Just wanted a specific place to discuss possible tactics, examples and ideas for things like Sandbags and the resulting player build fortifications and entrenchment during battle. Hopefully in the future we'll see some screenshots of peoples' in-game work and efforts. As these features have been implemented it has changed some of the ideas and strategies for RWR on the field. Also, possibly a place to discuss some minor adjustments, additions, or joys of the whole mechanic.
I do have one question or subject I'd like to ask about: Grenades vs. Sandbags:
The Sandbags are great, I have been using them WAY more. The Airdrop option rocks and it's real nice to be able to modify the field and available cover as needed.
Yet often it feels the Grenades destroy the Sandbags a little too easy. I know they are not meant to be invincible. If hit by Rockets, Tanks, Airstrikes, it makes sense that they would be destroyed and/or shifted in placement. But often it's also 1 grenade. I myself have and seen many other people place sandbags to help the team, only to have one grenade (sometimes friendly) knock it all out. Not just shift it a bit, but skidding them all over or completely destroying them. It's not so much the wasted effort and RP, or even the fact that this is RWR and sometimes it all goes wrong quick. It is just that they seem far to weak against grenades. Although grenades are fragmentation and great against troops, I would assume that their explosive force wouldn't be nearly on the same level as some tanks round or an RPG?
I love the Sandbags, MG's and setting up stuff for others' to use. But it is really frustrating when 1 AI, yours or theirs', knocks it all around or destroys half of it with a single grenade. Also, it seems like it may be a little more interesting to possibly require a rocket for something other than only vehicles. Everyone loves shooting them! And having to use them over a simple grenade to take out fortifications would be great!
Basically, just wish the Sandbags were a little tougher and heavier vs Grenades. Just a little more resistance to grenades. All the other heavy rounds, sure, blow the hell out of fortifications! (You don't have to answer all the rest, or cover all my needless detail.)
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