[Gameplay] Area Attack

[dbzao]

As some of you have already noticed from the Muttrah DEV Journal, there are 3 new icons on the loading maps. They represent the three different "Area Attacks" that may be available in some maps.



These are all off-map strikes, called by Squad Leaders clicking the "NEED AREA ATTACK" comm rose option when using the GLTD (conventional armies), green binoculars (insurgents and militia) and the cellphone (civilian collaborator). The commander needs to approve the request and there can be only one of these attack types per team on a map.

1. Mortars

These are fast, medium sized area attacks with a 30 seconds barrage. Mainly used by the insurgents and militia.

2. Artillery

Powerful, large sized area attacks with a 60 seconds barrage. Mainly used by the conventional armies.

3. JDAM

Powerful, large sized area attack of a single powerful JDAM. Used only by some conventional armies.

[Scorch]

1st post, yay
so i take it the morters are AI controlled?
another nice job by the devs

[DavidP]

I can't freaking wait for .8!

[Ironcomatose]

Bad ***. Care to explain the cellphone a bit more?

[Dougalachi]

has the JDAM been changed to better represent its effect?

[Rudd]

have the explosions been modified in any way, e.g. Estate on Qwai river, JDAM hits the top and every1 is safe downstairs?

[Cyrax-Sektor]

Ooh, mortars. Must be fun to watch those!

[Slavak]

I made the green bino's

All 60 min timer unfortunately.

[Eddiereyes909]

sounds fun.

[youm0nt]

Can't wait to see those in action.

[ReaperMAC]

Here comes the boom... or... Bring the rain

[Z-trooper]

*break break. Assassin, this is Steal Rain, your grid zone designators are correct*

*message to observer, splash in 5 seconds*

will be awesome to call in some fire missions on some "hunter killer RPG teams" 0.8 should get stats back so I can get medals and stuff for that

[[uBp]Irish]

so for the "Conventional Forces" are all 3 going to be able to be available, whereas, the Militia/Insurg might just get the Mortars?

[Ironcomatose]

*break break. Assassin, this is Steal Rain, your grid zone designators are correct*

*message to observer, splash in 5 seconds*

will be awesome to call in some fire missions on some "hunter killer RPG teams" 0.8 should get stats back so I can get medals and stuff for that

You just called a fire mission on civilians!!

[Outlawz7]

omg yay I can dial mortar attacks with my cell phone

"Hey Ahmed need mortar fire on my neighbors house, the British are in there" *click*

[waldo_ii]

Can we get an estimate on how powerful these mortar and artillery strikes are? Can a single mortar shell destroy, say, a scimitar? How about an artillery strike? How large a radius will these shells land in? Or is this post just part of an evil plot to gives us all heart attacks in anticipation for more information?

[ReadMenace]

I got a linked picture of the civilian cellphone.



<3 The Devs.

-REad

[Clypp]

ReadMenace...I think some retexturing is in order.

[kristofer]

Mannnn, good, but I think I speak for everyone when I say I would prefer player-controlled mortar. Will you be eventually moving it to player-controlled or are you going to be spending all your time on it as an Area Attack feature?

[Brummy]

Irish;778124']so for the "Conventional Forces" are all 3 going to be able to be available, whereas, the Militia/Insurg might just get the Mortars?

I think it depends on the map, don't know though.