Microsoft Close Combat Video Games User Manual


 
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Close Combat
Current Action
Displays what the soldier is doing. The current action text is
color-coded; green indicates the soldier is following an order you issued, red
indicates the soldier is taking action that countermands your order, and white
indicates that no order has been issued and the soldier is acting on local battlefield
conditions. The following table lists all the messages that can appear as current
actions.
Current action Description
Moving Soldier is moving.
Resting Soldier is too tired to do anything but rest.
Loading Soldier is loading his weapon.
Aiming Soldier is aiming his weapon or waiting for loader to finish
loading.
Firing Soldier is firing his weapon.
Taking Cover Soldier is looking for better cover.
Assaulting Soldier is moving forward and firing.
On Watch Soldier is looking for targets.
Holding Fire Soldier has loaded weapon and sees a target, but chooses
not to fire.
Suppressed Soldier is suppressed by enemy fire (takes cover), but will
still fire.
Pinned Soldier is pinned down by enemy fire, hides more than he
shoots.
Cowering Soldier is pinned down, but rarely fires and refuses to
move.
Routed Soldier is running away from the battlefield.
Panicked Soldier is panicked and is seeking cover out of sight of the
enemy.
Unjamming Soldier is trying to clear a jammed weapon.
Assisting Soldier is assisting another soldier with a crew weapon.
Firing/Target Soldier is firing at a specific target.
Firing/Area Soldier is firing at an area or location.
Firing Blind Soldier is firing at a target he cannot see.
Out of Ammo Soldier is out of ammunition.
Can’t See Soldier cannot see target.
Friend Block Soldier’s line of fire is blocked by friendly soldiers.
Gun Broken Soldier’s gun is damaged.
No Target Soldier cannot see a target at which to fire.