Mining Bridges

[Deathtreader]

Hi all,

I'm not at home to check this out in the game myself, but is it possible to mine bridges?? Either with scenario emplaced mines or with those fired by arty?

If so shouldn't those explosions also take down the bridge or at least render it unusable?

If not, then would the idea be a candidate for Southern Storm??

Just a thought..

Rob.

[CapnDarwin]

I'm pretty sure you can mine the bridge, but I'll check as well. Mines taking out a bridge, not likely.

[Stimpak]

I have used it as a strategy before and it is extremely efficient, and will not destroy the bridge.

Set up in locations where you have units overlooking the bridge, preferably not exposed to other terrain, mine the bridge, then abuse that 0% cover as much as you can.

[Mad Russian]

If you place the mines next to a bridge using FASCAM the Soviets will not use it.

Good Hunting.

MR

[Deathtreader]

Hi,

Thanks for the responses guys! It's all good to know and facilitates better play.

Speaking of FASCAM.............

I can understand why the opposing sides can see where each others minelets are dropped when the target hex is under observation in some fashion, but when the target hex is in no way currently viewable by the opposing side (say many miles away etc. in the prep for a new line of defence for example)why does the opponent get to see that FASCAM shoot/placement?? Not complaining, just asking.

Thanks.

Rob.

[Mad Russian]

That's the way it works currently. A lot of the mechanics will get a face lift in the 2.1 version.

Good Hunting.

MR

[JWNoctis]

Might be possible to think some of them as abstracted counter-battery radar seeing them. There are few other reasons to drop rounds behind own line and presumably on some choke point.

Probably still won't sound all that good - Can't imagine artillery rounds having too much of a radar cross-section.

[CapnDarwin]

Looking for shells in flight is what counter battery radars do.