Quote Originally Posted by Puzz3D
I think the proper way to reduce the effectiveness of archers or other high trajectory weapons when in deep formation or standing close behind another unit is to reduce the accuracy of the men whos view is obstructed rather than have some of the men not shoot. Obstructed view means the man can't see the enemy. Not shooting should happen when the trajectory gets so low that they will likely hit their own men or when they are on auto-fire and shooting into melee or when fatigue is so high that some men haven't reloaded. This is how STW/MTW worked.
Just to confirm, isn't this very similar to how Palamedes said it will work, or is there a subtle difference I'm missing:

Quote Originally Posted by Palamedes
You will be happy to know that rear lines are very ineffective in M2TW. As a matter of fact even units standing too close behind friendly units will have a reduced missile effectiveness.

So missile tactics will be a big part of M2TW which I am very happy about, always prided myself on good missile tactics.

Jason