Air base expansion?

[Seminole]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I'm not getting any airbase growth on Corsica as the WA.

I have II US Corps on the island with over half a dozen engineer SUs.



There are plenty of supplies on the island and have been for several weeks.

All of the airbases still show 1%.

Is there something else I need to do in order to trigger the expansion?

The Italians surrendered on turn 7. I believe turn 9 is when I expanded the bases (as I got ports repaired) and it was turn 10 when II Corps went Corsica with the engineers.

Server game Seminole v Vorsteher

Playing .21 beta

Just noticed those guys aren't being used to repair the rail on the island either.

It is now my turn 12. II Corps didn't unload on turn 10, it was just in port on ships in Corsica. I'm not sure if the SUs will automatically dispatch in command range while on ship in port. II Corps unloaded on turn 11, so I expected something to happen on turn 12 logistics phase, but nada.

I don't want to lose any more weeks of them doing nothing if there is something simple I'm not recalling to get this expansion going.

[Joel Billings]

I do think the units have to be off ships, but there isn't anything else you should have to do to get them to operate. Best would be to alert me when you first get your next turn, so I can download the back-up file in your opponent's turn before your logistics phase, and also your start of turn save. Just be sure when you get your turn not to load and save it before letting me download the saves. Thanks.

[Seminole]

The game has unfortunately concluded as my opponent resigned.
The following turn I noticed expansion at one airbase in Corsica, and a little bit of rail repair by the engineer SUs (but not all were dispatched on rail repair).

Is there anywhere that spells out how the AI prioritizes automatic engineer assignment?
I'll keep better track in my other BG Italy game to see if I can tell, but my suspicion is that the engineers were prioritized (by the AI, not me) into doing railyard repair, etc. instead of expanding the airbases.

I didn't notify you about any turn changes because I played through the night Friday in anticipation of losing 'my room' to company over the weekend and not being able to play. My opponent's forfeit caught me off guard Saturday morning.

[Joel Billings]

No, I don't have a list of priorities. From memory, the priorities were Priority repair, railroad repair, all other repairs, but I'm not sure of that.