Gun Tube Orientation.

[SHortreengage]

It is now impossible to travel while maintaining gun tube orientation IE covering one's assigned sector(a key element of Traveling Overwatch). It would be nice if you unfixed that particular feature.

[junk2drive]

From the 2.5 patch:

* When traveling hex to hex turreted vehicles will have their turret pointing in the
direction of travel now.

Is that what you are asking?

[SHortreengage]

Yes. The fix negates real world tactics. The tanks all travel around like assault guns.

[PlasmaKrab]

SHortreengage,

if you look at the patch correction list (thread above here), I think you'll notice that the vehicles will point to their travelling direction (to avoid running into easy flank shots I guess) except if they have enough FC and a continuous LOS on their assigned target, in which case they will continue to track it.
Check it though, I'm not sure I read that in the correction list, it may be in another thread.

[SHortreengage]

Yes, PlasmaKrab. Thank you. I know that. I'm talking about orienting the gun to cover your sector of fire while moving. Potential targets, not actual ones. For example: a Tank company traveling in a Company Column (Platoons in column)
the Lead tank would have it's gun pointed to the front, the next tank to the right, the third to the left alternating until the last tank wich faces to the rear to avoid any suprises. Other formations would use different orientations.

[PlasmaKrab]

Alright, then I can understand where that fix is worrying you.

Wouldn't that require much code work? I guess that would require at least a brand new switchable "turret lock" function, because IMHO (now tell me what you think about it) the new turret align function can be quite useful apart from any formation scheme.

[Nox]

SHortreengage said:
Yes, PlasmaKrab. Thank you. I know that. I'm talking about orienting the gun to cover your sector of fire while moving. Potential targets, not actual ones. For example: a Tank company traveling in a Company Column (Platoons in column)
the Lead tank would have it's gun pointed to the front, the next tank to the right, the third to the left alternating until the last tank wich faces to the rear to avoid any suprises. Other formations would use different orientations.

Can you be more spesific of what actual advantage did you get whit the old system compared to this new one. I mean did you see enemy units better or hit them more often in opfire?

I personaly like the new turret system. Previously tanks were driving along whit their turrets pointing everywhere. I also see no harm in the new feature because the tanks still turn their turrets when atacking. Also now you are less likely to get your tank destroyed by an enemy tank hitting the side of your turret in a head to head engagement.