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Read the manual thru 3 times last night[:@]...after playing Saipan scenario as Allied. There is no description of the Naval Units anywhere ie:Unit Info/counters.
My Question: what do the symbols mean? eg: DD. attack bar has a red #1, a yellow hex with "9" (range i assume) etc.
With a new system and no tutorial there should be a little more info guys[&o][:)][;)].

ORIGINAL: TheHellPatrol
With a new system and no tutorial there should be a little more info guys[&o][:)][;)].

Agree.

The manual is teh suk!

ORIGINAL: BlackSunshine


The manual is teh suk!

[8D]Yeah! Like it was made back in 1960......FIVE....YEAH! 1960......FIVE.....YEAH!
Welcome to the Planet Motherf*****![:D][;)]

The manual with Battles In Normandy explained the units in great detail. Too bad it did not continue to Battlefront.

ORIGINAL: TheHellPatrol

ORIGINAL: BlackSunshine


The manual is teh suk!

[8D]Yeah! Like it was made back in 1960......FIVE....YEAH! 1960......FIVE.....YEAH!
Welcome to the Planet Motherf*****![:D][;)]

Heh. I see you recognize where the name is from. [&o]

Nice name for you as well, I've always liked Priest, although Painkiller wasnt one of my favorite albums. I like the older stuff. Hell Bent for Leather is my fave.

[:D]I just put White Zombie in my SUV...going to be a loud car-pool at my Daughters' school today[;)].
I agree about "Painkiller", only good tunes were "Hell Patrol" & "A Touch Of Evil" IMHO[8D].

Ha, I'm blind and a  first time user of this system, to say I'm confused is an monumental understatement, its a real pity there isn't a tutorial. I gonna try for a little longer, I'm sure there's great game in there somewhere.

ORIGINAL: TheHellPatrol

Read the manual thru 3 times last night[:@]...after playing Saipan scenario as Allied. There is no description of the Naval Units anywhere ie:Unit Info/counters.
My Question: what do the symbols mean? eg: DD. attack bar has a red #1, a yellow hex with "9" (range i assume) etc.
With a new system and no tutorial there should be a little more info guys[&o][:)][;)].

The red number is the Danger Zone - no shooting at a target which has friendly units within this range.

The number in the yellow hex is the range. We should have explained Danger Zone in the manual, but the range display for naval units is exactly the same as for landbased artillery, and therefor shouldn't really have been a mystery.

Gregor

[:)]You are correct, it shouldn't have been such a mystery...i eventually figured it out. After a few more readthroughs it hit me...that's the same as ground units[X(]...i was looking for Naval[8|], silly me[;)].

Sorry to hearsome folks are having trouble finding info in the manual. Do you think it would help for now if we posted some of the past DB manuals in the Members Club for Battlefront owners?

Yes.

Another yes.

What we NEED is an addendum, a "What's New" explanation of what has changed since the DB series. A DB manual will help complete newbies but still won't cover all the changes, many changes, to the system...Unit Icons...Arty...Naval...OMA...OPA(oops, no Opa's[:D]) etc.

Yes to you too!

Would someone please help me to find where exactly in the Manual to look for a description of the icons in the attack bar of an artillery unit & where it explains the the qualities of heavy vs. non-heavy artillery concerning the danger zone? I have read 16.2 about the Attack Bar & 15.5 about Artillery Units but I can't find anything specifically about these. I am probably missing something & I apologize.

Fantastic game!