In Progress [Let's Command] Rangers vs. Panzergrenadiers in Combat Mission: Fortress Italy

[Andnjord]

Anyone got some alcohol ?

You can grab the alchohol rations off of my dead machine-gunners.

Was there a recent let's play / commenters command / whatever in which Kalarion survived more than a few posts ?

He did survive some time during your Syrian warfare LP. Then came back as a prisoner/received an ATGM armed IFV!

 

[Endemic]

Switch my target to the infantry in the foilage in front of the town (preferably the enemies that killed Kalarion's unit).

 

[Azira]

I would love to command one of the troops, but in all honesty, I probably wouldn't be stable in giving orders, so I figure you might be better off with someone more active. :p

 

[Helly]

It might be a bit too late to matter, but do we have any access to smoke grenades or mortar shells?

 

[Dayyālu]

It might be a bit too late to matter, but do we have any access to smoke grenades or mortar shells?

Yes, of course. It could have been a good idea to prepare a good smoke screen before going in, but I hoped in a less murderous defense.

 

[baud]

I'll take command of the 1st Pl., 1st Section

 

[Gumsmith]

1st Platoon HQ reporting for duty!

It seems to me that ValeVelKal has the right kind of thinking and that it'd be a jolly good idea to have someone with a radio get a line of sight on that antitank gun, so I'd to quick move our lads up behind the trees to ValeVelKal's section.

 

[Hace El Oso]

I'd be happy to take 2nd section. I'll have them quick move west along the edge of the map from spawn, then south right into the copse of trees. If we take accurate fire getting there, reverse the order and have us fast move back to the collection area.

If you know I'm going to get cut to pieces moving across that space, feel free to just move me to ValeVelKal's troops. :D

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

Since slotting is taking quite a bit, I'll open up slots to those who are already commanding units.

 

[Dayyālu]

Kalarion should get dibs on new troops.

That said, if I get more HQ units do I get access to different off-map mortars or it's the same ones with the same limitations bar easier spotting? Been ages since I played any CM.

 

[Helly]

HQ commmanders should have access to a mortar team so that they don't just stay in the back doing nothing, drinking brandy and counting the dead.

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

I'll allow Kalarion to take first dibs since that's what Dayyālu wants.

 

[Kalarion]

I'll take A Co HQ. What if we set up a radio relay by having one HQ section with both mortar units, and another HQ deployed forward, slightly behind the front lines? That way we can conduct some kind of spotting for effective fire, right?

 

[Gumsmith]

I'll take A Co HQ. What if we set up a radio relay by having one HQ section with both mortar units, and another HQ deployed forward, slightly behind the front lines? That way we can conduct some kind of spotting for effective fire, right?

This is 1st Platoon HQ's objective. If our second mortar team links up with Dayyalu then we'll be able to relay firing orders to either one of them and turn that AT gun into scrap metal.

 

[baud]

can we start in the other deployment zone (behind the copse of trees) or do we have to start on the road?

 

[ValeVelKal]

can we start in the other deployment zone (behind the copse of trees) or do we have to start on the road?

Also, do the bodies of Andjnord's and Kalarion's men hamper visibility and offer any kind of cover ?

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

can we start in the other deployment zone (behind the copse of trees) or do we have to start on the road?

With reinforcements, they start wherever they spawn at.

 

[Andnjord]

can we start in the other deployment zone (behind the copse of trees) or do we have to start on the road?

Also, do the bodies of Andjnord's and Kalarion's men hamper visibility and offer any kind of cover ?

MiguelSerranoFan how does the the game handle incidents of blue on blue fire? Asking for a friend...

 

[baud]

can we start in the other deployment zone (behind the copse of trees) or do we have to start on the road?

With reinforcements, they start wherever they spawn at.

I'll start behind that copse of trees then. For the first turn I'll move up until the edge, to cross maybe next turn if there's some covering fire available.

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

how does the the game handle incidents of blue on blue fire? Asking for a friend...

As far as I'm aware, it doesn't simulate FF for small arms (including your .30s), but does for explosives.

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

I should emphasize that 2nd Section Mortar is still open, which is good, because I am behind on my work and need as few reasons to distract myself as possible.

 

[Azira]

Heck, if there are no takers, then I'll head the 2nd mortar section, just to get to blow shit up!

 

[Gumsmith]

Speaking of mortars, do we know how many shells Helly has left?

 

[Helly]

I must have shot like not much more than 10 I guess, so it should be alright. My guys spent most of their time cowering and shouting insults at the small bore M5.

 

[MiguelSerranoFan]

My list of excuses for putting this off any longer is rapidly dwindling. Please submit your orders whenever you please, Azira.

It might be a bit too late to matter, but do we have any access to smoke grenades or mortar shells?

Just realized I forgot to answer this. The 60mm doesn't have any smoke rounds, HE only.