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Artillery Question!
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:43 pm
by Leeds
Does my artillery have to have a direct LOS to its target?
Why cant my units 'observe' the enemy and then call in Indirect Fire?
RE: Artillery Question!
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:48 pm
by V22 Osprey
Because back in those times artillery wasn't like that.Artillery fired straight at the target, and thus had to be in line of sight.In these times, the only type of Arty that really was "Indirect" were mortars.Also, there was no "call in" in those days either.Targets were at the Commander's discretion.Lose the WWII mentality.[:D]
RE: Artillery Question!
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:25 am
by lordhoff
As V22 said - cannons could not be angled up but, one game, "Shiloh" (Pittsburgh Landing), one can do indirect fire with naval guns (from gunboats).
RE: Artillery Question!
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:26 pm
by Ashantai
But that never does much damage, and is wildly inaccurate.
RE: Artillery Question!
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:51 am
by lordhoff
That's why I rarely use it [:D] - but, without spotters radioing in the results, accuracy just doesn't happen with indirect fire.