Hi all!
Been around since 0.7 but just began reading up on the forums here on a regular basis. Absolutely LOVE this mod. I'm not a big gamer, but I've been captivated by FH for well over 6-7 years.
I’m a guy who dearly loves a well organized defense and effective artillery usage. I was playing a round of Sidi Rezegh as the Germans a few weeks ago and found a cozy little spot in the middle of the airfield which gave me a great view of the British advance route along with good cover. I spent my time spotting enemy tanks and calling artillery on enemy squads hiding behind wrecks, which gave me the idea for the possibility of having static trench binoculars.
Example:
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/45946/2322909020047818006S600x600Q85.jpgI’ve seen plenty of WW2 photographs with men using them in a variety of theatres. They would complement defensive AT/artillery spotting positions and would make a nice addition to existing trench systems. We had static binoculars in FH1 and think that they would be a great fit for FH2 as well, especially given how much more impartant binoculars are now.
In terms of gameplay and teamwork, there can never be too many binoculars in the field! Hopefully cut down on the “requesting target” spamming and would encorage others to call out enemy movements. (Big ol’ pair of field glasses just BEGGING for you to “hop in” and take a peek). As a static emplacement anyone could hop in and help out, wouldn’t need to spawn with binoculars to notify the team.
Seems like a pretty minor undertaking (forgive my ignorance if something like this would be difficult to do) but it just may make a decent contribution towards overall gameplay!
What say you, oh noble and wise FH community?
