I know you can attack flak trains and damage them. Does this actually reduce their capability or even potentially force their replacement?

So I notice my fighters and night fighters tend to attack railways a lot, but I've never noticed it doing any real damage. Does this produce any effect other than pulling them into light AA range?

Ok, thank you for the answer!

Hi all, I've been a long time player of this game since about 2001. A big fan. As I've gotten older I've tried to get deeper into the nuts and bolts to understand how things work. So one thing I'm wondering, in BtR do Axis aircraft when damaged in the air or on the ground expend aircraft parts or en...

ORIGINAL: simovitch

There is no intrinsic flak but if the airfield is near locations with larger caliber flak you will be target by those as well.

Thank you for the information, that may be what is happening sometimes.

<t> I'd accept that as a possibility if the same airfields weren't involved over the course of days, weeks,and, even months. Sooner or later I would think one of the many recon flights would have to see something. Thus the question are there integrated flak defenses or is it something else. Because ...

<t> In BtR I've noticed my planes take losses from flak when attacking, or even just bouncing landing aircraft over airfields that recon shows do not have AA guns emplaced. I've even double-checked by running recon flights before, during, and after a raid and they show no flak. So my question is, is...

One thing I'd like is when doing Airfield recon if it would note not just how many, but what types. Not even specific models, but maybe even just "single-engine" and "twin-engine" designators.

<r> Likewise. <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: mark dolby<br/> <br/> Line and box.<br/> Whilst the icons can look nice they clutter up the screen when too many raids are up there. <br/> The line and box looks more like plots and the relative size of box to the raid gives more information. <e>[/q...

I've tried that which rarely seems to work, but I'll keep tinkering with it at your suggestion. Thanks!

I have the most up to date version. And the strafing is certainly better than it used to be, I'd just like the option to order a FS to not engage in it at all if possible in the next big update.

ORIGINAL: Pete McCullagh

Re airfield CAPs: go to Mechanics of ACM thread.

Looking at that thread it says nothing about preventing strafing runs on airfields or railyards your fighter sweeps pass over.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> <br/> 2.<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Being able to make Fighter Sweeps not perform strafing runs.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> I need some clarification on this one. My reaction answer is to use FB's rather than F's for the sweeps. Bombs do more damage than bullets. Or is there som...

Being able to make Fighter Sweeps not perform strafing runs.

<t> Theoretically? Yes, Armaments factories at least produce a set amount of military equipment, so if you can keep the pool of equipment low you can eventually drive down the overall combat value of the german ground units as they run out of Artillery, AFVs, etc. But you really have to work at it o...

I know, it's great they actually take that into account. That level of detail is one of the reasons I've loved this game for almost twenty years.

<t> A few things I've learned.<br/> 1) You'll need to run recon on your BC targets the next day to actually see if you've done damage.<br/> 2) Once they have some experience you can actually attack industrial targets with a fair amount of success. This can let you hit high-value targets in the early...

<t> I think an increase in the number of mission would be good. I'm always running up against the mission limit. Particularly in months where I only get 1-2 good bombing days a week.<br/> Another thing I'd find really useful is numbers on replacement aircraft for the allies each day since it seems t...

Ok, thank you!

Is fortification level something only the developers can see. I never recall observing it.