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Malagant -> RE: The detailed combat AI some feedback (3/28/2006 12:27:41 AM)
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ORIGINAL: jimwinsor
Artillery is actually supposed to be bad shooting down from hills in this game, with a huge FP penalty for plunging fire...so, if the AI avoids putting guns on hills, thats in reality smart battle tactics.
According to Ralegh's guide and my own experiences, placing the artillery a on height only reduces the number of men it kills, but does not reduce the morale lost by the target.
From Ralegh: quote:
"Artillery do much less damage when firing from a height - grazing fire does lots more damage. However, infantry do MORE damage from up on a height. So: consider having screened artillery down at ground level if damage is more important that the flexibility of choosing its target. [Note: damage to their morale and hence most of the chance to disorder them is not affected.]"
I will almost always place artillery on a height with infantry in front. This seems to allow the artillery a longer range, as well as a much wider field of fire (from shooting over the heads of the infantry). Moreover, they are on higher ground, so will take less return fire...and are also usually in a position to be more easily screened from enemy charges.
You won't see the huge kill numbers when your artillery is on a hill, but their ability to reduce morale and disrupt enemies is just as good.
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