Quick Questions Thread

[malyhin1517]

ORIGINAL: morvael

ORIGINAL: morvael

Playing MP using server, VL scenario as the Soviets, my air doctrines are ready, when I press F12 button I have a choice: "Execute Air Phase" or "Send to Server". What I'm supposed to do now? My opponent didn't have a chance to review his air directives IMHO.

Any hints?

Push "Execute Air Phase"! "Send to Server" means to save the game to the server, but the move is yours!

[VesaAwesaka]

Why would units isolated not become isolated? Playing as Germany captured Pskov and surrounded a few units south of the city completely. The units still have access 2 soviet airbases but based on the situation when i loaded up the next turn I expected them to isolated. For whatever reason they aren't isolated. Unfortunately i dont have a screen shot but im thinking there might be a mechanic im not aware of.

[MechFO]

ORIGINAL: VesaAwesaka

Why would units isolated not become isolated? Playing as Germany captured Pskov and surrounded a few units south of the city completely. The units still have access 2 soviet airbases but based on the situation when i loaded up the next turn I expected them to isolated. For whatever reason they aren't isolated. Unfortunately i dont have a screen shot but im thinking there might be a mechanic im not aware of.

Sounds like a bug. If you have the save post it in the Tech section.

[M60A3TTS]

Fly at least 500 tons of supplies onto an isolated airbase and a temporary depot is established. Units then are no longer isolated. That will not prevent them from surrendering, it just lowers the odds in some cases.

[Karri]

ORIGINAL: VesaAwesaka

Why would units isolated not become isolated? Playing as Germany captured Pskov and surrounded a few units south of the city completely. The units still have access 2 soviet airbases but based on the situation when i loaded up the next turn I expected them to isolated. For whatever reason they aren't isolated. Unfortunately i dont have a screen shot but im thinking there might be a mechanic im not aware of.

If you mean the red lining, that only shows if the units are out of supply (air supply in other words). Did the units surrender when attacked?

[VesaAwesaka]

They didn't have the red lines I would have expected. Similarly a surrounded Kiev didnt have lines around the isolated units. I end up reloading an older save so I didnt attack.

It possible they were supplied by air. I alt tabbed while the ai's turn processed

[morvael]

ORIGINAL: malyhin1517
Push "Execute Air Phase"! "Send to Server" means to save the game to the server, but the move is yours!

Thanks, but I thought air works in the WeGo model, so what about my opponent's air directives setup?

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: morvael

ORIGINAL: malyhin1517
Push "Execute Air Phase"! "Send to Server" means to save the game to the server, but the move is yours!

Thanks, but I thought air works in the WeGo model, so what about my opponent's air directives setup?

not really, it works on an order system but its not wego, your airphase is executed.

both sides can set some missions - naval and air superiority - to run in their own phase, the enemy phase or both

the one page guides are your friends here

[Rosencrantus]

Is there any way to make aircraft change manual in the other TBs? I don't want all my new model of fighters to head to there instead of the map.

[56ajax]

Can't see a way. Have you tried transferring a unit into Reserve, changing it to manual upgrade, then sending it back and see if it stays Manual?

[TheFerret]

I noticed that the German RHG army-level commands have some restrictions on what can be assigned to them - what are those restrictions?

[Hardradi]

ORIGINAL: M60A3TTS

ORIGINAL: Hardradi

1) Is there a way to see damaged planes destroyed when my land units overrun an enemy air base?

2) In the Road to Leningrad Scenario, as Germany with FOG on, I can see Soviet planes at Glubkoe, Polotsk and Daugavpils air bases. When I go to bomb them there are no planes. When I take off FOG these planes disappear. Does this represent false or misleading intel for the Germans with FOG on or is it some sort of glitch?

On (1), not displayed on the map as the action occurs. When you open the aircraft tab of the losses screen (L) you will see the running total of aircraft destroyed on the ground. It's tedious, but that's the only way I know of.

Cheers M60.

More questions:
1) What is the point of recon throughout the week? Does it provide any additional information compared to just doing Recon on Day 7?
2) When you transfer an air group to a different air base what happens to the damaged planes? They appear to disappear and the pool does not change. Are the lost?
3) Some Ground Attacks show up differently. Most trace through hexes and allow you to adjust the air mission heading around enemy flak while others do not allow this. What is the difference?
4) In the Road to Leningrad Scenario, as Germany with FOG on, I can see Soviet planes at Glubkoe, Polotsk and Daugavpils air bases. When I go to bomb them there are no planes. When I take off FOG these planes disappear. Does this represent false or misleading intel for the Germans with FOG on or is it some sort of glitch?

[Helpless]

1) What is the point of recon throughout the week? Does it provide any additional information compared to just doing Recon on Day 7?

Boosting hex recon values, which provide 1) extra bonuses during the ground combat 2) potentially bump enemy unit detection once it is passing such hex.

[Helpless]

2) When you transfer an air group to a different air base what happens to the damaged planes? They appear to disappear and the pool does not change. Are the lost?

Lost and/or got transit pool. Depends on plane damage pct and air base isolation status

[Helpless]

3) Some Ground Attacks show up differently. Most trace through hexes and allow you to adjust the air mission heading around enemy flak while others do not allow this. What is the difference?

I may restrict setting way points if distance from SB to target it too short.

[Helpless]

Does this represent false or misleading intel for the Germans with FOG

Yes.

[Rollerman]

If I understand the manual correctly it is not possible to build new railroads, you can only repair them?

[malyhin1517]

ORIGINAL: Rollerman

If I understand the manual correctly it is not possible to build new railroads, you can only repair them?

Quite right!

[Rollerman]

ORIGINAL: malyhin1517
Quite right!

Okay, I'm a bit of railway freak so that's a bummer.

[carlkay58]

Rollerman - all of the railroads built and used during the war are represented on the map. Specifically one of the northern single lines going into the Leningrad area. When this rail was historically done in the fall of 41 is when the Soviets get their first NKP unit.

Making new railroads was prohibitive for all sides in the war. It consumes your best engineers, a lot of iron and steel, and a whole lot of other labor to form the roadbed. A good rate for building a new rail line is about one hex a week - and that is in good weather. The amount of resources just does not make it worth the while.