<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> I recommend you post this as a bug in the tech forum, as it seems like an oversight; recon missions and airstrikes should declare war if not at war.
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OK, done.<br/>
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Should there also be a way to declare war on someone out of air range, such ...

<t> Currently, it is impossible to select a hex for an air attack or air recon unless a state of war already exists with the regime. But sometimes there are good reasons for a player to want to start a war using an air attack.<br/>
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Behavior should be changed so that any hex may be selected ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>As long as you know there is a unit in the hex, even a Recon Flight requires a declaration of war.
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I might be misunderstanding you, but the issue I'm having is the game doesn't give you a "do you want to declare war" prompt if you try ...

I found that airbridging worked as an attack, but it's only possible against enemy airbase hexes. In my situation, there weren't any enemy airbase hexes in range until it was too late.

<t> AIs play hyper-aggressive and will blitz the whole planet early on if resources permit. Making a harsher planet slows them down a bit, and I find that easier. But that could just be my play style, I'd rather tech turtle than match the AI's level of aggression. <br/>
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That game with Seth ...

I'm certain it affects AI. I recently played a game on a Seth planet (no water). Around turn 180 some of the AI armies started evaporating from food shortages. Their water deposits had run out but they hadn't developed the tech to make water yet.

I'm certain I have successfully chosen a replacement Advisor before, are you sure that's happening for Advisor?

For Secretary though, the game does assign a character on its own. I think it creates a new unaligned character each time.

<t> I'm playing versus a few AIs on hard. I grabbed a few cities, made peace with my 2 friendly major neighbors, and paused my expansion to consolidate and develop my economy for a while. My plan is to trade and share tech with the two friendlies, so that the three of us out-develop the rest of the ...