The issue here is the same issue Aircraft and tanks have but far worse it requires your team to know where the V key is and the mortar player to have something between his or her ears the mortars is issue is the skill ceiling is far too high.
Imo howitzer is a bad choice as it’s simply too big.
I’d rather give them mobile infantry support guns for direct fire with HE shells. Suits the squad and gives them a bit more active role than firing even bigger HE from even further away.
The only logical answer is that Heavy Mortars should be the Mortar squad’s unique building. It literally goes without saying.
Infantry Support Guns should be added as a universal Engineer building
Since the beginning our main support weapon against enemy infantry have been Anti-tank guns. Obviously it is true that AT guns were supplied with HE ammo for their dual role, but there were weapons specifically designed to combat enemy infantry, Infantry Support Guns
Infantry Support Guns should be added as a basic construct for all Engineers. On the opposite end Infantry Support Guns were also supplied with AT ammo, but I think there should be a more interesting solution.
If both AT guns and …
