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How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« on: May 14, 2012, 11:07:49 PM »
Guys, does anyone know how to make a group of soldiers to attack using only the weapon that he has greater distance? I made a weapon with range 45, but the soldiers until they approach the range 35 to use another weapon unnecessary.

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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 12:26:41 AM »
I think that when you give an attack order, the unit moves up until it can attack with it's main weapon (i.e. rifles in a rifle squad). If you hang them just inside that long-range weapon's range, but dont give an attack order, they will just peck away with that weapon.
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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 01:29:12 AM »
yeah. but I wonder is there a way to change the main weapon to avoid this problem the approach unnecessary. I wanted to change the priority of the gun attack using Corsix.

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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 02:10:31 AM »
Make sure you have a spotter in LOS of the target. Most squads have a LOS ~25 to 35.
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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 02:17:17 AM »
Make sure you have a spotter in LOS of the target. Most squads have a LOS ~25 to 35.
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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 03:23:21 AM »
LOS means line of sight. You should be able to find this info in corsix or one of the Stats sites associated with CoH.
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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 12:43:37 PM »
did not work to increase the sight 45 on outer radius. How do I do now?

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Re: How to prioritize the use of a weapon of longer range?
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 02:19:51 AM »
I made the same thing in a little mod of mine, you'll need to create rifles with 45 range or reduce the long range weapon's range. Or you could take EF's route and give the other soldiers in the squad 0 dmg, X range weapons with no animations (ergo, they just stand in place and do nothing).
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