The "Z" direct fire key - are they even trying

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Say a tank commander orders fire in a general direction of suspected enemy locs,and the gunner with a vague idea where he thinks its best to fire,does just that.

Yes but if say the tank commander says to the gunner "fire at that trees over there" and the gunner fires at positions without tress 50 or 100 meters away from where the commander tells him (or in game terms 1 or 2 hexes away) doesnt make much sense now does it?