Ambush - should it always be so

flickjax · Post by **flickjax** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:59 am

If a unit is not entrenched and only moved the previous turn perhaps this should be a meeting engagement and not an ambush? Also I think SCouting would have been much much better IRL so perhaps fog of war should allow greater spotting ability?

Razz1 · Post by **Razz1** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:39 am

Ambush works good now. Higher visibility units like recon at 4 were considered and may change in the future if members feels there is a need for it.

I was thinking for Germany.. 222 = sight 4 as it's movement range is less and has wheels so mountain and hills and forest affect movement allot.

flickjax · Post by **flickjax** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:19 pm

Razz1 wrote:Ambush works good now. Higher visibility units like recon at 4 were considered and may change in the future if members feels there is a need for it.

I was thinking for Germany.. 222 = sight 4 as it's movement range is less and has wheels so mountain and hills and forest affect movement allot.

But how realistic is it that an advancing army always gets ambushed?

Rudankort · Post by **Rudankort** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:29 pm

flickjax wrote:But how realistic is it that an advancing army always gets ambushed?

Well how realistic is it that an army is advancing without proper recon?

flickjax · Post by **flickjax** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:47 pm

Rudankort wrote:
flickjax wrote:But how realistic is it that an advancing army always gets ambushed?
Well how realistic is it that an army is advancing without proper recon?

Don't get me wrong I think the game is really good, but things like scouting should be taken for granted to an extent I think. Yes Ambushes for long distance travel but perhaps on the shorter advances general scouting should meen more meeting engagements?

Razz1 · Post by **Razz1** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:56 am

May I suggest :

Don't blindly go where no man has gone before.

El_Condoro · Post by **El_Condoro** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:43 am

Ambushes are not much of an issue for a strong unit. In fact, they are a good way to get a tank or other strong unit to get 2 attacks in a turn: attack once then intentionally run into an ambush for a weakened enemy unit. Chances are the weakened enemy unit will be destroyed. Of course, that will use 2 rounds of ammo but may be worth it in some cases. Learned that one from Kerensky. Kudos.