Possible bug re-FO teams in v3

[wulfen]

I've just installed patch version 3 and continued my German long campaign. I was in the middle of my 3rd battle, so still facing the Poles.

I have an artillery company in my force, and after installing the patch the Forward Observer doesn't have a radio anymore, and when I tried to call down artillery with him I got the message 'Can't assign artillery with this unit' or something to that effect. Anyone else encountered this problem guys?

[Mobhack]

Which formation - number ?.

Cheers
Andy

[wulfen]

Mobhack said:
Which formation - number ?.

Cheers
Andy



The artillery company is formation number 105, the FO team is number 479 (the one armed with the MP44 SMG instead of the Kar98K).

I tried setting up a random battle to see if the same problem occurred, and in that one the FO team did have a radio and could call down artillery, so it could just be a problem related to the fact that I'd started the long campaign with the 2.5v patch and upgraded halfway through the battle?

[Mobhack]

I just bought about a dozen of those formations - and all the FOOs had radios. So, no idea why yours had the problem.

If the commander in a platoon has no radio, then the subordinates don't as no use for them. That is why the FOO is the first unit in a FOO formation, or is in one with guaranteed radios (an arty formation, say). Not as a second to say an infantry section with a 10% chance of radio.

Check that the guy has not been killed off in the campaign so far - if his transport light truck is now the formation commander (as the FO unit was killed), with no radio - that could be the problem?.

See what happens in the next upgrade - save off, he should get a radio. If not - reload and try buying a replacement unit of the same type.

If the command is now the light truck - try buying one of the FO vehicles that can carry a few guys as its replacement.

Cheers
Andy

[blitzkreig]

I'm sure you've already considered this but was your FO retreating or routed for any reason? Units can't use radios to call in arty untill they are rallied again if that is the case.

Happy Gaming!

Ian

[wulfen]

Mobhack said:

Check that the guy has not been killed off in the campaign so far - if his transport light truck is now the formation commander (as the FO unit was killed), with no radio - that could be the problem?.


Cheers
Andy



The FO in fact was killed in the first battle. At the time of installing the patch I'm fighting my 4th battle in the campaign.

Thanks for the suggestion to buy a replacement FO guy, I was toying with the idea of doing that once I finish this battle http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

His truck also got blasted by enemy artillery in my last couple of turns, so it could be he regains the radio for his next battle too, lol.

[wulfen]

Just to update about the situation. Once the battle was over and reviewing the units, the FO team did get his radio back. So I'm assuming that the problem was due to installing the patch halfway through a mission.

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif