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[Plain Ian]

Why do you view counterbattery fire as being gamey, or was there a certain reason why you felt it was gamey last turn? Counterbattery fire really helps to cut down on losses from artillery over time, particularly in scenarios with just recovery and no replacements where it takes forever for a unit to regain a gun.

Heavy artillery and rocket artillery tends to have lower defence values than light and medium artillery as well, possibly because they're bigger targets and are more easily identified due to either being more noisy or the projectiles leaving lots of smoke behind after being launched.

I think I find it 'gamey' because of the way I used it. Pick one target and keep pounding and pounding it. Its not necessarily the fact that it was against artillery, it could be any unit. I generally dislike this when it happens to me but accept that this is part of the game. I generally try not to do it to my opponent........if possible.

It doesn't feel right to be able to do this. Is it historical? I really don't know. I suppose by 1944 the allies could do this easily enough. I'm sure someone can list examples. US defense at Mortain rings a bell?

The fact that you get instant reports back about how well you are doing by sneaking looks in the Victory Dialogue doesn't help.

Losing guns which are difficult to replace is ok I suppose. Automatc disruption would work just as well, also increasing the chance of being Unavailable would also work. 

Incidentally I'm still unclear to some of the artillery settings in the Bulge pdt? 



I think I understand the Indirect parameters. This means that German artillery is 25% better than US?
I'm not sure what the Counterbattery parameters  means? Which is easier to spot when firing? US or German?