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Bombardment seems to cause very few casualties. Does it do anyhting like lower enemy morale or cause disruption? Can it reduce fortification levels?

Oh, it sure does. But you need heavy long-distance guns, and lots of them. Defence is supposed to be in advantage, with fortifications and zeroed in topography around

Edit: oh, and I was talking about ground bombardment here ^. Naval one will also benefit from big guns. To the point that BB bombardments often make or break the following land attack

As with most combats in this game, detection level is part of the effectiveness equation. If you want your bombardments to be more effective, it helps to recon and recon-bomb your enemy to raise the DL.

Also it helps if the ships bombarding use their own aircraft as spotters by placing those aircraft on recon of the target hex and usually at night (as that's when most TFs bombard).

ajarnlance wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:03 pm Bombardment seems to cause very few casualties. Does it do anyhting like lower enemy morale or cause disruption? Can it reduce fortification levels?

Are you asking about ground bombardment attacks or ship bombardments?
WEXF

WEXF wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:56 pm Are you asking about ground bombardment attacks or ship bombardments?
WEXF

Darn that's a very good question, I assumed it was a naval bombardment he was talking about, which is bad assumption. Thanks. Hal

WEXF wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:56 pm

ajarnlance wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:03 pm Bombardment seems to cause very few casualties. Does it do anyhting like lower enemy morale or cause disruption? Can it reduce fortification levels?

Are you asking about ground bombardment attacks or ship bombardments?
WEXF

Actually I was asking about ground bombardment but the advice on naval bombardment of coastal hexes is also very helpful. I will try getting better recon to see if that improves my hit rate. Thanks.

BBfanboy wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:29 pm As with most combats in this game, detection level is part of the effectiveness equation. If you want your bombardments to be more effective, it helps to recon and recon-bomb your enemy to raise the DL.

Thanks for the tips!

dr.hal wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:05 pm Also it helps if the ships bombarding use their own aircraft as spotters by placing those aircraft on recon of the target hex and usually at night (as that's when most TFs bombard).

Good to know. Thanks!

Ground bombardment is very useful as it causes attrition, disruption and supply usage whilst your infantry and armour are a preparing for their next attack or recovering from their last one. In hexes which are open and with little in the way of forts it can be devastating if used on mass

In China, IJA has advantage in Ground Bombardment, since Chinese usually have only 75mm guns and 81/82mm mortars.

Artillery engagements tend to go for side with bigger and longer range guns.

In other areas Brits and US tend to have advantage.

Jellicoe wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:06 am Ground bombardment is very useful as it causes attrition, disruption and supply usage whilst your infantry and armour are a preparing for their next attack or recovering from their last one. In hexes which are open and with little in the way of forts it can be devastating if used on mass

Yes. I can imagine it can be very powerful against troops in the open. Unfortunately I just tried to attack a fortified position and I'm having to withdraw and regroup.