Volley Fire to Covering Fire

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 20:14 PMCODGUY

They should just get rid if the ability and make them a stock 5 man sqaud for like 210 man power, how hard is that?

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 20:24 PMMr. Someguy

Also give them merge. It fits the concept of RET's being sent to the front to replace losses.

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 20:51 PMVipper

R.E. stands for rear echelon and are unit that where sent to the front. They represent the non combatant logistic support troops that where caught in the fight when the front-line collapsed during the Ardennes assault and had to defend themselves.

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 22:33 PMGI John 412

All of whom were basically trained soldiers with training equal to or better than the average German Volksgrenadier by that stage in the war. Non combat troops were very commonly pressed into fighting units as replacements.

I quite like the idea of them becoming merge capable units. It would require a few adjustments to squad size and veterancy bonuses though.

Make them a 5 man squad from the start, remove volley fire, add merge as the vet 1 ability and remove the vet 3 additional man and add a received accuracy buff at vet 3 instead.

Now you’ll have a merge capable squad that is not capable of merging right away, which will prevent cheesy strategies but still opens up the possibilities for more Rear Echelon use as a support squad and less use as just a bazooka holder.

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 23:29 PMVipper

My point is completely different. R.E. in game represent the non combat infatry forced to fight when the line collapsed in Ardennes

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2019, 00:29 AMMazianni

Don't fix what isn't broken. For 20 munitions and some good positioning it can pin down a squad at close range, and it's the only suppression USF will get before teching (and vehicle teching if going Captain). It's a good enough ability that sees a lot more use now that it doesn't function as a suicide button.

Covering fire, on the other hand, is nigh useless at any stage of the game, and certainly not worth the munitions. I never use it and neither have I ever seen anyone use it with any of the units it comes with.

This would be a nerf and a totally unnecessary one considering rear echelons perform absolutely fine as is.

Jump back to quoted post26 Aug 2019, 20:24 PMMr. Someguy

Also give them merge. It fits the concept of RET's being sent to the front to replace losses.

Jump back to quoted post27 Aug 2019, 03:23 AMthedarkarmadillo

Don't fuck with merge please. It's bad enough that volks came along and rendered cons as a joke at their own job, don't let another squad start merging as well....