LeIG AND Packhowitzer are useless without auto facing

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 13:21 PMhannibalbarcajr

I don't think you were rude, I agree with you. I only let mortars autofire when I am too busy elsewhere. Otherwise I am using barrage for extra rate of fire to saturate at target or use attack ground, third most used is to target in individual unit if it's part of an on the move blob but you do have to be careful to make sure to issue the stop command once they're out of range since you don't want your mortar running after them.

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 13:37 PMBananenheld

You can Press stop right After the Order to attack. You dont need to time it. The ordee to attack stays but it Chancels the Order to follow then if they leave range

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 12:30 PMnee

Some thoughts in response to some posts

-Keep auto-facing, but remove suppression in automatic fire;
-Suppression occurs only when you manually barrage a target area; the barrage can be renamed "Suppressive Barrage".

Other ways to improve:

-Reduce turning speed of these weapons so while you may still auto-face, there is slower response to detected units in range;
-Turning speed can be increased as part of veterancy buffs.

This way, you get a unit that can suitably perform by itself, but certainly far less optimal than if you micromanaged it yourself.

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 05:28 AMHighfiveeeee

I don't because the game is sometimes so stupid and bugged that the leIG/pak howie will walk into the enemy direction to "search" for the marked squad if it disappears in the fog of war.

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 12:30 PMnee

Some thoughts in response to some posts

-Keep auto-facing, but remove suppression in automatic fire;
-Suppression occurs only when you manually barrage a target area; the barrage can be renamed "Suppressive Barrage".

Other ways to improve:

-Reduce turning speed of these weapons so while you may still auto-face, there is slower response to detected units in range;
-Turning speed can be increased as part of veterancy buffs.

This way, you get a unit that can suitably perform by itself, but certainly far less optimal than if you micromanaged it yourself.

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 06:23 AMIron Emperor

The pack and leig shouldn't have supression

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 16:39 PMSikko

If you rightclick a enemy unit, your leIG will pursuit into the FOW. Not very helpfull.

Jump back to quoted post15 Oct 2015, 13:29 PMBananenheld

Am I the only one Who constantly rightclicks Enemy squads with mortar and other arty stuff?

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 22:48 PMSturmKiwii

No u are not, im doing too.

I click on every squad,just like the mg, click on every squad till it is suppresed

Jump back to quoted post17 Oct 2015, 05:30 AMLeepriest

The ISG and Pack howie are completely OK now.

Jump back to quoted post16 Oct 2015, 22:45 PMVuther

You can avoid that by queuing up the stop command. I do it all the time on any autofiring indirect.

Jump back to quoted post17 Oct 2015, 09:12 AMSikko

I will try that, thank you. It will be very important with the next patch.