Artillery setup

[Ricky B]

If the artillery is not setup, and shows an indication that it is required to fire, then this would be a bug. As unlike you I have NEVER seen this happen, it will take some work to replicate the problem. As you are playing the AI could you please send me a file from a turn when it happened and I can get with HPS Support on it for a fix, if we can replicate it - or if it can be explained otherwise I will get back to you.

Before doing all this, by the way, just want to be sure, tied with my first comment, that these are arty units that are firing that require setup to fire? There are SP artillery of various types, plus mortars/nebelwerfers that can fire without setting up, so even if you fire them in your turn they can still fire during the enemy turn. That is as designed, replicating their ability to setup and fire quickly, although maybe not always aimed well for IF fire. And if this is the issue and you want the reasons, this may not be the place to get it as I don't know if Glenn as the most official rep here has that!

Further thought is that if the artillery was deployed but not setup, but with an LOS to the target, it makes sense it could fire over open sights. And if you have counterbattery fire optional rule on, that might allow defensive fire at enemy artillery, although I don't recall that for sure, or if it just allows fire at ? artillery in your turn.

Rick