Meaning Of?

Achtung Panzer:Operation Star is an Eastern Front wargame with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasize the scope of WWII tank combat. The gameplay is a remarkably realistic turn-based and real-time operational/tactical hybrid wargame that continues the series begun by the acclaimed Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943.
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Meaning Of?

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Anyone know what the small black square that appears in upper left corner
of platoon box? Also this little square will change color.

Also sometimes unit on map flashes yellow has not seen enemy or been fired upon?

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RE: Meaning Of?

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Can you post a screenie and put an arrow pointing to the box in question?

The flashing seems to have various causes:

1. Unit has a hold fire order.
2. Unit is under fire.
3. Unit is out of ammo.

There's a system to it, but I haven't looked at it in detail.
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took me awhile to spot this also, it also applies to low ammo it seems.
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Tiny little square in upper left of squad box.
I will usually see only one of the boxes have the square and
usually a infantry box. Mortar squads will have this also.


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Squad has a vehicle maybe?
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I think it must be heavy weapons. And the other little square top right means that the unit can call in air or artillery support.

When that top right square turns red, it means the the support mission is underway.

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Anyone know what the other shape in the platoon box is?
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Pretty sure that means can call organic indirect fire, mortars, howitzer that are on map.
The Unit can use the "G" command.

You do not get option to choose how many shells etc, like the off board arty.
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hmm never noticed any of that, learned something else about the game. thx.
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ORIGINAL: 0311USMC

Pretty sure that means can call organic indirect fire, mortars, howitzer that are on map.
The Unit can use the "G" command.

You do not get option to choose how many shells etc, like the off board arty.

Ah, ok...
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