Using sniper ammo drop

[nannerpuss]

400+ hours played between both MOWAS games and I still haven't figured out how to use the sniper's ammo drop signal grenade. Can't use any clicking, unable to set a keybind, cannot link to hotbar. I never would have even known about it if I didn't manually open his inventory for something.

Nothing in the manual, nothing in the option panels. How do I use it?

[SirHinkel]

Doubles left click on the grenade in the snipers inventory and throw it on the ground right in front of him should work.

[CRUSH and BARN]

DIRECT CONTROL!

some actions are only doable in direct control (ammo drop, radio op signal, regular flame thrower). that however is not that obvious for many new players it seems.

a shame there is no propper tutorial.
maybe a modder should make a basic tutorial mission mod. :)

[Gwendoline]

Hi,

Originally posted by CRUSH and BARN:

[... ] a shame there is no propper tutorial.
maybe a modder should make a basic tutorial mission mod. :)

There are new tutorial videos ;)

@~2:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUlZZtBgLbo
@~1:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5JtRPWI_5E
You can watch more interesting tutorials in-game.
Simply go to "Bonus Content" - "Tutorials".

[nannerpuss]

Originally posted by CRUSH and BARN:

DIRECT CONTROL!

some actions are only doable in direct control (ammo drop, radio op signal, regular flame thrower). that however is not that obvious for many new players it seems.

a shame there is no propper tutorial.
maybe a modder should make a basic tutorial mission mod. :)

Except there is still no way to use the grenade in direct control...

[Simers]

all you have to do it left click on his secondary weapon, choose ammo flare, dc by holding dc command (ctrl i think is default) aim, and left click. The same way you dc grenades, radio operator, etc...

wow you have been playing at a disadvantage. I hope that helps.

[nannerpuss]

The only time I DC grenades is to cook them off before throwing, which works fine if I click auto-throw and when he pulls it out I just press E and DC it from there. Sniper grenade is not working the same, never did so I never bothered I guess.

[O()O]

Useful advice for these kind of ammo drop grenades -
Always keep the sniper or whoever has the ammo drop grenade
fully in direct control until he has let go of it to the point you want the grenade to land.
If you don't he, will all of a sudden throw it in the direction of the enemy like a regular grenade.
That means your ammo drop crate will land where you did not want it ;
usually out in the open, in full view of the enemy.

[DJSatane]

Its not sniper grenade, its called paradrop ammo nade, and also there are heavy para nades that officer carries and certain elite troops have them too, basically it allows to call in ammo drop by airplane near your location. nanner, there is a lot interesting things in this game I remember when I was new to mow series there was always a month when I discovered something new.

[O()O]

Here is a 1 minute video of the fail that can happen if you don't fully control the throw of the
ammo paradrop signal grenade.........
I sent a man out and he stepped off the edge ........
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=402858580

[nannerpuss]

Originally posted by O()O:

Here is a 1 minute video of the fail that can happen if you don't fully control the throw of the
ammo paradrop signal grenade.........
I sent a man out and he stepped off the edge ........
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=402858580

haha.. well anyway I did get it figured out, it's useful sometimes but honestly I'm really good about supply trucks and keeping everything stocked (I use tons of mortars all the time). Does the sniper ammo crate refuel or rearm mechanical units like tanks?

[DJSatane]

It can resupply mortars and its great for setting up locations that you gonna build sandbags around and camp because u get ammo and bandages, also the box comes with some goodies like extra repair box, tnt and sandbag, heavy ammo nade which is usualy carried by few elite units such as saboteur and officers have also mines.