differance between artillery types

Dest · Sep 16, 2011

I'd like to know what the differances are between the types of artillery?

I'm going to do a little guessing here, and party of what i've seen in the game.

Mortars:
- More spread out
- Smaller explosions radius
- Alot of savlos

Artillery:
- More tight
- Bigger explosion radius
- A couple savlos

Rockets:
- Spread out
- Biggest explosion radius
- Single barrage

So, let me know in what points I failed and which not, so I can pick the best artillery next time.

DarkestEvil · Sep 16, 2011

All i know is the rocket barrage makes a big-bada-boom.

Sufyan · Sep 16, 2011

Are rocket barrages implemented as of yet? I have never seen them in-game and have never seen footage of them in action.

oscar.nein · Sep 16, 2011

They are in Palvov's House, Gumrak, Commissar's House and Red October Factory.

Sufyan · Sep 16, 2011

Excellent, are there any special circumstances needed to launch it though? Mortars and guns are available for fire missions but the katyushas are always blacked out and not showing a cool down counter when I am the commander.

Dest · Sep 16, 2011

Sufyan said:
Excellent, are there any special circumstances needed to launch it though? Mortars and guns are available for fire missions but the katyushas are always blacked out and not showing a cool down counter when I am the commander.

Maybe you weren't in on of the maps that supports it like ohnein said. I've done a rocket barrage on Pavlov's house map once, pretty good choice if you need to hit an area fast and with big damage radius. The mortars and artilleries give much less explosions at once, compared to the rockets. Exact numbers would be interesting.

Sufyan · Sep 16, 2011

Negative, Pavlov's and Commisar's is specifically the maps I've tested this on and finding the option blacked out. I have not tested it since learning it was supposed to work however, and will do so as soon as possible.

u-s-e-r · Sep 16, 2011

Sufyan said:
Negative, Pavlov's and Commisar's is specifically the maps I've tested this on and finding the option blacked out. I have not tested it since learning it was supposed to work however, and will do so as soon as possible.

They might not be enabled on servers with less than 60+ servers

Actin · Sep 16, 2011

I launched the rockets today at Redoctoberfactory, also on another map but I can't remember what

badastle · Sep 16, 2011

[TW]ohnein said:
They are in Palvov's House, Gumrak, Commissar's House and Red October Factory.

Ahh!!! Are these the ones that make that epic ROAR over head before the boom starts to happen?

That would explain why I don't always hear that when the artillery is called in.

First time I heard it, I was like, what.... what is that? I ran for the closest shelter and was stuck fully suppress for like 30 seconds. It was awesome, I got the chills just remembering that first moment.

brynje · Sep 18, 2011

Sufyan said:
Negative, Pavlov's and Commisar's is specifically the maps I've tested this on and finding the option blacked out. I have not tested it since learning it was supposed to work however, and will do so as soon as possible.

Were you german or russian? I bet only the russian commmander can launch them since its a russian weapon.

Field Marshal Rommel · Sep 19, 2011

Sufyan said:
Are rocket barrages implemented as of yet? I have never seen them in-game and have never seen footage of them in action.

Rare footage of in game rockets:

YouTube - Red Orchestra RMFMod カチューシャテスト

brynje said:
Were you german or russian? I bet only the russian commmander can launch them since its a russian weapon.

Its not a russian weapon. Look up Nebelwerfer (which predates the Katyusha).

Bergler · Sep 19, 2011

Sufyan said:
Are rocket barrages implemented as of yet? I have never seen them in-game and have never seen footage of them in action.

I've seen the German Nebelwerfer barrage in-game. It makes a big boom and sounds awesometastic.

slavek · Sep 19, 2011

Rocket attack seems to be very short but it wipes everything off the map where it hits. I called it on pavlov once and it basically cleared the 9th square cap taking out 2 tanks and a horde of infantry. Has a long recharge though.

Actin · Sep 19, 2011

slavek said:
Rocket attack seems to be very short but it wipes everything off the map where it hits. I called it on pavlov once and it basically cleared the 9th square cap taking out 2 tanks and a horde of infantry. Has a long recharge though.

This on redoctoberfactory = Win

CTS · Sep 25, 2011

So any confirmation of the OP?...

Personally, i only use normal artillery. From time to time, i choose mortars, since they seem to fall quickly, and allow my own team to move up.

Rockets have a longer "recharge" time, 4-5 minutes. ( Not sure if that is so on every map ) I only called it 2-3 times, and i was not impressed. Total garbage to be honest, compared to normal arty strike. I fail to see any real advantage.

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