ve seen different amounts at different base effectiveness.

[Uxbridge]

I must check that.

[Uxbridge]

No, it's the same. Always 4%. Maybe it has something to do with how many levels a truck can fill up, but doesn't a unit always go to three once it has supply? This nags at me because I hope it is something that one can actually use.

[stjeand]

It used to be 6% but was too powerful. The Axis was unstoppable in Russia, so it was cut to 4% and armor / air take twice as many.


I have not checked but units have 3 supply points when in supply. Using a truck gives them 1 more so they have 4.
Each turn 1 is used but if in supply you always gain 1 if less than 3.

Perhaps you could go to 5 or 6 supply.

Until you go to supply 2 you have full combat and movement capabilities.

So if you were going to break through a line if defenders and you knew you would be out of supply next turn you would use a truck before your attack. Then hopefully the rest of your armor tunnels through with you.



There was a rumor in the past that I read units were going up to 6 supply using trucks and not moving...but I never saw that. Just read that once. Probably was a BAD idea.

[Uxbridge]

Yes, I saw that with the changed effect of the trucks. But that was in source code. Maybe it's something that Alvaro planned to use for something that never was made active.

[AlvaroSousa]

Means how much unit supply a unit gains from a supply truck. It's just so poorly worded that I had to look it up.

[Uxbridge]

Okay.

Now correct me if I'm wrong on any of this:

1. The maximum number of "supply blocks" a unit can have/take in/carry is 4.
2. A unit must be in supply to recieve supply blocks.
3. A unit in supply automatically fills up to 3 blocks as soon as this critera (in supply) is met.

It seems to me that, save the figure 0 in the scenario line, the number set there has no consequence in the game. If I'm wrong, what effect will the settings of 2, 3 or 4 have, and during what conditions?

EDIT:

Addition: If you mean that the percentage of effectiveness given by the truck is the number set here, it doesn't work. It's always 4 %, regardless of setting.

[AlvaroSousa]

#1 Land/Air yes... Most Naval yes.... subs are 5 and 8 for long range subs
#2 No... they can get offshore or air transport supply
#3 If main or port supply is met yes.

The figure of 1 means using a supply truck the unit will get +1 unit supply.

[Uxbridge]

By 2. I meant the supply trucks.

Anyway, then it doesn't matter what figure is in this field and I can't use it in any way. Then I know. Thanks.[:)]