Is having fire superiority over the enemy very important during firefights?

Question

Is having fire superiority over the enemy very important during firefights?

Answer 1

Fire superiority is important but it's not nearly as important as training, discipline and courage under fire.

Answer 2

haha it suuuuuure is......gimme a call i'll send some arty your way buddy just make sure your FO isnt a r****d or your gonna get lit up

Answer 3

Its not about fire superiority (although it does help), its about winning the firefight! so not its not really important.

Answer 4

Yes it is.

Answer 5

Yes, it's just like asking if guns are better than spears.

If I had to fight I'd always prefer to be on the side with fire superiority.

Answer 6

I would prefer to be on that side.

Answer 7

Yes indeed.  Air support never hurts either.

Answer 8

Oh No.

Of course not.

Why would "fire superiority over the enemy " help in any way?

Having "fire superiority over the enemy" wouldn't be fair!

I think I know you. Is your last name Einstein?

Answer 9

Only if you want to win.

Answer 10

The side that maintains fire superiority over the enemy is the side that has the ability to maneuver as your enemy is suppressed by your superior fires thus permitting you to close and destroy the enemy at will.