Infantry Line's?

[Senyu]

What do you think of infantry lines like in the SOE videos of 10+ guys standing next to each other slowly advancing or defending a spot with firepower. I know it will be alot more common to run around as an individual but for the few squads/outfits that do it will be pretty awesome. Besides being a big target it would have some psychological effect to the enemies and of course feeling like a badass.

How many outfits plan to make use of this tactic and how often? Or how many times are you going to try to organize it

And doesn't just apply to infantry, say what you will do with vehicles as well. But I see it being naturally more popular with aircraft using this tactic than tanks or infantry.

[GreatMazinkaise]

It's not a tactic... it's a recipe for disaster.

[ElectroEsper]

Well, in theory, line formation is the best way to maximize fire power, but the best way to get kill to if you have nothing for cover (riot shield ？） or not being a "hard" unit such as tanks and Max.

[WiteBeam]

Like advancing ranks in the civil war? Terrible idea.
Use cover and concealment. Or die quickly.

[willaguy]

Originally Posted by Senyu

What do you think of infantry lines like in the SOE videos of 10+ guys standing next to each other slowly advancing or defending a spot with firepower. I know it will be alot more common to run around as an individual but for the few squads/outfits that do it will be pretty awesome. Besides being a big target it would have some psychological effect to the enemies and of course feeling like a badass.

How many outfits plan to make use of this tactic and how often? Or how many times are you going to try to organize it

And doesn't just apply to infantry, say what you will do with vehicles as well. But I see it being naturally more popular with aircraft using this tactic than tanks or infantry.

There's a reason real world infantry dont fight like that anymore. Guerilla warfare is the key.

[NoDachi]

There is a reason this doesn't happen.

[EisenKreutzer]

They do it in the trailers because they want to sell a shooting game, and to do that they generally have to show people shooting.

It's just a PR thing, nobody in their right mind would organise a whole squad of people to slowly walk in a line towards the enemy and shooting. They'd be dead in seconds.

Also, theres no psychological effect to this. if anything, you'd increase the enemy morale: "Look, the idiots are lining up! Let's see who can get the most kills, guys!"

[ElectroEsper]

Yeah in modern warfare its not viable at all since you get much more damage. But with heavy assets this might be worth a try, but not with infantry.

[Rico Suave]

*checks window*, oh, looks like I have to mow the grass today. *gunfire*

There's a reason why line formations haven't been used for more then 100 years. Cool? Yes. Effective? Hell no. Psychological effect? I'm gonna unconsciously hold down the trigger and spray hot lead into the line.

[Magpie]

LMAO! would be funny to see them all up and a sniper takes them all out in seoconds

[Senyu]

I know it was just to showcase the game and the reasons why you shouldn't. But still want to see some people pull it off now and then. Specially if its like 50+ people.

[Sledgecrushr]

This approach I think would work with tanks, since they are so large and cumbersome it would be harder to set up and fire effctively from cover.

[willaguy]

Originally Posted by Sledgecrushr

This approach I think would work with tanks, since they are so large and cumbersome it would be harder to set up and fire effctively from cover.

Yeah not Magriders though, those things need some space to move!

[WiteBeam]

The squad level tactic that you want to use is called bounding. While some members of the squad lay down suppressive fire towards the enemy and gain fire superiority, the remaining members rush to the next piece of cover. Then once they are down, the cycle keeps going "leap frogging" and closing with the target.
So there is constantly lead going down range keeping the enemies heads down, and the constant up, run, down rotation makes it hard for the enemy to actively engage.

[p0intman]

Originally Posted by WiteBeam

Like advancing ranks in the civil war? Terrible idea.
Use cover and concealment. Or die quickly.

This. Many times over. This with VoIP is far superior to any other tactic such as walking shoulder to shoulder. Coordination is the key to victory.