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Old December 11th, 2003, 01:00 PM
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Default Re: Help me with combat orders, please

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Originally posted by Wendigo:
I would love to have a fire + attack order option.

It would make light infantry & light cavalry much more usable on the battlefield.
This works (partly) with Light Inf using Javelins. Set them to "fire nearest".
They'll charge forward and fire until

A) their ammo (3 rounds) is expended
b) the nearing enemy forces them into close combat

Using a different target may result in very unfavourable results.

A.
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