Can't Change airbase supply priority

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Vermin
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Can't Change airbase supply priority

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The manual says:
The logistic priority of airbases can be set individually or collectively using the tools in the Commanders Report. Airbases with a supply priority 0 receive no supply.

But actually it is greyed out on the airbase display and using the CR doesn't work. The changed level does not get applied and is not reflected on the map or in the CR.
This occurs regardless of whether you have AIR AI ticked or not.
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Re: Can't Change airbase supply priority

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Thanks for the report. Do you mind uploading a save and ideally a screenshot showing what you're seeing?
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Re: Can't Change airbase supply priority

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Thanks for reporting this. This is a case of a living manual change due to the original manual not being correct, and the change could have been more complete. Check out this section of the living manual (especially the part in red that is the added part):

16.6.5. Airbase Supply Priority
Remember that unlike depots and HQ units, if an airbase is set to #0 supply priority
it
will receive no supply allocation. The supply priority can be changed in the
Commanders Report (35.7) or by right clicking on the map hex with the air base or
via the general information box (6.2.1).
Airbase supply requirements are set by the number of pilot crews at the airbase not
the number of aircraft.
Errata 01.02.52
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Part 4: The Air War
The supply priority of airbases cannot be changed on the CR/unit tab, and may
only be changed by changing the Air Command HQ’s supply priority via either
the CR/HQ tab or by changing the Air Command’s AOG supply priority.


The part you found in section 4.5.8 should have had a note added as well that it is no longer true. So basically, airbase priority is set by AOG, and airbases assume the supply priority based on the highest priority of any air units at the base (according to the AOG they belong to). So if Fliegerkorps II has an air unit at an airbase and FK II has supply priority 4, and Hungarian Air Command has an air unit at the same airbase with supply priority 1, the base will have supply priority 4.

I'm going to copy this to the living manual area so we can remember to add this info when we next update the living manual. Thanks again.
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