GabeKnight wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:59 am
Yeah, all units within the "anit-tank" class (as seen in the purchase screen) provide AT support to
all friendly units and structures (even mines! - if not neutral
).
You really don't need to test this with all units and and all factions IMO.
I know, my tests are simply another way of examining units apart from Mojko's excellent Nav Tool and the ingame screens etc..
Also, my "hands on" tests are bang up to the minute with the latest vanilla OOB version (currently 7.1.6), it's like if you import a mail order Russian or Thai bride, you really have to get your hands on her to give her a good checking out to see if she performs as expected.
Below: I mentioned earlier that
the four artillery-class Stug III models B / D/ E / H will NOT give AT backup because they're classed as artillery, so I ran this latest test to confirm it.
In the left pic the Stug III D is positioned behind the Fuel depot and I've lowered its gun into direct fire mode.
But in pic 2 when the T-34 attacks it does NOT give AT support and the T-34 demolishes the depot with its second shot.
The same applies to the other 3 Stug models too, I lowered their guns but they didn't fire in support and just sat there munching popcorn presumably because historically the B/ D/ E/ H's had a mainly artillery role.
The moral therefore is that if we're given Stugs in a scenario or campaign or buy them ourselves, we should double check what model they are and use them tactically to suit.
(the 3 AT-class models that DO give AT support are- Stug III F/ F8/ G)
