Finally- after 6 years

[Greyblades]

Its a daft tactic? No-one should ever fight under a commander that is stupid enough to kill his own men

[IlDuce]

Its a daft tactic? No-one should ever fight under a commander that is stupid enough to kill his own men

You overestimate my men good sir! I'll probably use the good old tactic of pinning a stronger unit in place with one of my weak ones then raining them with shell. Who cares if my own troops die in the process.

[Sir Beane]

You can certainly try that tactic, but I doubt it will work. Artillery doesn't have the range, accuracy or speed of fire to properly pull something like that off. And they wouldn't just be susecptible to counter-battery fire, but also to swift attacks by cavalry.

Also bare in mind that most artillery peices can't fire in a high enough arc and might just end up putting cannon balls through the back of your forces.

[Vlad Tzepes]

In the demo the American artilery acted quite sniper-like. I couldn't move my battery anywhere in US arty range without getting blasted into pieces - several times while still on the move, usually without even getting the opportunity to un-limber. This was somewhat puzzling, IMHO.

If it's going to have the same uber-accuracy in the real game, I foresee many grunts.

[CBR]

I see very little point in such an option except for destroying certain pieces of terrain/cover. Apart from that it is anachronistic as it is something that belongs in the 20th century.


CBR

[Vlad Tzepes]

I see very little point in such an option...

CBR

Maybe shooting at a presumably hidden unit?

[CBR]

Maybe shooting at a presumably hidden unit?

That is reconnaissance by fire which is also a modern day thing. Artillery firing at redoubts or houses is one thing, blasting whole woods or cornfields is not very 18th century.


CBR