Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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debtmars
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Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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I have a situation that I found questionable playing on the Lutzen map. I am playing a campaign game at the Hard level.

Russian 15th Infantry (+2 Defense when fighting in Line Formation) on the hill immediately north of Starsiedel with no adjoining friendly units.
France 10th Hussar attacks at 00-01 odds results in no damage to either unit, the Russian 15th Infantry forms square.
France Foot Battery (+2 Damage while on a hill) is on the adjacent hill (range 2) to the right of the Russian 15th Infantry and attacks at 00-00 odds resulting in no damage to either unit.

My question is, how can an artillery unit at +2 attack damage while on a hill not inflict any damage on infantry in square on a hill 2 sectors away? This just doesn't seem right to me. I have noticed other instances where attacks were made against the Russians who appear to be super human and immune to attacks.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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debtmars.
You're not alone.
I have also shot artillery at a square NEXT to me and inflicted no damage.
After shooting at AI infantry with 2 infantry units.
I inflicted 1 red and 1 yellow damage while receiving 2 red and 2 yellow damage for each.
I shot once from within Leipzig (no defense advantage?)
Now the AI infantry with 2 red and 2 yellow is right in front of my artillery.
I shoot and inflict no damage.
To me at this point the Leipzig map is unplayable.
I want to play but I keep getting PO'd.
I may need to uninstall till the next update.
I played over 50 hrs before the 1.4 update and never experienced this.
There were some problems but I would welcome the original about now.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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Have you guys only noticed this issue on the Lutzen and Leipzig battles? Im not as far along as you guys yet. I just got up to Aspern/Essling, but so far I haven't encountered any issues like this. Forcing enemy infantry into square with cavalry and then hitting them with artillery has so far seemed to be one of the most effective tactics.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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1annoyedgamer
Lutzen campaign map was the same and haven't fought Leipzig as a campaign battle yet.
I've been testing things on the Custom Battle menu.
I don't remember any of this on the snowy maps or before the last update.
There are times when things seem to work but way too few (maybe 15%)
I just fired artillery 4 times (two different targets) from 2 spaces away (Leipzig) and inflicted no damages.
Leipzig again offers no defensive advantage.
Two cavalry charges and no damages.
Level ground in the woods (AI is also in the woods) and I'm getting my butt handed to me.
I just keep playing cause I can't believe it.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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1annoyedgamer
Just tried the Dresden map.
Better but....
Attacked the AI artillery with 3 infantry units - three times each.
They all retreated and I inflicted no damage.
This was after I shot at the artillery for a few turns - again no damage.
It was still that way at the end of the battle.
If the AI inf/cav are anywhere near breaking they become invincible for 2-3 turns.
If I get half way to breaking the next shot or two usually does it.
Even if I'm in a town.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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1annoyedgamer wrote:Have you guys only noticed this issue on the Lutzen and Leipzig battles? Im not as far along as you guys yet. I just got up to Aspern/Essling, but so far I haven't encountered any issues like this. Forcing enemy infantry into square with cavalry and then hitting them with artillery has so far seemed to be one of the most effective tactics.

This is the only map I have noticed this. I will write another post later today where calvary are able to enter a sector next to Littelnz occcupied by Prussian infantry without any reaction fire and then attack the infantry in the city. Seems there are some bugs.

There are some very strange play features with the Lutzen map. The enemy seems to be super human with extremely high Defence values (50, 55, 58, etc.). This could be to replicate the high French casualties and lower Russian/Prussian casualties.
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Re: Artillery Can't Inflict Damage on Infantry in Square

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debtmars
I'm ok with the AI being adjusted to replicate particular issues with a battle as you mentioned, but if true that should be stated and have an option to play balanced.
I'm starting to think that Napoleon's troops got to Lutzen on the little bus.
I'm still hopeful that these things will get fixed. It's my reason for posting.
When fixed this game will be my favorite.
Even like this it's hard to stay away.
I'm going to replay all of the other maps to compare them.
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Im not as far along as you guys yet.
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