New Idea/Unit for WW2 scenarios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SunTzu]

Hey peeps what do you think about this idea?
The Sniper!
Hey can have the ability of the submarine, they can't be seen by most units. Maybe only other snipers can see them......
Give me suggestions?

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[willemvanoranje]

The sniper a WW2 unit? I don't think either side used the sniper in combat. Just immagine: a sniper trying to knock down an entire regiment of the German Wehrmacht.

However, it could be of use in a terrorism scenario, but then, a lot of such scenarios already have a sniper in 'em.

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[Az]

I seriously doubt they used a sniper in wwII. But one thing they certainly used a lot is the Flamethrower...

 

[gar13]

Sun Tzu, did you just watch "Enemy at the Gates"?

 

[Field Marshal Klesh]

Even better: Missle unit- 'Sniper's Bullet'

Gives the feeling that Snipers are out there and there's no where to hide!


Flamethrowers are excellent as well. Nemo used them in SecondFront by puuting them in the partisan slot, giving it a bonus against 0-move 'bunker' units. Very realistic.

I have Flamethrowers for both Germans and Soviets in my Stalingrad scenario. They are both never-before-seen units. I have some other interesting things going on in terms of missle units, so I may not incorporate the 'sniper's bullet' idea; though I hereby put my ™ on it!

FMK

 

[SunTzu]

Dude they used snipers all the time. Snipers should be in your Stalingrad scenario FMK. They played one of the biggest roles in the Battle for Stalingrad

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[Dreadnought]

Gee doesn't this just go right along with that new movie "Enemy at the Gates". Anyway, I have a WWII scenarios that i created, I made a sniper unit. It worked really well, the AI used too, they always use the good ones and shun the bad ones.

It was like a 6:1:1 2,1 And it wasn't detroyed after attacking.

I give the idea a thumbs up.



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[willemvanoranje]

Now I know what you mean! In Holland we hyave a different name for those two types of snipers (scherschutter (sharpshooter) and sluipschutter (someone who hides in buildings and shoots at people on the street). But those 'snipers' were just German soldiers hiding in left buoldings, waiting for the enemy to cross the street and shoot him. This tactic was only used by the Germans when they were in the defence (so basically Stalingrad and later). It was used against tanks as well; the soldiers hide in a building with a anti-tank gun, you know the rest....

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[BeBro]

I´m not sure, but I think a unit with the "submarine" flag on isn´t able to attack other land units, only sea units...

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[willemvanoranje]

BeBro is right. Guess you have to find something else for the sniper. Maybe just give hima very large defence strength?

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[kobayashi]

But if the sniper is used together with FMK's bullet units, it could work - but not for the AI as the bullets would not automatically follow the sniper as they would for a sea submarine.

The bullet could have low attack and low cost but good range.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

I say, how very quaint! Now we have the bullets themselves as units.. Can see this being of use in WWII scen's where a city or unit or tactical objective or turnip field has been overrun, with snipers arising to boldly blast at the foe in much the same manner as partisans( who, lets face it, require a bit of a rest, popping up everywhere as they do. Anyway, the drab black uniforms of the little dears does get a little droll after a while)

What a good sniper unit needs, in MMHO, is more than just cruise missile style bullets (aside: oh tish pish posh) but a whole overhaul! Give em proper invisibilty , and for that matter make truly stealthy aircraft, subs, snipers, grocers, and SAS/spetznaz ( ones own little predilection)! Also, use them to affect the events file, so particularly persistent or successful

cause lack of moral, withdrawal, or conversely the sending in of reinforcements (indeed, from either side)
One good, well trained soldier with a rifle can work wonders- just look a the Dallas Book Depository in 63! The game should perhaps mirror this effect!

( SD steps down from his soapbox and awaits the inevitable rush of amazed, incredulous and enamoured replies..)

There we have it m'colleagues, a notion for thought.

P.S: How did Maste Sun Tzu ascend to immortality, and where is the rest of the pantheon?

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[Voldemort]

Originally posted by Az:
I seriously doubt they used a sniper in wwII. B]

i hope i used the quote thing right this is my first time replying, anyway jackson on saving private ryan he was a sniper. and a real cool one and on the games Close combat you get heaps of sniper.

 

[Squirrel2004]

There was a ton of snipers. they were mostly used in city battles, like Stalingrad, Berlin, etc. In Stalingrad the two greatest snipers were dueling it out a few blocks from the German's closest positions (of artillery, communications, tanks, etc.) The Russian sniper finally won when he threw a shoe across the street, behind some trash and debris. This made the German sniper shoot in that direction, giving his hiding spot away. The Russian sniper easily picked him off. He was 18, too.

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