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COMMAND POST... ever buy one?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 1:57 am
by campekenobi
I'm curious what the function of the command post is, and if anyone bought one & found it useful... I'm assuming it is to park your HQ guys on & protect them??
Thanks.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:05 am
by challenge
It serves as a "rally point" for the troops. Within five hexes it gives the same effect of trying to rally units when near the company or A0 command units. I've thought about using them, but haven't gotten into the practice of backing units away from the fight, yet.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:11 am
by campekenobi
Originally posted by Challenge:
It serves as a "rally point" for the troops. Within five hexes it gives the same effect of trying to rally units when near the company or A0 command units. I've thought about using them, but haven't gotten into the practice of backing units away from the fight, yet.
.... sorry, "A0"??
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 3:06 am
by Resisti
Originally posted by Sniper-for-hire:
.... sorry, "A0"?
A0 is the first unit in yr unit list and normally corresponds to HQ.
If I'm not wrong the raly radius for Command post is 6 hexes, but when you're defending only.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 3:06 am
by Bing
Originally posted by Sniper-for-hire:
.... sorry, "A0"??
The first unit you see when you fire up a WAW scenario or battle will be the A0 unit, at the top of the HQ and Menu screens. It is your "numero uno" guy, the grand exalted leader, the poobah.
It has special qualities, take good care of it, if you lose it or part of it in the Mega's you can be in all kinds of doo-doo.
Bing
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 11:28 am
by tracer
Originally posted by Sniper-for-hire:
.... sorry, "A0"??
And its also usually your most expensive unit; lose it and your opponent receives in the neighborhood of 200 points.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 5:38 pm
by Fredde
The British command posts with two Vickers HMG's are actually very useful for much more than rallying <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 7:38 pm
by challenge
Useful for what else? Other than the rally thing, what purpose do they serve? I think they do the rally thing in other than defense scenarios, but it's a lot harder to keep your people in range of the effect when they're mounted in HTs charging across the field.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 7:45 pm
by Alexandra
CPs are great for the defensive player when C&C is on.
Alex
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 11:30 pm
by V-man
Originally posted by Challenge:
Useful for what else? Other than the rally thing, what purpose do they serve? I think they do the rally thing in other than defense scenarios, but it's a lot harder to keep your people in range of the effect when they're mounted in HTs charging across the field.
CPs for artillery if you need them. If the Comand Post is your "B0" unit, it will lend CPs to units below it in the chain.
V-man