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Originally Posted by DRG

Well I think we do. You just disagree.

As you already noted from my perspective its not a bug and that "perspective" has not changed in any way but I'll give you the opportunity to explain how you think it should be re-programmed to behave in a "sensible manner"

Start by fully describing your idea of what a "sensible manner" would be when the AI is confronted by a threat and it has the tools to deal with that threat in the form of HEAT rounds. From your perspective it would appear NO heat rounds should be expended on soft targets you deem are not worthy of that round under certain circumstances . You have already said it was wrong in the past to not allow HEAT to be fired at soft targets so there must be cases where is "OK" to do so. Please explain how we are to filter "worthiness" to satisfy the criteria of "sensible manner" as defined by you. Perhaps we should reserve 6 rounds for AT work or maybe 8 or 10 or only fire HEAT after something that can kill you has been fired in your direction ?

I'm very interested in how you think this "sensible manner" should be implemented.



Don

A Modest Proposal For The Expenditure of HEAT Ammunition

I want the ability to disable HEAT ammunition expenditure during the computers turn except against hard targets whilst still maintaining the ability to engage both hard and soft targets.

You are asking when the situation arises where I feel the need to limit my rampant HEAT hemorrhaging, correct? For me it happens every game. Some suggest disabling weapons, BUT this would truly be hard to do during the computers turn! Some suggest filtering my unit via the most arcane method of unit fire filtering, but neither is this a equitable solution.

I could filter my unit but that would not solve my problem. If for example I told my unit not to engage soft targets to prevent HEAT wastage my unit wouldn't be able met threats from a soft target! In this instance my unit would only use up HEAT against hard targets as per the authors request, however it would not be able to engage a soft target at all.

I propose that the player be given the option via the preference menu to withhold permission to expend HEAT ammunition except against hard targets. This would satisfy me.

You can either say yes or no to this, nothing is lost by my for asking Give me the option to use it or not, let me decide whether the moment is right.

GOOD DAY SIR

Andrew Nault

Please delete my last message, it was a mistake and this copy includes several changes!