Thanks & Question regarding opportunity fire

[FJ_MD]

PlasmaKrab said:

I think I'm slightly off-topic here, but this seems to be linked to an annoying problem I have often had in urban areas.
I more than once had one unit cornering an enemy squad at a street corner, blazing at them, seeing them perfectly (and I player saw them too), and when I sent another unit to back up the first, even though the enemy was well cleared out, they (the enemy) got the first shots at my second unit who ran off in panic!

Isn't there supposed to be some kind of comm between units, even if relayed by the HQ (myself)?

Or is this some radio issue, or as t been corrected since?

Thanks for any answer

You have to suppress the enemy before moving another unit near, or the enemy will use op-fire.

[PlasmaKrab]

FJ_MD said:
You have to suppress the enemy before moving another unit near, or the enemy will use op-fire.

Well, of course I have to.

But what if I don't have enough time/shots to rout them?
You'll tell me that's too bad for me , I should have had.

What I meant is: shouldn't there be something to reflect communication between units?
I mean, first unit sees the enemy and pins it down, second unit of same platoon come as backup, it should be well aware they are bound to trip into someone mean, and know _precisely_ where they are because their buddies of unit #1 have told them! While the enemy unit has less chances to see them coming since they are busy fighting off unit #1 (maybe this is counted with suppression).
How can unit #2 be subject to op-fire in this case?

Oh, I guess we should open a subforum for silly upgrade suggestions

Thanks anyway!

[FJ_MD]

It is hard to say "know precisely where". You are in a battle environment.


A turn is less than 5 mins. Let's presume you see the enemy (a whole platoon) 50 meters from your position, you call me by radio and tell me they are there. "Okay!" I say "I'm coming". But I don't really know where exactly the enemy is, so they may have scattered in good defensive positions and see me coming very easily.

[PlasmaKrab]

Well OK, I'll let it at that.

Maybe just different views on tactics modelling. Since I have no field experience whatsoever I can't speak up.

I guess that was a bit of the ole 'tactical network' bubbling up...

Hey, wait a minute, tactical network DO exist now...