Gary Grigsby’s Eagle Day to Bombing of the Reich - Update v1.06.92

[Orm]

I took a closer look and it does seem as bit overloaded on pursuit of stragglers. I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

[anthonykevinluke]

Thanks Simovitch, glad it wasn't just my imagination!

[TheFlak]

Hallo zusammen,

die Schwierigkeit bei dem Spielen von "bombing the reich" hat m.E. etwas zu stark zugenommen. wenn man die Seite der Verteidiger wählt. HUNDERTE von Jagdflugzeugen schiessen nicht ein gegnerisches Flugzeug ab, nur ein paar eigene gehen verloren. Das erscheint mir im Angesicht des eingesetzten Materials nicht realistisch. WENN man schon so viele Flugzeuge zusammenziehen kann, hätte das mit Sicherheit zu größeren Luftkämpfen geführt.

Die Doktrin ist bei allen Abfangjägern auf "direct" gesetzt aber scheinbar wird nur eine Eskortmission geflogen

Mein Wunsch für das nächste Update wäre hier klar nachzujustieren. Nur starten und landen von Flugzeugen dämpft den Spaß erheblich.

VG
TheFlak

[anthonykevinluke]

Hi Simovitch,

Tested the current fix with the axis campaign and would note the following issues:

• The intercept bug is still alive so needs a bit more savage tweaking. Allied raid 27 Oct 43 on UFACs around Oldenburg. Had 152 x german acft pursue 1 x damaged B24 until they were bingo on fuel, and 96 x ME 410 chased 3 x B17G stragglers from the UFACS all the way till they turned back over the channel.
  
  Please kill off the 'damage due to icing' report on message level 3, it takes forever to run each pulse when you are getting 10-20 reports each turn. I like the detail but it is either too frequent or too much.
  
  Night Fighting is still a tragic waste of time and any resources devoted to it. Last allied raid to Stuttgart cost the allies 2 bombers with over 250 german NFs committed; most at the raid height or 1000ft above it. Previous night cost the allies 6 bombers (4xFlak, 2xNFTR) to over 300 x NFTR intercepting over Hamburg .... Please consider another look at this issue (I know it has been a constant problem swinging from too much to now way too little).
  
  Sincerely, AKL

[simovitch]

thanks for the input. The icing thing was left on for playtesting, I'll remove it.

There needs to be a balance with intercepting stragglers and intercepting the main raid. I noticed that the LW suffered more casualties when their attention is focused on the big raid.

[anthonykevinluke]

Always happy to help test things for you. I have ceased playing at the moment to see if you are going to release another update. The allied campaign is the inverse of the Axis campaign in that is a bit too easy with a lot of interceptors chasing a few stragglers and Bomber Command working with near impunity. For your consideration and advice.

Cheers, AKL

[simovitch]

Always happy to help test things for you. I have ceased playing at the moment to see if you are going to release another update. The allied campaign is the inverse of the Axis campaign in that is a bit too easy with a lot of interceptors chasing a few stragglers and Bomber Command working with near impunity. For your consideration and advice.

Cheers, AKL

You posted this in the 1.06.92 thread, but we are talking about the new 1.06.96 beta, right?

[anthonykevinluke]

Sorry, yes. This is the latest beta 1.06.96.

[Johntxic]

Following the patch, the Mosquitos of No. 515 Sqn, 100 (BS) Gp are no longer available for night intruder missions.

Can this be corrected, please?

[simovitch]

It was equipped with the Mk IV Fighter bombers which is not an intruder type. Allowing these to fly night missions was causing weird things with the AI missions.