US Forward Base of Operation

Jump back to quoted post27 Jun 2014, 16:35 PMCrookster30

This tactic allows you to create a forward makeshift base where units can reinforce and heal off.
For this you shall require: A Major
A Military Ambulance
Very quick and easy. Just behind your front line place your major in cover and set him as a 'Retreat point', this means that any retreating units shall fall back to the Major if he is closer to them, which he will be. You then place the ambulance next to the Major. Retreat a damaged unit back to the Major and then use the ambulance to reinforce them, if they need healing then disembark the Medics and then click 'First aid', this will heal the units.
The major can use his special abilities such as the combined artillery to support the front line troops.
Feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

Jump back to quoted post27 Jun 2014, 21:11 PMFriedRise

Yeah I've been doing this combo whenever I get my major. Also remember that major gets the awesome plane recon + artillery call combo so you don't need doctrinal abilities to do that.

Question: what are people's take on ambulance? Do you get medic out and leave them at your base to heal automatically (put rear echelon to man the ambulance)? Or is it better to leave them man the ambulance and use the heal ability manually?

Seems like if you get your ambulance early, then maybe it's best to leave medic at your base so you can heal manually and get some forward reinforcement you can soft-retreat to. Then when major comes out, move medic close to major.

Jump back to quoted post27 Jun 2014, 21:45 PMDullahan

Does the medic squad automatically heal? It seemed like it was still a manual ability, so I didn't really bother taking him out other than to cap and to shoot his pistol.

Jump back to quoted post2 Jul 2014, 21:52 PMvan Voort

If was playing Ostheer, which I'm not, I would be taking Close Air Support, looking for these and nuking them from orbit.

It's a very high value target.