Arty Force Fire?

**Eusebius86** · 03-17-2009, 17:48

I remember CA saying that they were going to implement a force fire option for canon, for the purpose of area-denial. Was that implemented, and if so, how do I do that? That could be really helpful with explosive shells...

**A Very Super Market** · 03-17-2009, 17:53

They're VERY innacurate, but unlimbered arty will do that.

**Dogfish** · 03-17-2009, 17:55

Alt-rightclick will fire on an area. So turn off fire at will, then alt-rightclick on the area you want to saturate. I was using this playing around last night to demolish enemies with my Organ Gun Army.

**Eusebius86** · 03-17-2009, 22:28

Originally Posted by Dogfish

Alt-rightclick will fire on an area. So turn off fire at will, then alt-rightclick on the area you want to saturate. I was using this playing around last night to demolish enemies with my Organ Gun Army.

Alt-right click. good deal, thanks.

**hoom** · 03-18-2009, 07:24

I thought you just needed to do a click on the terrain?
It doesn't give any indicator of where the cannon is targeting though which is a bit of a pain.

**crpcarrot** · 03-18-2009, 10:55

just right clicking works for me and i alwasy use this even if the enemy is out of range of my fixed arty. also i also tend to use it when theres a mass of troops moving towards me. instead of targeting a unit i target an area ahead of them. micro managing this with cnistershot works wonders

**Mr Frost** · 03-18-2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by crpcarrot

just right clicking works for me and i alwasy use this even if the enemy is out of range of my fixed arty. also i also tend to use it when theres a mass of troops moving towards me. instead of targeting a unit i target an area ahead of them. micro managing this with cnistershot works wonders

I would say it is the best way of avoiding excessive {and silly} friendly fire casualities as an enemy closes on your line {atleast untill/unless the C/A fixes the degree of triggerhappyness in artilery when friendlies are in the way} .

**antisocialmunky** · 03-18-2009, 19:03

I always stick my cannons infront of my infantry in gaps in my line so they have about a 180 degree of fire before they shoot into my lines. Then I put a ton of light infantry behind them.

I think that my arty crews must hate me because they get smacked my cavalry in 1/2 my battles when I don't tell them to cannister soon enough.