please confirm Friendly Fire

[ErissN6]

There should be a warning when we're mistakenly about to strike our own units...
Some work for next patch, please.

[Every Single Soldier]

It is in, but what are you doing bombing your own forces anyway

[zakblood]

better to just not make mistakes and be more careful as friendly fire is in all wars, so no patch needed

[Every Single Soldier]

Exactly General !

[zakblood]

your more than welcome commander

[ErissN6]

It is in, but what are you doing bombing your own forces anyway

The button to napalm is at the far right of the screen, and the target was at the left:
so I had lost sight of the ennemy when calling the bomber, and as I play in max zoom-out mode and was prompt, I made the mistake.

I see we can't target our units with other weapons.

[scaz]

Like they say, There's nothing friendly about friendly fire.

[Every Single Soldier]

Fix in upcoming update will only allow air strike to hit identified enemy targets...

[rf900]

Fix in upcoming update will only allow air strike to hit identified enemy targets...

What is the reason behind this? It was a good distinction from other unit attack types and I was able to pull some strikes by predicting unit retreat positions.

[Every Single Soldier]

The intention was always that all indirect fire platforms (Cobra, Armor, Arty and Airstrikes) would be directed against indetified targets.

Also, not a very effective strategy to use Airstrikes on non confirmed targets?

[dafrandle]

some might say thats thats what most of the US bombing campaign was

i am not a liberty to say whether i am or am not one of those people

[Every Single Soldier]

[Mylo42]

I like the idea of FF if I'm not paying attention, or press the wrong button accidentally.

[Every Single Soldier]

Me too actually, but not the masses ...

[Mylo42]

Having said that, it should be a stupid mistake by me, and not some glitchy UI.

[Every Single Soldier]

The problem usually exists between the chair and the keyboard

[Mylo42]

UI aside, I do hope there is the possibility of FF in the game somehow.

What is The Vietnam War without hearing, "HOLD YOUR FIRE !! HOLD YOUR FIRE !!" being shouted into a "Prick-10" radio hand set. In fact, that would make for a great voiceover when it happens.

[Every Single Soldier]

Excellent point !

[Ryujin]

It would be interesting if some support units either hit a number of hexes (like a B52 if you add them) or had some spread (like an airstrike or artillery would hit and take out an adjacent hex when missing). A chance of hitting nearby friendlies might reduce the number of cases where you can safely airstrike/arty a problem away.

I'd also imagine an airstrike landing in a village wouldn't make you too popular there. Using heavy fire support around troops/a village should be risky and might make something like mortar support preferable for those cases.

[Mylo42]

Ryujin, I like the idea of Arty/Air strikes having a chance of hitting the adjacent hex to the one targetted. For Arty, that chance could increase the longer the range. For Air, chance increase the worse the weather. Blowing up a villiage having a major impact on H&M. Would be a great way to work FF into the game.