03-31-2015, 10:14 AM
Wood Cutters
Lost Squad
Versus: Operation Chirurgia Arcanus
(03-31-2015, 04:31 AM)doveman link Wrote:It would have definitely been a good idea for me to use the alternate channel here, so that I could guide/warn the other teams, not just the one I was attached to.Good point, I should have instructed you to do that. The fact that you are attached to a unit as a subordinate, doesn't mean you can't use the LR channel to relay information that is relevant to all teams. However, marking the map remains the primary tool to communicate such information. That is better to be done in other colour, and more importantly, keep the markers updated. That means that each unit superior or special role operator, be it the team leader, a gunship gunner, sniper lead or the UAV operator itself, should delete markers that are no longer relevant. I think that the overall responsibility for keeping the tactical map tidy is on the UAV operator, or whoever else who have the best oversight on the situation (could be the sniper as well in some situations). We need to discuss that.
(03-31-2015, 04:31 AM)doveman link Wrote:Anyway, what ended me was some enemy sneaking up behind me in the field I was in near WP3, SW of the objective everyone was moving on. I was surprised there were any enemies that far behind us but I shouldn't have stayed in one position so long, or at least found better cover before launching the UAV, so I've only got myself to blame. I saw a helo valiantly landing to try and rescue me in my final moments, very atmospheric. I hope you at least plundered my body for supplies ÂWell, I should have noticed that we left you far behind when we moved forward. It's easy to "forget yourself" in the UAV interface, remember that you can always let it hover and get back to moving with the team.
Lost Squad
(03-31-2015, 04:31 AM)doveman link Wrote:Can't say a lot about this, it was just unlucky that there were so many AA in the area. Were they handheld or fixed weapons? Either way, maybe the squad should try and sweep the area and take them out next time before the helos come in (or at least the transport helo, as he's the most vulnerable), although that's not going to be easy in pitch darkness!At first, when we made very quick contact with the helicopters I thought this was going to be a very easy run... I like how this mission smashes your expectations every single time. I was not happy to see our rescue force shot down one after the other, but I'm glad that in Arma it's possible for that to happen
Versus: Operation Chirurgia Arcanus
(03-31-2015, 04:31 AM)doveman link Wrote:What we could try is just fire one AT at the lead vehicle to try and get them to turn off into the fuel depot (as they did this time) so that they get hit by the airstrike and have the other AT guys positioned to fire at the rear of any that decide to keep going straight down the road. Hopefully if we're careful we'll have at least one AT left at the final objective.Not sure I understand. Why would we need to fire any AT at the convoy? Seems like the artillery fire mission can take care of them all, and leave us all three ATs to deal with the attacking BTR that arrives later.
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