C# Ground Combat

[Garfunkel]

No, you have to replace either the formation, or the elements of it.

[Steve Walmsley]

Is there a way to update units using a formation template when that template changes?

No, a formation doesn't retain a template. The template represents the formation at the point of creation. After that, you can make whatever changes you like. Add or remove units, add new unit types, etc.

[Alsadius]

Is there a way to update units using a formation template when that template changes?

No, a formation doesn't retain a template. The template represents the formation at the point of creation. After that, you can make whatever changes you like. Add or remove units, add new unit types, etc.

Will we get a "Rebuild to Template" option, for replacing losses or doing upgrades more easily?

[Person012345]

Is there a repository for this information that I can look up? I don't know what "Headquarter" capacity means, total size of the formation the HQ unit is in? Number of units?

About the HQ capacity - It's in size and it represents the total size of units the HQ can control in the heirarchy below it (including it's own unit and including ALL units in subordinate HQ's). So when you ask "is it a platoon hq or a company hq" the answer is yes. You can create a hq to represent a platoon HQ and then put it under the command of a company HQ and so on up the heirarchy, just depending on the command limit you give each design. There's no limit to the granularity or grandiosity, though mechanically some approaches may be more effective or have different upsides and downsides than others.

[Ulzgoroth]

I'm just lately getting back into Aurora after having played back in the pre-C# days, and found a couple of ground combat points I'm not clear on.


1) When a ground weapon has multiple shots, are they all fired at the same unit?
1b) When a ground unit has multiple weapons, are they all fired at the same unit?


2) How much of this do NPRs actually use so far? Presumably certain non-standard NPRs are ground-combat oriented, but do the regular NPRs field armies?

[Pedroig]

I'm just lately getting back into Aurora after having played back in the pre-C# days, and found a couple of ground combat points I'm not clear on.


1) When a ground weapon has multiple shots, are they all fired at the same unit?
1b) When a ground unit has multiple weapons, are they all fired at the same unit?


2) How much of this do NPRs actually use so far? Presumably certain non-standard NPRs are ground-combat oriented, but do the regular NPRs field armies?

1ab)  Yes.  The target selection happens at the Unit Level, the resolution takes place at the element level.  Breakthrough can occur, which then begins another "round" of selection and resolution.
2)  Yes, they use it.

[Ulzgoroth]

And a question 3: is FFD used for supporting ground units with bombardment weapons, or only for air/space support? If it's used with ground support, how is that budgeted?

I'm just lately getting back into Aurora after having played back in the pre-C# days, and found a couple of ground combat points I'm not clear on. 


1) When a ground weapon has multiple shots, are they all fired at the same unit?
1b) When a ground unit has multiple weapons, are they all fired at the same unit?


2) How much of this do NPRs actually use so far? Presumably certain non-standard NPRs are ground-combat oriented, but do the regular NPRs field armies?

1ab)  Yes.   The target selection happens at the Unit Level, the resolution takes place at the element level.   Breakthrough can occur, which then begins another "round" of selection and resolution.
2)  Yes, they use it.

Ah, since targeting is by element, does it follow that a single multi-shot attack can kill multiple units within the targeted element?

[consiefe]

Yeah real FFD mechanics for support or rear bombardment units are a thing that I'd like to know too. Steve mentioned they are needed but didn't explain how exactly. We know how they work with orbital only.

If we have a bombing unit and a front line unit supported by it, should FL unit have some FFD capability?

[Father Tim]

And a question 3: is FFD used for supporting ground units with bombardment weapons, or only for air/space support? If it's used with ground support, how is that budgeted?

Ah, since targeting is by element, does it follow that a single multi-shot attack can kill multiple units within the targeted element?

3 -- Air/space bombardment only;  One ship (including FAC) or up to six fighters
No effect on ground bombardment.

4 -- Yes.  Crew-served Anti-Personal, for example, gets six shots and therefore can 'kill' up to six elements of the opposing unit.

[Borealis4x]

Do science Ground Units need logistics at all assuming they don't get into fights?

Nothing I've read says they do, but I have a sneaking suspicion...

[consiefe]

No, they don't use it. Otherwise mine would go crazy after two years on the digging site.

[Steelpoint]

I must be missing something, but how do you apply multiple capabilities to a single unit? I was intending to create a boarding capable infantry with genetic engineering but I can only have one capability on a unit at a time.

I've only brought this up since I've seen other people showing off ground units that have multiple capabilities attached to them.

[DFNewb]

I must be missing something, but how do you apply multiple capabilities to a single unit? I was intending to create a boarding capable infantry with genetic engineering but I can only have one capability on a unit at a time.

I've only brought this up since I've seen other people showing off ground units that have multiple capabilities attached to them.

It's either shift or control clicking on multiple ones.

[Steelpoint]

I must be missing something, but how do you apply multiple capabilities to a single unit? I was intending to create a boarding capable infantry with genetic engineering but I can only have one capability on a unit at a time.

I've only brought this up since I've seen other people showing off ground units that have multiple capabilities attached to them.

It's either shift or control clicking on multiple ones.

That was it, not at all intuitive it seems.

[Father Tim]

Do science Ground Units need logistics at all assuming they don't get into fights?

Nothing I've read says they do, but I have a sneaking suspicion...

Well, no unit needs logistics. . .

Supply is only used during combat, and can only be used during combat, so if your survey or xeno ground units don't have any shots (weapons) they can't use any supplies.  Being out of supply only penalizes attack, not defense (numbers, not stance), so a unit that can't shoot in the first place that is out of supply now can't shoot with one-quarter the chance to hit.  It also can't use up any of the 'free' ten rounds of supply it's built with so it can get out of supply.

Now, if you build 'science' vehicles with on-board CAP or something in their second slot you have a unit that uses supplies the same as any other.