Paradropping: How

[AlanBernardo]

Hello,

Can someone please explain the rules on paradropping. Every time I try I only get the option to paradrop three or four hexes, about as far as any unit can travel on foot. I must need something else. I mean, to paradrop typically means into enemy territory.

There are a lot of rules and mechanics that are just not in the manual. Great game: a manual not worth the effort to even use the ink on.


Alan

[Strategiusz]

Pick a unit with transporter inside. Click "use this unit to do a paradrop" and the game will lead you further.
Typical range is 10 hexes if the transporters have full (100) Action Points.

[henri51]

Your problem is probably that your aircraft have already flown and don't have full movement points, assuming you are playing a scenario (such as random ATG) where the modder has not changed the values. In a random scenario I am playing I used a paradrop today and it was 10 hexes away.

henri

[SSFSX17]

Transporter planes also need a lot of fuel - especially if you have a lot of them in one HQ. If their movement ranges are shown with fuel can symbols, then that might be the cause.

[AlanBernardo]

ORIGINAL: Madlok

Pick a unit with transporter inside. Click "use this unit to do a paradrop" and the game will lead you further.
Typical range is 10 hexes if the transporters have full (100) Action Points.

Are you positive about the this "pick a unit with transporter inside"? I am able to do the paradrop, but I have to have my paradropers as a separate formation. It doesn't seem to work when the paradropers are actually within a formation containing a transporter.

Anyhow, I must be low on AP or fuel, 'cause the times I've tried I've only been able to paradrop three hexes.

Thanks,

Alan

[torontorock]

  Hola Alan. I am a new player myself. I just wanted to mention something quickly about the manual. I also found the ATGE manual rather vague but I then I just recently looked at the ATWW2 manual and that one was a bit more detailed. I don't know if you looked at that one but if not you may want to check it out. Hope all is well  

[henri51]

ORIGINAL: AlanBernardo

ORIGINAL: Madlok

Pick a unit with transporter inside. Click "use this unit to do a paradrop" and the game will lead you further.
Typical range is 10 hexes if the transporters have full (100) Action Points.

Are you positive about the this "pick a unit with transporter inside"? I am able to do the paradrop, but I have to have my paradropers as a separate formation. It doesn't seem to work when the paradropers are actually within a formation containing a transporter.

Anyhow, I must be low on AP or fuel, 'cause the times I've tried I've only been able to paradrop three hexes.

Thanks,

Alan

No, the paratroopers must be in a separate unit under the transporter. When you click on the transporter and tell it to do a paradrop, it asks you to choose the paratroopers.It works the same as loading ships.

Henri

[AlanBernardo]

ORIGINAL: torontorock

  Hola Alan. I am a new player myself. I just wanted to mention something quickly about the manual. I also found the ATGE manual rather vague but I then I just recently looked at the ATWW2 manual and that one was a bit more detailed. I don't know if you looked at that one but if not you may want to check it out. Hope all is well  

Naw, the ATG manual is just as bad, the way I see it. I'm just learning-- trial-and-error.


Alan

[AlanBernardo]

ORIGINAL: henri51

ORIGINAL: AlanBernardo

ORIGINAL: Madlok

Pick a unit with transporter inside. Click "use this unit to do a paradrop" and the game will lead you further.
Typical range is 10 hexes if the transporters have full (100) Action Points.

Are you positive about the this "pick a unit with transporter inside"? I am able to do the paradrop, but I have to have my paradropers as a separate formation. It doesn't seem to work when the paradropers are actually within a formation containing a transporter.

Anyhow, I must be low on AP or fuel, 'cause the times I've tried I've only been able to paradrop three hexes.

Thanks,

Alan

No, the paratroopers must be in a separate unit under the transporter. When you click on the transporter and tell it to do a paradrop, it asks you to choose the paratroopers.It works the same as loading ships.

Henri

Definitely need to be in a separate formation. Why I'm not sure. I would think you should be able to load paratroopers while inside a formation with only transporters.

But I was simply low on APs. Once I had enough, I was able to paradrop 10 hexes. Didn't do much good, as my paratroops were wiped out a turn or two after landing. Engineers can be paradropped, too.


Alan