Spotting woes

[Griefbringer]

Instead of turning off weapons (which leaves you a sitting duck should the enemy manage to spot you and open fire), better option might be to limit the range where you open fire. You can easily do this with Y-button, and then set the range say to one hex - should the unit be fired upon, they will still be able to return fire (the range gets reset in order to allow the unit to engage the firing enemy).

Turning weapons totally off can be useful for such units that might be able to stay hidden even if enemy passes real close (scouts, snipers).

Griefbringer

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Originally Posted by Griefbringer

Instead of turning off weapons (which leaves you a sitting duck should the enemy manage to spot you and open fire), better option might be to limit the range where you open fire. You can easily do this with Y-button, and then set the range say to one hex - should the unit be fired upon, they will still be able to return fire (the range gets reset in order to allow the unit to engage the firing enemy).

Turning weapons totally off can be useful for such units that might be able to stay hidden even if enemy passes real close (scouts, snipers).

Griefbringer

This Should work against AI, but a human ooponent will be carefull with his units

[RERomine]

Originally Posted by iCaMpWiThAWP

This Should work against AI, but a human ooponent will be carefull with his units

You could set the range to zero. That way you will only fire if someone is on top of you or someone spot you and fires. Still, I like a range of one or two because if you get the first shot in and you might prevent that enemy unit from firing at all. At a range of one, unless spotting is turned way down, you have more than likely been spotted and you want all your weapons active so you can at least fight back.

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Originally Posted by RERomine

You could set the range to zero. That way you will only fire if someone is on top of you or someone spot you and fires. Still, I like a range of one or two because if you get the first shot in and you might prevent that enemy unit from firing at all. At a range of one, unless spotting is turned way down, you have more than likely been spotted and you want all your weapons active so you can at least fight back.

Yeah, i set my scouts, tankhunters and those tipe of units to range 1 or 2 sometimes, its better to be safe than sorry, who gives the first shot has the advantage over the enemy