[Mobhack]

The ability to do a proper programmed barrage (rather than just plot 1 turn in pre-game) did not make it this year due to time taken by all the other things.

BUT it should be in there next year for CD users - and that is what the general and direct support arty is really aimed at. The GS and DS batteries will not have delay problems when firing on the planned barrage.

But right now - they can be used for nations with "unresponsive" artillery support doctrines if so required.

PS - in MBT - not WW2 yet as it had umpty-five individualised buy routines to code - the AI will already buy some GS and DS batteries when it is the attacker, thus getting some cheaper arty.

NB - It tends not to buy arty above the points that trigger an overload, thus proving to me that the (very) few who complained about "too much AI arty" were in error. I have only seen it give me "free VP" in about 1 in 100 AI buys. The AI pick code thus required no changing.

cheers
Andy