PR 0.85 fundamentals - a beginner's guide to winning.

[[RGG]Firefokker]

Hi,

Great guide, lots of useful info! One thing I've noticed though is that very few structures aside from fire bases get built on the public servers I've been playing on.

I even saw a squadleader telling his engineer not to bloody well build any trenches or .50 emplacements as those things only act as bullet mangets.

I am somehwat lacking the in-game experience to comment on that, but what do the veterans think? Is that a valid point?

Cheers,

Firefokker

[Ace42]

Originally Posted by Firefokker

I am somehwat lacking the in-game experience to comment on that, but what do the veterans think? Is that a valid point?

Depends on the circumstances - you don't lose anything from building fox-holes, and someone might find them useful. As I said, I tend to put them up mainly for anti-tank people to have a safe place to reload in. Barbed wire is really useful for restricting access.

There is an argument that defences make a FB stand-out: If seclusion / stealth is your goal, then not building up too many structures can be prudent. Generally, though, all the people tramping around will reveal the position anyway, so defences are nice.

[gclark03]

This thread needs sticking.

[CodeRedFox]

I agree

[Scot]

Make it like 50% shorter, and I can guarantee you, 90% more people will read it. Nice guide, but probably being ignored atm.

[[RGG]Firefokker]

Originally Posted by Ace42

As I said, I tend to put them up mainly for anti-tank people to have a safe place to reload in. Barbed wire is really useful for restricting access.

I would agree, I think structures are a great asset and it's a shame some SLs neglect them. An outpost seldomly stays undetected for long, and when the bad guys are coming, it is handy to have sandbags to hide behind, or a nice .50 to greet them... (provided it is pointing the right way)

[coroneln]

Geee... Thanks Mate.

It was worth reading down to the last word!

[YankeeSamurai]

Originally Posted by coroneln

Geee... Thanks Mate.

It was worth reading down to the last word!

Agreed. As a new player, I feel like I benefited enormously from this guide. I'm going to make an effort to incorporate these tips into my play.