Update 5.2.4
A few minor fixes, and two substantial additions in today's update: cavalry units and light mortar teams. Cavalry work similarly to infantry, except they are more likely to move around the map, are difficult to hit when they are moving, and you can't do an overrun attack on them unless they are stationary. For now they are also armed with anti-tank grenades, but this will be modified later on once I revise all the close combat weapons.
I've also added light mortars and a new ballistic weapon type, which will be used for larger mortars and similar weapons in the future. These have a greater chance to hit, but unless it's a critical hit, the firepower effect is lessened. Critical hits on armoured targets, however, are applied to the top armour, so if you get unlucky there's a very good chance of one of these cracking open your tank from above.
Cavalry units appear in the Poland campaigns, and light mortar teams have been added to every campaign.
I've tested both of these, but as always if you encounter any crashes or bugs, please report it in the discussion boards.
ADD: Rifle Cavalry unit definitions, movement, to-hit, etc. handling for new unit category
ADD: Light Mortar Team and Light Mortar weapon definitions, can attack without LoS at a penalty
ADD: Attack procedure for ballistic weapons:
- higher chance to hit, but reduced firepower effect from HE hits
- gun calibre modifiers do not apply
- lower target terrain effect on to-hit chance
- critical hit is considered a direct hit, and full effect is applied
- increased firepower effect if direct hit on target that is entrenched or dug-in
- normal "hits" from ballistic weapons have no chance of armour penetration
- critical/direct hits on armoured vehicles are applied to top armour, which is half of the hull side armour rating
CNG: Guns being attacked in overrun are no longer allowed to change facing before their defensive fire attack
CNG: Hull-mounted Turret MGs can now fire when blocked by HD direction
CNG: Increased chance of harrassing fire from infantry/small teams
FIX: Only vehicles can now be Hull Down
I've also added light mortars and a new ballistic weapon type, which will be used for larger mortars and similar weapons in the future. These have a greater chance to hit, but unless it's a critical hit, the firepower effect is lessened. Critical hits on armoured targets, however, are applied to the top armour, so if you get unlucky there's a very good chance of one of these cracking open your tank from above.
Cavalry units appear in the Poland campaigns, and light mortar teams have been added to every campaign.
I've tested both of these, but as always if you encounter any crashes or bugs, please report it in the discussion boards.
Changelog for 5.2.4
ADD: Rifle Cavalry unit definitions, movement, to-hit, etc. handling for new unit category
ADD: Light Mortar Team and Light Mortar weapon definitions, can attack without LoS at a penalty
ADD: Attack procedure for ballistic weapons:
- higher chance to hit, but reduced firepower effect from HE hits
- gun calibre modifiers do not apply
- lower target terrain effect on to-hit chance
- critical hit is considered a direct hit, and full effect is applied
- increased firepower effect if direct hit on target that is entrenched or dug-in
- normal "hits" from ballistic weapons have no chance of armour penetration
- critical/direct hits on armoured vehicles are applied to top armour, which is half of the hull side armour rating
CNG: Guns being attacked in overrun are no longer allowed to change facing before their defensive fire attack
CNG: Hull-mounted Turret MGs can now fire when blocked by HD direction
CNG: Increased chance of harrassing fire from infantry/small teams
FIX: Only vehicles can now be Hull Down