Is this gamey?

[Glenn Saunders]

Is it considered gamey to fire away with a fixed artillery unit, if a spotted target comes within range before the guns themselves get released? Or is "Fixed" status really intended to mean no movement AND no firing until release, even though the game allows it?

Nope - I'd say fire away. There was some discussion abouyt German Arty on the Map edge in France 40 a while ago and that might be a case where the units were placed on the map because they were just easier to track, release and issue AI Orders too. But even there, the effect or impact those guns would have wouldn't have much if any impact on the final result.

So as someone else said - FIXED only prevents movement.

Glenn