Malta/paratrooper question

[jonpfl]

All,

I finally took Malta in my game after reading these boards but now I cannot get my paratroopers to drop in N Africa.







Thx
jonpfl

[CaesarAug]

In default-game parameters, Paratroopers must have at least 5 supply before they can Prepare to paradrop. Your Malta Paratroops only have a supply of 4.

[DarkHorse2]

Can you transport them off the island via naval transports?

[Platoonist]

Can you transport them off the island via naval transports?

That will have to wait until one of the Maltese ports build back up to a strength of five. Looks like they're still damaged at three.

[OxfordGuy3]

Also noticed that the unit in question doesn't have the range to get to North Africa, unless you can upgrade its Long Range attribute, as you need at least a 7 hex range to paradrop from Malta to Libya, but am sure that you've realised this by now!

[El_Condoro]

That's the reason I use an amphibious Italian corps to take Malta once the defender has been eliminated. Otherwise, a German paratrooper is out of action for a long time.

[Elessar2]

Yeah, you're out the cost of the Amphib or the regular Transport to get him back off the island. The latter is cheaper but you might need the para for other tasks.