Is on/off-map arty more accurate with line of sight?

Jump back to quoted post11 Jul 2016, 07:11 AMZombieRommel

I know it helped on-map arty in CoH1 but I don't know if it still helps in COH2.

And in the case of British Concentration Barrage, it's an off-map ability that uses on-map assets, so how does that work?

Anecdotal evidence tells me that line of sight is very important because when I call Concentration Barrage (with airburst) down on VPs I own, everything dies.

When I call it through the FOW, the shells do almost nothing at all, even despite blowing up right above units.

Thoughts?

Jump back to quoted post11 Jul 2016, 08:35 AMMr.Smith

For all on-map artillery (mortars, howies, etc, etc), if you don't have LoS on the target, the scatter area becomes about 50% bigger (25% each dimension). Most likely, the check for LoS is made when each shot is fired.

Scatter area penalty affects the British 25-pounders (regardless of whether you use on-map flares or Royal Artillery flares). However, I wouldn't worry too much about it:
- Airburst shells always land spot-on; thus there's no fear of scatter
- HE shells have a tiny AoE anyway. Thus, nothing of value is lost even if you lose sight of the target.

I don't know if there are any off-map abilities affected by scatter.

Jump back to quoted post11 Jul 2016, 08:35 AMMr.Smith

For all on-map artillery (mortars, howies, etc, etc), if you don't have LoS on the target, the scatter area becomes about 50% bigger (25% each dimension). Most likely, the check for LoS is made when each shot is fired.

Scatter area penalty affects the British 25-pounders (regardless of whether you use on-map flares or Royal Artillery flares). However, I wouldn't worry too much about it:
- Airburst shells always land spot-on; thus there's no fear of scatter
- HE shells have a tiny AoE anyway. Thus, nothing of value is lost even if you lose sight of the target.

I don't know if there are any off-map abilities affected by scatter.

Jump back to quoted post11 Jul 2016, 11:54 AMvuko_zrno

does it count as LOS when the enemy unit is visible in FOW because it was hit by something so it appears for a few seconds? Or does the enemy unit really have to be in LOS of one of your units