Bringing down a concrete bridge.

[cbreedon]

How do you use a satchel charge against a bridge? I thought they coukld only be used against enemy units....

[troopie]

Originally Posted by cbreedon

How do you use a satchel charge against a bridge? I thought they coukld only be used against enemy units....

You give an engineer unit an order to assault a space. But don't bother, it doesn't work on a concrete bridge. It will breach a wooden bridge, which is also sometimes useful.

[c_of_red]

Originally Posted by cbreedon

How do you use a satchel charge against a bridge? I thought they coukld only be used against enemy units....

IIRC, you get your engineer next to the bridge and use the area fire button on the Bridge hex. Not sure if the 'w' key works under those conditions. I seem to remember that it does.
A cheap gamey way, one that I would never use, of course is to park an ammo truck on the bridge then area fire it until it blows. Or st least that used to work, things change.

Not sure why one would want to do that since the bridge would almost have to be in your zone of control, which would make not blowing it the better choice. I used to para drop ammo containers and ammo trucks on bridges, but I got tired of hearing the screams. Very few of my opponents have had the sense of humor that is required to watch with aplomb as that MOAB drifts onto the bridge and annihilates it. Not sure if that option is still available. Things change.

[Wdll]

Originally Posted by c_of_red

A cheap gamey way, one that I would never use, of course is to park an ammo truck on the bridge then area fire it until it blows.
........ I used to para drop ammo containers and ammo trucks on bridges, but I got tired of hearing the screams.

Interesting.