What is Overwatch?? (Noob Here)

[Kool_Kirby]

Ok, I just got this game a week ago. It is really good, better than WC3:TFT. It is very nice, but I here people saying stuff about "overwatch". What/Who is the/this "overwatch", and it is written on the back of the manual instructions to turn it on. I turned it on in battle, but i didnt notice a diffrence. Would someone please define this for me, and what it does? Thank you.

[kreep]

hmm,im no expert but to put a unit into overwatch in the tabletop game meant that the unit was able to fire upon an enemy unit coming into its view even if it is still the opponents move.(tabletop game is turn based)

[Kool_Kirby]

ok thank you.

[ChunkyMrEvil]

It did in table top (And still does in some Specialist Games, but back on track :)). In DoW it means that the unit or building will produce the desired squad member/ unit when you get the required resources and when it's not making anything else at the time.

ie- On a Space Marine squad- Right click on the Reinforce button when you have no req. As soon as you get 50 req. A space marine will start being made. If your req. count goes to 50 or over while this is happening nothing happens until the Space Marine is made.

[Kool_Kirby]

Yup. I realized this in my skirmishes v comp. Right click reinforcing is a cool invention.