In this case (JG54, all Bf 109F-2s):
* the Rng Circles (when checked) has a radius of 6 hexes. (wow, that seems really short)
* the tooltip for one of the Bf 109F-2s shows - 'Radius(hex) 11/15'
* Aircraft data shows - 'Radius(miles) 154' (ok if this gets divided by 10 to convert to hexes, it is easy to see where the '15' came from)
But what about the Rng Circle? Which is correct? 6 hexes or 11 hexes or 15 hexes? (as I understand it, the '15' above would be 'combat range' or non-escort range)
The manual state:
Air group range circles are shown on the map for air
groups. This is the maximum combat range of the aircraft
and is shown in purple. Combat range is the distance that
aircraft can fly on non-escort missions based on their load
out (interception can go out this far too, although there’s a
low chance of interception at longer ranges).
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Currently JG54 is assigned as a Ground Support escort. JG54 has no problem flying escort 11 hexes away. (so I am guessing '11' hexes is the correct value)
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But the 'Rng Circles' are practically meaningless and appears to be 1/2 what they are intended.
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Also, have included a screen shot from the manual (figure 18-13). In this figure, it appears to display a correct 'Rng Circle' for the 109F-2s. (11 hexes)
But what I get now, in the latest beta patch, is nothing this big. I am not sure when this changed....
EDIT: On cross-checking other AC, I believe the manual's illustration is wrong as well. If this is non-escort range, then the 'Rng Circle' should have used the larger '15' from the '11/15' values, above.
So, basically, the 'Rng Circle' illustration in the manual is wrong and the subsequent modifications to the 'Rng Circles' (in the game) were even more wrong?
