Normandy Patch Update

[Strela]

Artillery units in direct fire are very ineffective. That could be applied to artillery units that make direct fire not apply the range effect modifier?, or at least another lower value?

Then those units will have something of value, the same could be done with machine guns, their value in the game is now less than its real value.

Gracias

Let me check I understand what you are saying;

Direct fire is 'sighted' fire, i.e. the firing artillery piece can see the enemy without spotters.

Indirect fire is 'unsighted' by the artillery piece but is being spotted by an eligible unit.

Indirect fire is NOT impacted by range attenuation. It is an area fire weapon.

The hard and soft attack values represent indirect attacks. There is a modifier for artillery when firing at hard targets in line of sight within four hexes. This is currently set at 2.5x the hard attack value. This value represents the use of AT rounds up to 1 km.  I believe (but will have to confirm) that range attenuation does impact direct fire with artillery.

Finally, be aware that we are modelling 30 minute turns. Machine gun units will not kill a heap of men in that time unless there is an assault underway. The size of units is also another factor, artillery in battery strength will do little, its better where possible to be firing in full battalion strength etc.

David