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Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 5:41:15 AM

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Occasionally a unit will not dig in even though all other units do dig in.
What are the factors that are used to determine if a unit digs in or not?

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 10:45:27 AM

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Ability to 'dig in' is determined by the "Can units dig-in? 0 = False, 1 = True" flag specified by column AP in the Elements file:

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 10:55:18 AM

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So it depends on the ground they are on.

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 8:55:58 PM

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With 4 soldiers in a unit, they may span different types of terrain elements, if one type is dig-in=true and the other=false, what terrain element will be applied?

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 10:39:29 PM

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You have to have a stretch of diggable terrain that is long enough to fit the trench otherwise they won't dig-in. iirc it's in the 3-5 element range but don't quote me on this. There may not be a 1:1 representation in the code per what you see on the screen either. I'd have to ask Steve. I'm going from anecdotal/personal observation.

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/3/2010 11:12:20 PM

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false will be applied

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/6/2010 6:41:13 PM

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Dont they need to be on the map to be dug in for a whole turn as well?

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/6/2010 6:46:11 PM

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Yes and defending.... so they have time to prepare the positions.

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/6/2010 7:59:40 PM

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By "defending" do you mean that the Battle Group was given either no orders or the "rest" order during strategic movement?

1. what is the effect of defending doing a continuous multiple period battle?

2. With stacked units, do rear battle groups that rest dig in?

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RE: Why a unit digs in or not - 12/7/2010 5:46:14 AM

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<1 It occupied and had control of the map for at least 1 turn... it is not given a move order - Test what happens if it is on REST.

1. ?

2. TEST - should only happen if <1 conditions are met.

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