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Infantry types' special abilities
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:40 pm
by the_iron_duke
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.
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:38 pm
by gokkel
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
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:02 pm
by VPaulus
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
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:18 pm
by the_iron_duke
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.
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:38 pm
by Razz1
Gebirgsjager can always move three. Even in Mud, snow, thick forest.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:49 pm
by Fimconte
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.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:39 pm
by soldier
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