Infantry types' special abilities

the_iron_duke · Post by **the_iron_duke** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:40 pm

Hi, could someone please fill in/amend the special abilities of the infantry units. This is what I've gathered so far:

Wehrmacht - no special ability
Grenadier - no special ability, just different stats
Fallschirmjager - can make paradrops
Gebirgsjager - not sure, better fighting ability in mountain hexes?
Pioniere - don't know
Bruckenpioniere - acts as a bridge when on river hexes allowing other units to cross
Kavallerie - don't know

Thanks. Haven't found this information elsewhere.

gokkel · Post by **gokkel** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:38 pm

Fallschirmjäger have a fortkiller trait, making them more effective against strongholds and such
Pioniere have the same trait and also ignore the entrenchment level of a unit when attacking it
Gebirgsjäger have no special ability, they just have a different movement type and different stats
Kavallerie have no special ability, they just have a different movement type and different stats

VPaulus · Post by **VPaulus** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:02 pm

Take a look at this thread:
viewtopic.php?t=27044

And remember there's a "Common Questions" sticky thread, with some useful info that is worth to check:
viewtopic.php?t=27044

the_iron_duke · Post by **the_iron_duke** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:18 pm

VPaulus wrote:Take a look at this thread:
viewtopic.php?t=27044

And remember there's a "Common Questions" sticky thread, with some useful info that is worth to check:
viewtopic.php?t=27044

Thanks for the links. In one it says of the traits working (for infantry):

El_Condoro wrote: Traits which are actually working in 1.0 are:
- meng - military engineer, ignores entrenchment
- beng - bridge engineer
- para - paratrooper
- fortkiller - bonus against structures

It seems pioneer units get the "meng" bonus and perhaps the "fortkiller" bonus (which the paratroopers also appear to get). The link also says:

El_Condoro wrote:
"alpine" trait was supposed to give mountain units some advantage in mountains terrain, but it is not used. Their movement advantage is expressed with a special alpine movement type.

So, I think the gebirgsjager only receive a movement bonus in hills and mountains and perhaps not any combat bonus.

Razz1 · Post by **Razz1** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:38 pm

Gebirgsjager can always move three. Even in Mud, snow, thick forest.

Fimconte · Post by **Fimconte** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:49 pm

Razz1 wrote:Gebirgsjager can always move three. Even in Mud, snow, thick forest.

If they're not equipped with trucks!

Once equipped with early half-tracks they should be able to move 3 in most conditions.

soldier · Post by **soldier** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:39 pm

Gebirgsjager can always move three. Even in Mud, snow, thick forest.

this is a major advantage, and they even cost the same or less than normal weremacht