If two crewmen are killed, the third dies automatically, leaving the weapon abandoned (unless it was also destroyed in the same attack). That leads to the second drawback: as a Team Weapon, the men operating this gun can be killed separately, and have no real protection from the flanks, rear, or from above.
Also, being stationary, this gun is a perfect target for enemy artillery counter-bombardment or a swift hit-and-run attack. The only way to release those points is to deliberately get the gun's crew killed. It cannot be scuttled either, so once constructed it will stay there until destroyed, consuming Population Cap Population Cap points. The salvo may be fired into the Fog-of-War.Īlthough powerful, the 152mm Gun-Howitzer has several serious drawbacks:įor one, it is completely stationary, and cannot be moved at all once constructed - only rotated around its own axis. This is an impressive range for an artillery piece, possibly reaching the enemy's base if the weapon is placed far enough forward.
Instead, it needs to be ordered to fire manually, using an ability called Heavy Artillery Barrage, which will fire a 8-shell salvo at any designated target. The Howitzer does not automatically open fire at enemy targets. It consists of the gun itself, and three crewmen: two to operate the howitzer, and two additional crewman to provide some covering fire or replace one of the other crew members if they are killed. The ML-20 152mm Howitzer is not truly a Defensive Structure, but more of a Weapon Team.
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