Chasing HQs and Airfields

[Jacekim]

Hi

I am newbie to this game (but did play its predecessor a lot). And this one is way more complex

And as soon as I broke through the Soviet lines , my Panzers started to chase down HQs and Airfields.
But I cannot see it doing any damage. From what I can detect, the losses of planes does not increase after an overrun.

My question is: does it pay to chase down the HQ and Airfields? (It does in real life)

[cookie monster]

When you displace an airfield all damaged planes are destroyed.

Check the losses screen Hotkey L for recent battle losses under aircraft

When a HQ is displaced they lose all their supply/fuel dumps and the leader may become KIA

[Jacekim]

So would You say it pay of to chase these units?

[heliodorus04]

Not really, personally.  I do check to see if any AB has a significant amount of damaged aircraft, and if I can bag a lot, I will go after an AB.  But it usually plays no factor in how I decide to move.  Turn 1, perhaps it's more important (when you damage a LOT of aircraft).

[Q-Ball]

From what I can tell: No, except in limited circumstances

For AIRBASES, Turn 1 it's probably worth diverting a bit to displace one, because you will kill ALOT of damaged planes. Maybe over 1000 Turn 1 this way. Probably worth it.

For HQs, not really

[Jacekim]

How does one check how many damaged aircraft there are on an enemy airbase?

[Baron von Beer]

When you mouse over the base, you can see the # of active/total aircraft. Damaged is the difference between the two numbers. EG Base shows 34/108 and you move adjacent to it, 74 damaged aircraft will be lost.

[mavraamides]

I will go after HQ's as long as I don't over extend myself. Its not so much what you bag right there, its the effect it has on his units next turn which are now out of command.

[Farfarer61]

Against the AI at least if you keep routing the HQs the troops never get a break. Routs come real easy and the rally points keep changing. In the south this phenomenon means that when combined with a retreating AI, you cut through to the Don.

[randallw]

You may be able to retrieve some of the fuel/supplies abandoned by displacing HQs.

[jomni]

I pays a bit not too much as it will divert your overall axis of advance.
I make enemy HQs displace when I have a chance but I do not chase them wherever they go.

[carnifex]

When you displace headquarter and airbase units, in addition to losing damaged equipment the displaced units also suffer attrition damage. So it is worth chasing them a bit, as long as they don't distract you from the operational goals.