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buttoned infantry? - 5/14/2000 9:26:00 PM

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I'm currently playing the "Agony of Doom" scenario against a friend. After shooting some of his infantry units I realized they had become "buttoned". Isnt that only for vehicles? At first I thought the answer was that they were in a building and after being shot decided to "close the windows" and lay low

But then I saw a buttoned unit out in the open... Can I assume buttoned means pinned, or something else? Thanx p.s. : again, GREAT game!

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- 5/14/2000 11:37:00 PM

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"Buttoned" is used to indicate that the unit has gone to cover whereever it might be. It probably should be a different word, but at least it conveys the idea. And a buttoned unit can change its stance automatically if it feels the immediate danger has passed or it decides to become brave and make some sort of move. Also when a unit decides to op fire, it will lose part of its cover, thus becoming "unbuttoned." When it does, it becomes a better target for the enemy, of course. Wild Bill ------------------ Wild Bill Wilder Coordinator, Scenario Design Matrix Games

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- 5/15/2000 10:33:00 AM

Harlock_0

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Thanks a lot!

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- 5/15/2000 10:04:00 PM

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This is probably a unit class issue, does it seem to affect only units of a specific class? Say "Elite infantry" but not "Heavy Infantry"?

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- 5/16/2000 1:08:00 AM

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I'll look into that and will post my observations soon.

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- 5/17/2000 10:57:00 AM

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Couldnt really identify the units, since I destroyed most of them (cant wait to see how my adversary will retake the victory points on buildings with his lone tanks

. But I know a GE rifle squad was buttoned at some point.

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- 5/17/2000 12:30:00 PM

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since I destroyed most of the inf (cant wait to see how my adversary will retake the victory points on buildings with his lone tanks > Easy....bail out of the tank, occupy the building, and climb back aboard! They did this in the Beast, except it was a village. Great movie! ------------------ Best Wishes, STEELER

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- 5/17/2000 7:04:00 PM

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Yeah, thats the best thing he could do, but I didnt want to write it down here, just in case he happens to read it! but bringing his crewmen out when there are a couple of machine guns waiting may prove hazardous to their health... He could also run a tank into a building "securing" it a little bit more just before the game ends. I`ll try to look for that movie, never heard of it before.

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