Panzer Battles of North Africa 1941 Released!

[demjansk1942]

I like the games as well.  I don't use all the bells and whistles but I play well on the games.  I probably should learn more of the various buttons.

[ludi1867]

How do you shoot?  I have the demo and shooting is NOT intuitive!

[Jarhead0331]

How do you shoot?  I have the demo and shooting is NOT intuitive!

There are two modes. Movement and Fire. The default mode is movement. In order to switch to fire, you click on the button located in the top menu bar. It is located all the way on the far right of the menu bar. Look for the tool tip.

[ludi1867]

I have done that for the demo.  Is there any other hints?

[Jarhead0331]

I have done that for the demo.  Is there any other hints?

Is your unit activated? Is the unit actually under your command? Have you expended all action points? If you move too much before firing, you may not have enough points left for combat.

[ludi1867]

I am trying to fire a French armored car.  It has a movement of 78 (has not been moved yet), its morale is "C", and it has a fatigue of "12".  I have pushed the key that causes the cursor to switch to a target sign.  What am I doing wrong??

[berto]

How do you shoot?  I have the demo and shooting is NOT intuitive!

There are two modes. Movement and Fire. The default mode is movement. In order to switch to fire, you click on the button located in the top menu bar. It is located all the way on the far right of the menu bar. Look for the tool tip.

Or, while remaining in Move Mode, for individual unit firing, with a unit selected, you can hold down the Ctrl key.  You will see the cursor change from a + crosshair to a targeting circled crosshair, just like you would if you do the general toggle from Move to Fire Mode.

[berto]

I am trying to fire a French armored car.  It has a movement of 78 (has not been moved yet), its morale is "C", and it has a fatigue of "12".  I have pushed the key that causes the cursor to switch to a target sign.  What am I doing wrong??

Look at the Status Bar at the bottom of the game screen (where, at game idle, it says "Ready").  If you cannot fire, usually a Status Bar message will tell you why.

[ludi1867]

BY STATUS BAR, DO YOU  MEAN THE PART Where the game indicates that it is '' 0730 12 May 1940, Allied turn, turn 3 of 21, Normal Conditions, Day"  There is NO indication in this field AT ALL

[Jarhead0331]

BY STATUS BAR, DO YOU  MEAN THE PART Where the game indicates that it is '' 0730 12 May 1940, Allied turn, turn 3 of 21, Normal Conditions, Day"  There is NO indication in this field AT ALL

Can you take a screenshot?

[berto]

How do you shoot?  I have the demo and shooting is NOT intuitive!

There are two modes. Movement and Fire. The default mode is movement. In order to switch to fire, you click on the button located in the top menu bar. It is located all the way on the far right of the menu bar. Look for the tool tip.

Or, while remaining in Move Mode, for individual unit firing, with a unit selected, you can hold down the Ctrl key.  You will see the cursor change from a + crosshair to a targeting circled crosshair, just like you would if you do the general toggle from Move to Fire Mode.

With your firing unit selected, and (one way or another) the unit being in Fire Mode, position the cursor over the target unit, then click the right mouse button.  Either the fire will happen, else a Target Dialog will pop up.  If the latter, select the target unit, then press OK.

[ludi1867]

To Jarhead: I cannot take a screenshot

To Berto:  I have done what you say. but there is no reaction whatsoever!!

[berto]

I have called on the Dev Team for reinforcements.  Maybe somebody else on the Team will know what to suggest.

[nelmsm]

Make sure that you're in range for the target type.  Right click on the unit and it will show the ranges for hard targets and soft targets. It's possible that you may be out range for the target type though I think it would show on the status bar. 

[ludi1867]

To NELMSM:  I don't think range is my problem