Automated AI features

[superhans]

I do want to buy this, and i have other GG titles like WiTW and WitP but the sheer click fest puts me off a bit (only a bit! ok, maybe a byte).

Are there any automated features like say, Let AI handle Recon, or just manage fleet air commanders who in turn let AI handle mission setup based on your top down strategy?

I feel this would add something extra to the game. Of course, this would be optional so you could play the game top down, bottom up, or somewhere in between. Command Ops does this rather well.

Thanks guys.

[simovitch]

You can have the AI generate your recon missions based on certain settings with minimal clicking. You can also have the AI generate a single raid with bombers and escorts by selecting the target, or a raid group with several targets in the same vicinity. It does a decent job of creating the bombers and escorts and setting the altitude and path but a little bit of massaging by the player is sometimes warranted. The auto-planned raid procedure is not explained in the manual so it takes a bit of practice to get it right at first.

You can mix up the AI generated raids with your own micro managed raids for the day no problem.

[superhans]

Thank you, that's very helpful.

[Johntxic]

The AI does all my recce; I sometimes alter the flight path to take in a few choice spots on the way back.