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Originally Posted by Mobhack
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Originally Posted by gila
Another important capabilty the HQ has and would hate to lose, is the extra smoke it has.
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If you are popping smoke to cover your retreat, you are in deep doggy-poo, as pointed out. (You should never let the enemy locate your HQ).
If you are not detected and pop smoke from your HQ, you have just sent your PBEM opponent a very interesting message in the replay. Expect mail. If you are playing the AI, then popping smoke is a high AI interest item, and so may well lead to some incoming mail. Again, if you are popping smoke while undetected then it probably will be to aid some other team - and what is your HQ element doing so close to their firefight?
"HQ fires weapon " type messages in the replay are also highly interesting to a human opponent. |
I don't use A0 in or near the front for better obs. that's what FOO are for right?.
Also don't arbitrarily pop smoke, just in the very rare cases where my opponent has either snuck around to the rear (where i almost keep the A0)
Or has dropped forces in close mainly to get the arty i suppose .
Then it's a use it or lose it situation as they already know where it is and using smoke to cover retreat (imminent incoming arty. mail) would make no difference anyway.