Thoughts on New Arty Routine 3.5

[Cross]

Originally Posted by Imp

Don't know if I would call this a problem but something I have noticed with new arty routines.
Getting a full slam on first fire is nearly impossible, hitting with 0.0-1
The old system if wanted to do you would move about till at 1.0
If you try this with new system end up with 1.2-3 normaly
You could I suppose switch the guns off but thats pretty gamey & still gives away that arty has area targeted.

But don't you think the current situation is more realistic?

Unless you have a pre-targeted 'gold-spot' (where you will get your 1.0) wouldn't a few ranging shells be required?

[Imp]

But don't you think the current situation is more realistic?

Unless you have a pre-targeted 'gold-spot' (where you will get your 1.0) wouldn't a few ranging shells be required?

The current system is far better than the old one. Yes you should have an option to put out out a spotting round but think read its not going to happen. For offboard could micro manage turning all but one gun off for onboard you cant. Also & dont know if correct here spotting round was just that more a smoke pillar than a round to cause damage. So realisticly if case suppose could turn off all guns. Problem again is onboard can AI do it & can replay show it as a diffrent type of fire.


Problem with spotting round also is I feel game commanders react far more quickly to a sniff of arty scattering / avoiding than realy occurs, again could be wrong. Therefore my proposal just assume it occurs & allow a full FFE rather than half a load.
The other option would be to say 0.0-2 is full fire then decreasing for 0.3-5 but not thought about properly.

The idea behind most of my posts is just to suggest alternatives for Andy & Don to think about & dismiss if like. Also keep updating the same stuff it must be hard not to fall in to always looking for solutions the same way. If I make one sensible contribution then its made up for the tat i have made them read

[PanzerBob]

Good day.all

I have found that achieving 0-.01 with Soviet Artillery is impossible but realistic. With the Germans I have been managing it with difficulty but it differently requires direct observation and some time in (TI) for the FO's and Arty again is required, I expect as more time goes by and my FO's and arty become more experienced this should be more likely to happen.

I know our present Campaign will show just how much difference just FO's alone will make.

Bob out