C# Ground Combat

[Marski]

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?

[Father Tim]

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?

Tonnage (a.k.a. Transport Size) of unit.

And yes, the HQ needs to be inside the unit in question.

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Militia Battalion
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10 tons -- 1 INF-HQ (size 1000)
990 tons --  330 INF-PWL


[Marski]

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?

Tonnage (a.k.a. Transport Size) of unit.

And yes, the HQ needs to be inside the unit in question.

Code: [Select]

Militia Battalion
-----------------
10 tons -- 1 INF-HQ (size 1000)
990 tons --  330 INF-PWL


Alright, thanks.
Do the infantry units automatically update when better technology is researched or do you have to make new "model" each time?

[Garfunkel]

You have to make new models each time.

[Marski]

Alright. Two questions left;
Do geological survey vehicles need supply with them or HQ unit?
And when are supply vehicles with logistics modules needed? How many related to what number? Is it dependent to "Annual maintenance cost" to how many supply units I need?

[xenoscepter]

Can I use Cargo Shuttles to transfer troops to the ground?

[Steve Walmsley]

Alright. Two questions left;
Do geological survey vehicles need supply with them or HQ unit?
And when are supply vehicles with logistics modules needed? How many related to what number? Is it dependent to "Annual maintenance cost" to how many supply units I need?

Supply units are only used in combat.

http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=8495.msg109760;topicseen#msg109760

[Garfunkel]

Alright. Two questions left;
Do geological survey vehicles need supply with them or HQ unit?
And when are supply vehicles with logistics modules needed? How many related to what number? Is it dependent to "Annual maintenance cost" to how many supply units I need?

Geological Survey Unit does not need supply nor an HQ unit. But giving it the latter means that you can assign a commander with a survey bonus to help things out.

Supply vehicles are consumed during combat to replenish GSP used. They are not needed during peacetime as the normal maintenance cost takes care of day-to-day supply.

[Garfunkel]

Can I use Cargo Shuttles to transfer troops to the ground?

No, you need Drop Module to perform combat drops.

[xenoscepter]

I don't want to combat drop them, I just want to move my troops onto and off of the transport. Like a ferry.

Do I really need fighters for that?

If so, that's... kinda much as Fighters suffer maintenance failures in Commercial Hangars, thus making commercial ferries kinda effing huge as they also need a maintenance module.

[DFNewb]

I don't want to combat drop them, I just want to move my troops onto and off of the transport. Like a ferry.

Do I really need fighters for that?

If so, that's... kinda much as Fighters suffer maintenance failures in Commercial Hangars, thus making commercial ferries kinda effing huge as they also need a maintenance module.

You just need the new shuttle bay comp on your transport you start with it researched. You also need it on colony ships and cargo ships if the place you are unloading does not have a shuttle or spaceport building.

[firsal]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I was wondering if Light Bombardment units within a front-line unit be able to conduct bombardment attacks, or can this only be done from units in the support position?

[Fe-eze]

First post here.
So excited about the Aurora release, thanks Steve for sharing this awesome game with us.  I know we're expecting a big patch soon, so I decided to try creating a standard Marine Rifle/ Expeditionary Unit in Aurora C#.  Here's the first attempt

Rifle Company (Expeditionary)
Transport Size: 1 250 tons
Build Cost: 36. 8 BP
1x Company HQ
134x Rifle Infantry (G1 Assault Rifle)
30x Light Machinegun (SAW)
3x Infantry Mortar (60mm)
27x Rifle Grenadier
6x Light AT(Shiva AT Missile)
6x Medium Machinegun

Weapons Company (Expeditionary)
Transport Size: 1 250 tons
Build Cost: 42. 5 BP
1x Company HQ (Size 300)
78x Rifle Infantry (G1 Assault Rifle)
7x Rifle Grenadier
8x Battalion Mortar (80mm, Light)
4x Light AT(Shiva AT Missile)
6x Medium Machinegun (M240B)
4x Heavy Machinegun (HMG, 50cal)
4x TOW Launcher
4x 40mm Grenade Launcher


This is based on the current USMC TOE but modified slightly to fit into 1250 tons for the sake of standardization. 
Here's the actual USMC Toe:

Rifle Company (Expeditionary)
Transport Size: 1 392 tons
Build Cost: 41 BP
166x Rifle Infantry (G1 Assault Rifle)
27x Light Machinegun (SAW)
3x Infantry Mortar (60mm)
27x Rifle Grenadier
1x Company HQ (Size 300)
6x Light AT(Shiva AT Missile)
6x Medium Machinegun (M240B)

Weapons Company (Expeditionary)
Transport Size: 1 431 tons
Build Cost: 48. 8 BP
1x Company HQ
105x Rifle Infantry (G1 Assault Rifle)
8x Battalion Mortar (80mm, Light)
4x Light AT(Shiva AT Missile)
6x Medium Machinegun
4x Heavy Machinegun (HMG, 50cal)
6x TOW Launcher
4x 40mm Grenade Launcher


Finally, Here are my Current Unit Classes (attached below, how the hell does one insert screenshots here?)


Note that I've simulated Rifle Grenades and SAWs as improved Infantry weapons (I wish there was something like Ultralight bombardment) .  Also, My Shiva AT is the Carl Gustav(SMAW)/Javelin equivalent.  I know Javelin packs a bigger punch but I just simulate them both as Man-portable Anti Tank systems.
No Tanks, IFVs or heavy Artillery yet.  I'll try to post more later.

[Garfunkel]

For TO&E and OOB stuff, you could use the 21st Century Real World templates thread here:
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=10116.0

That way this thread is purely for gameplay discussion related to ground combat.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I was wondering if Light Bombardment units within a front-line unit be able to conduct bombardment attacks, or can this only be done from units in the support position?

LB can commit bombardment from the front line position unless that got stealthily changed at some point.

[thashepherd]

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