Can the commander place lafette's

[Zetsumei]

In the the Russian RO community interview with Alan says at one point:

the Commander gets to decide where to use rare assets

does that mean that the commander gets to place the lafette? (and perhaps other objects like sandbags, stationary at guns, ammunition).

Find the interview here (scroll down for english):
http://www.redorchestra.ru/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=96

and the pictures at full 1080p quality here (required to register):
http://www.redorchestra.ru/forums/showthread.php?t=44755

 

[Lt_Kettch]

Speaking for Iron Europe we want that feature (so we don't have to add it :X)

 

[Apos]

Nice find Zets.

I think it's something with translation b/c:

Original text says:

We have so far said little about it, but it is designed so that the chain of command was simple and straightforward, relatively. As mentioned earlier, the game will be the role of the squad and platoon commander. Both can set the direction of attack and giving orders. Commanders can request artillery support called spy plane, and the platoon leader may determine how and where you must enter the battle fresh reinforcements. Interface - very simple and intuitive, so no need to tinker with a dozen keys to give the order!

It's not about objects like lafette, but spawnpoints or attack/defense directories I guess.

 

[Zetsumei]

Me is dissapoint then

I would love to see the squadleader place stuff at the beginning of the map. Would add so much diversity without having to make things random.

 

[Nicholas]

Whats the point of a lafette? What makes it better than a regular old MG?

 

[Apos]

Interesting is that google translate did better job than ro.ru. Maybe they wanted to hide something from us?

btw: That picture doesn't show everything.

Here is uncut version

Spoiler!

j/k

 

[Zetsumei]

I don't speak Russian so joining that website is a pain, can you please post the rest of thos epics PLEASE!

scroll down and you'll see the english version of the interview .

Anyway I created a new post about the igromir info here:
http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=47165

 

[Zetsumei]

Whats the point of a lafette? What makes it better than a regular old MG?

A rigid base so easier and more precise to aim with.

 

[hockeywarrior]

Where is the scope on the Lafette? All Lafettes were equipped with a scope as far as I know, and could be raised or lowered to an exact height or angle to hit distant targets.

 

[Zetsumei]

So not all were equipped with a scope, although I must say most pictures google can find indeed have one. Perhaps the scope is a weapon upgrade.

 

[hockeywarrior]

So not all were equipped with a scope, although I must say most pictures google can find indeed have one. Perhaps the scope is a weapon upgrade.

I really doubt that the Lafette is a deployable weapon ... I'd imagine it's just a static weapon that is placed by the mapper.

I'd really like it to be a usable weapon in game though ...

 

[Zetsumei]

I really doubt that the Lafette is a deployable weapon ... I'd imagine it's just a static weapon that is placed by the mapper.

I'd really like it to be a usable weapon in game though ...

What I would like is where as the AHZ maps got AT guns that with a 50% chance can spawn somewhere. That at the some specified spots the commander could basically say that there should be a lafette at that location (say a commander could deploy 3 lafette's).

One of the issues with random placement of say AT guns is that the map isn't always balanced exactly the same. Which is critically important for say competitive clan matches. If a player can have a say in placing those things then there can be variety without placing them somewhere by random chance.

Having say 1 minute to place your defenses before a match starts could add a lot of variety to the gameplay, without depending on random events. Although I guess it could be pretty hard to implement.

 

[RedGuardist]

Having say 1 minute to place your defenses before a match starts could add a lot of variety to the gameplay, without depending on random events. Although I guess it could be pretty hard to implement.

Deployment time would be just absolutely great feature.

 

[Reise]

Just have to say:

God damn that screen shot looks awesome.

 

[REZ]

We talked about placeable assets a while ago and I still think its a great idea which would add some much needed diversity to maps that will eventually be memorized and grow stale. However, I feel as though the area in which they are allowed to be 'placed' by the Squad Leader should be limited to the area near one's own spawn zone and not the entire map.


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[hockeywarrior]

Yeah placeable assets like MGs would be amazing ... but I hate to ask for more amazing stuff considering that my original expectations for this game have already been blown out of the water many times over.

 

[Dwin]

I don't see why deployable tripod MGs would be too much to ask for. It would work like a regular MG, but the deploy time would take much longer. Of course, it's not realistic that a single man would be lugging around a tripod, machinegun, and ammo by himself, though we could easily bring that issue into the realm of "creative abstractions".

Or better yet, heavy machineguns and other crew served weapons would work essentially like vehicles, where you have AI crew members taking up all necessary positions. For a lafette MG, you would probably play as the spotter, with the rest of the MG team behind you in close formation. You would give them the command to deploy somewhere, and then you could manually direct the MG's fire.

This could be applied to a number of crew served weapons, like mortars, anti-tank guns, etc.

 

[Dr. Pierre Chang]

Or better yet, heavy machineguns and other crew served weapons would work essentially like vehicles, where you have AI crew members taking up all necessary positions. For a lafette MG, you would probably play as the spotter, with the rest of the MG team behind you in close formation. You would give them the command to deploy somewhere, and then you could manually direct the MG's fire.

This would be cool but instead have the player get to play as the gunner with an AI teammate to act as loader/tripod carrier. I know for the US it was reversed with the gunner carrying the tripod and assistant carrying the actual gun, but this can probably be abstracted for gameplay purposes.

 

[Dwin]

Not a problem since there are no Americans in RO2 .

 

[Dr. Pierre Chang]

Not a problem since there are no Americans in RO2 .

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