Prowler doesnt attack?

[Fleshbits]

I am on the Busan Pocket campaign where the US invades Seoul.

Why do the prowlers in that mission not attack anything when I right click an enemy target?

Also, all the videos I watch have the marines push up into the second town after taking the first, yet when I try they get mowed down. What gives?

[TRIUMPH]

Prowler is SEAD. SEAD hits [RAD] radar targets.

[Aqour]

If you don't even know how SEAD aircraft works in the game, perhaps you shoudln't be attempting the campaigns yet.

Run skirmishes against the AI until you actually know what each unit type does and how to use them effectively.

[Toppopia]

Theres also a 200 page guide about wargame, good read. Even after I played the first 2 games I read it and learnt lots of new things and tips/tricks.

[BeingThere]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

I am on the Busan Pocket campaign where the US invades Seoul.

Why do the prowlers in that mission not attack anything when I right click an enemy target?

Also, all the videos I watch have the marines push up into the second town after taking the first, yet when I try they get mowed down. What gives?

the SEAD missiles used by the Prowler fire automatically at targets they can shoot without your command. The only targets the Prowler missiles can hit are radar based anti aircraft, so the Prowlers job is to kill anti-air so your bombers and helicopters can be safe.

[Fleshbits]

Originally posted by Toppopia:

Theres also a 200 page guide about wargame, good read. Even after I played the first 2 games I read it and learnt lots of new things and tips/tricks.

Read it. Still losing.

Originally posted by Plastic Bag:

the SEAD missiles used by the Prowler fire automatically at targets they can shoot without your command. The only targets the Prowler missiles can hit are radar based anti aircraft, so the Prowlers job is to kill anti-air so your bombers and helicopters can be safe.

So, do you just deploy it in an area with anti-air that uses radar? Isn't it going to get shot down then while it flies about looking for a target?

[Toppopia]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

So, do you just deploy it in an area with anti-air that uses radar? Isn't it going to get shot down then while it flies about looking for a target?

One way is to watch the plane and when it reaches the front line and it hasn't fired yet evac since other aa might start firing. Or micro manage and have it fly along the front line but on your side of it and do circles to see if anything gets picked up.

[Aqour]

Originally posted by Fleshbits:

Originally posted by Toppopia:

Theres also a 200 page guide about wargame, good read. Even after I played the first 2 games I read it and learnt lots of new things and tips/tricks.

Read it. Still losing.

Originally posted by Plastic Bag:

the SEAD missiles used by the Prowler fire automatically at targets they can shoot without your command. The only targets the Prowler missiles can hit are radar based anti aircraft, so the Prowlers job is to kill anti-air so your bombers and helicopters can be safe.

So, do you just deploy it in an area with anti-air that uses radar? Isn't it going to get shot down then while it flies about looking for a target?

For the most part, anti-radiation missiles have a longer range than radar anti-air. So if you use them correctly, you can kill the AA without getting your SEAD killed.

And like I said, DO NOT PLAY THE CAMPAIGN UNTIL YOU KNOW THE UNITS AND GAME MECHANICS.

You're just going to keep losing without learning much thanks to the restrictive nature of the campaign's unit availability and the like. Skirmish matches, first with the premade 1980's decks and then ones that you create.