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Line 1: ==Description== ==Description== − '''Field Artillery''', in its present form was introduced around [[2200]]. It consists of [[artillery]] pieces that are towed into battle by mechanized conventional infantry. As their primary purpose is to provide indirect fire support, and lacking the armored protection of self-propelled artillery, they are rarely used directly on the front lines.<ref name=TO311>''Tactical Operations'', p. 311</ref> + '''Field Artillery''' are [[artillery]] pieces that are towed into battle by mechanized conventional infantry.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 311</ref> As their primary purpose is to provide indirect fire support, and lacking the armored protection of self-propelled artillery, they are rarely used directly on the front lines. ==Notes== ==Notes== − <div class="gamerules"> + <div style="background-color:#FFFFE0; border:1px solid #666; margin:1.5em 0 .5em 0; padding:0 .5em 0 1em; -moz-border-radius:.5em"> ===Game Rules=== ===Game Rules=== − [[Arrow IV]], [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]], [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] and [[Artillery Cannon]]s may be taken as field artillery and follow all the same rules. Only wheeled or tracked-based mechanized infantry may be equipped with field artillery. Each piece requires a number of crew equal to its weight in tonnage to operate or the equipment is considered destroyed.<ref name=TO311/> Unlike a [[Field Gun]], which can be fired in any direction, as long as the unit hasn't moved that turn, Field Artillery units have a single arc of fire within their front 30°, they cannot turn their weapon, and fire it in the same turn. + [[Arrow IV]], [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]], [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] and [[Artillery Cannon]]s may be taken as field artillery and follow all the same rules. Only wheeled or tracked-based mechanized infantry may be equipped with field artillery. Each piece requires a number of crew equal to its weight in tonnage to operate or the equipment is considered destroyed. </div> </div> Line 13:
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Field Artillery''' | + | '''Field Artillery''' are [[artillery]] pieces that are towed into battle by mechanized conventional infantry.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 311</ref> As their primary purpose is to provide indirect fire support, and lacking the armored protection of self-propelled artillery, they are rarely used directly on the front lines. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Game Rules=== | ===Game Rules=== | ||
| − | [[Arrow IV]], [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]], [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] and [[Artillery Cannon]]s may be taken as field artillery and follow all the same rules. Only wheeled or tracked-based mechanized infantry may be equipped with field artillery. Each piece requires a number of crew equal to its weight in tonnage to operate or the equipment is considered destroyed | + | [[Arrow IV]], [[Long Tom]], [[Sniper Artillery Piece|Sniper]], [[Thumper Artillery Piece|Thumper]] and [[Artillery Cannon]]s may be taken as field artillery and follow all the same rules. Only wheeled or tracked-based mechanized infantry may be equipped with field artillery. Each piece requires a number of crew equal to its weight in tonnage to operate or the equipment is considered destroyed. |
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*''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Artillery Weapons | + | [[Category:Artillery Weapons]] |