[Out-of-Date] Radio Operators

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

This thread is to inform everyone of the different types of Radio Operators, their abilities, and the new rules on support.

There are four different types of Radio Operators, they have been listed from least skilled to the most skilled as follows:

• Radioman
  
• Combat Radio Operator
  
• Technical Radio Operator
  
• Chief Radio Operator
  

RADIOMAN

The Radioman is a purchasable NPC (or team of NPCs) from the shop that you may take into combat, although not the most skilled in combat, they can fire if need be, but their radio is the main function. Able to call in either a single member as reinforcement or Indirect Fire Support (IDS). They only have the ability to call one or the other so choose wisely. This Operator incurs the slowest reaction time for reinforcements. This is the only form of radio Operator that can be purchased from the Shop.

COMBAT RADIO OPERATOR

This comes in the form of a certified member, Tier One. This member has the ability to call in a single member as reinforcement per battle thread. They also have the ability to call in IDS every seventh IC post made over all by combatants of the thread, excluding mod marks. Faster reaction time than the NPC counter-part.

TECHNICAL RADIO OPERATOR

This comes in the form of a certified member, Tier Two. This member has the ability to call in a single member as reinforcement per battle thread. They also have the ability to call in IDS every fifth IC post made over all by combatants of the thread, excluding mod marks. Faster reaction time than the Tier One counter-part.

CHIEF RADIO OPERATOR

This comes in the form of a certified member, Tier Three. This member has the ability to call in a single member as reinforcement per battle thread. They also have the ability to call in IDS every fifth IC post made over all by combatants of the thread, excluding mod marks. This Operator also has the ability to call in either a member or NPC based air support once per combat thread, only the NPC Air support option remains available if member reinforcement has already been called in. NPC based Air Support is strictly limited to Fighters and Fighter-Bombers only! The Chief Radio Operator also has the highest coordination ability, which means they also have the highest chances for calls made to make it through and be followed without complications. Fastest reaction time...period.



All calls made by Radiomen/Radio Operators can be retried until success is achieved, only having one option for member support is not limited to a single call, so if the call fails to go through you are allowed to retry.

UPDATED RULES FOR SUPPORT

Indirect Fire support currently comes in 5 forms:

• Mortars - Stationary IDS, lightest form available, shortest range, able to be used by both Axis and Allies.
  
• "Six" Pounder - Stationary IDS, heaviest form available, able to be used by both Axis and Allies.
  
• Wespe - Mobile Artillery, ONLY purchasable by the Axis
  
• Priest - Mobile Artillery, ONLY purchasable by the Allies
  
• Calliope - Mobile Rocket Artillery, highest rate of fire of all IDS, ONLY purchasable by the Allies.
  

Air Support currently comes in 4 forms, all forms are available to both Axis and Allies:

• Fighters
  
• Fighter-Bombers
  
• Bombers - Not available as NPC based Support
  
• Transports - Not available as NPC based Support
  

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FROM THIS DAY FORWARD,
ALL SUPPORT CALLED UPON
MUST ALREADY BE PURCHASED!

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No longer are the days of free Artillery barrages. If you call it in it must either be owned by you (or your teammate) or be owned by the unit you (or your teammate) are a part of.

[∬: Rafael Z. Wolfram]

May I ask a question?

In order to call in artillery, you must now own that piece of equipment, right?
You mentioned a few aircraft support roles towards the end, can I also call in those aircrafts to support me on the battlefield if I have them in storage? Without me needing an Axis pilot or the likes?

- Raf

[Daniel Brennan]

You may only call in NPC based air support if you are a Chief Radio Operator (Tier 3).

[∬: Rafael Z. Wolfram]

Ok?

So if you have a tier 3 cert, you can call in heavy bombers and stuff? Seems a bit wild if you ask me. Wouldn't that kill the whole point of pilots if infantry can control aerial assaults now?

JT wrote that air support can allow you to call in transport, fighters, light bombers and bombers, if tier 3 cert holders can do all that, that's crazy!

Sorry if I'm missing the point, but that is a bit overpowering for a radioman to be able to do I think.
- Raf

[PuNk! ™]

I've sent JT a message Wolfram (before you posted even) about the radioman cert allowing such big air-support into the thread. Does seem like a little too much for one cert to hold, but even if all of those supports were allowed (fighters, bombers, etc, etc...) the person or the division they're connected too - with permission - would have to own all of that equipment to use it.

So for instance, if a T-3 Radioman called in a bomber, they've have to own the bomber aircraft in order to call that piece of equipment in and even if they did manage to successfully call it into the battle, then they wouldn't be member controlled, purely moderator controlled.

But still, it does seem like a lot of things the T-3 radioman can request, so I've proposed about narrowing it down to "Fighters & Light-Bombers" the T-3 radioman can only request into the battle. It would seem majorly odd anyway, having fully fledged bombers attack a small skirmish on the battlefield, whereas light-bombers would hold more of a meaning for that type of ordeal.

Anyway, it's under discussion.
~Danny

[Mac Bargett]

I think Tier 2 should at the very least be able to call in NPC fighters, (leaving fighter/bombers, light bombers, and heavy bombers for Tier 3) I'm not saying this for myself, I could call in Nathan if I need air support. I'm mentioning it because JT is the only person with the 3rd Tier in anything, so if Tier 2 has air support as well, it gives it to the masses of the Axis, and helps along the small air force aspect we have.

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

UPDATED!

[Nathan Whyte]

Can I make one, tiny-wee suggestion? Can radiomen, both member and NPC have a coloured smoke grenade per battle to help signalling arty/aircraft? Perhaps bright green, but it's not too good in obscuring vision.

[PuNk! ™]

I'm letting JT hold full responsibility over the radiomen and their rules. If you need any advice bro, let me know, but I'm letting you play this ball-game. The thought of the radiomen having signal-smoke does seem quite good, could progress the accuracy of aerial assaults by a large margin even. Again, bro, up to you.
~Danny

[∬: Erik Schneider]

One thing: the NPC radioman won't have the ability to call in air support, correct? Not sure why they would need colored smoke than. Perhaps, only for like Tier 3 who can call in air support?

[Mac Bargett]

You forget air support as a member reinforcement.

[∬: Rafael Z. Wolfram]

You stand corrected Erik.
- Raf

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

Many thanks boss man for the vote of confidence

As I see it, the radioman in the shop is the single best bet at drastically changing the direction of the battle in terms of who is currently better off. So as for a colored smoke grenade (normal smoke, flare gun, etc.) I'm gonna say no, you already get the most bang for your buck from this unit. If you want it to go better than it normally would, I suggest you be the leader and take the neccessary precautions.

-JT

[Nathan Whyte]

I just want to clear something up. If you had two or more radiomen, NPC, member or a combination on a map, would they be able to talk to each other freely whenever they wanted?

[Werner von Maybach]

I'm not a mod or anything, but logical thinking tells me yes. Why shouldn't they be able to?

I guess, same should go for all vehicles and tanks, that are equipped with radio. The line of communication is even very important if coming to bigger battles than we have nowadays.

Atm, signalling with your hand and shouting your orders is more than enough ;D.