I now made the experience that if a close-combat ground unit is placed at the shore, it doesn't fire at units disembarking at that spot even if you're already at war with the invader.
In the following example, I own the infantry and the red convoy that's disembarking without being bothered is from a hostile country:
The infantry just stands there doing nothing, having a cup of tea (and I assume this behaviour is not specific to British units) unless I now actively give it an order (doesn't matter whether that's a move or attack order).
Is this intended?
I'd say close-combat ground units have to be usable as coastal defence, so they should automatically attack every neutral or hostile unit that reaches their spot.
It's
1.: Realistic to also be able to use close-combat ground units as coastal defence.
2.: Much better for gameplay, because then you don't have to check your game every hour night and day in order to be online the moment an enemy might reach your shores.
P.S.: Didn't it use to work that way... once?
P.P.S.: If this cannot be fixed without giving different fire control modes to close-combat ground units, then... give them different fire-control modes.
In the following example, I own the infantry and the red convoy that's disembarking without being bothered is from a hostile country:
The infantry just stands there doing nothing, having a cup of tea (and I assume this behaviour is not specific to British units) unless I now actively give it an order (doesn't matter whether that's a move or attack order).
Is this intended?
I'd say close-combat ground units have to be usable as coastal defence, so they should automatically attack every neutral or hostile unit that reaches their spot.
It's
1.: Realistic to also be able to use close-combat ground units as coastal defence.
2.: Much better for gameplay, because then you don't have to check your game every hour night and day in order to be online the moment an enemy might reach your shores.
P.S.: Didn't it use to work that way... once?
P.P.S.: If this cannot be fixed without giving different fire control modes to close-combat ground units, then... give them different fire-control modes.