magic8796 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 With air units being able to base anywhere, what is the value / purpose of airfields? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaMonkey Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 You mean like they were in the Pacific, where islands were invaded(sought after) for their forward basing capabilities? Are you referring to the ability to magically transform any terrain into a base with supporting logistics and ground crews within one game turn?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8796 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the reply, but I don't understand their purpose within the game. I am new to the game and playing the Solomons Campaign. On the 'Canal there are 2 airfields, but I can base my aircraft anywhere on the island. If I understand correctly, I don't need them for strategic redeployment of air units. There is no real reference to them in the manual. So what is the purpose other than historical accuracy on the map? What am I missing? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hi Magic8796, For the Solomons campaign, the Airfields only provide supply and are more for aesthetic purposes as you are correct whereby air units can rebase anywhere on the island including on other resources that also provide supply. Hope this helps, Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8796 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the reply. I'm really enjoying the game. One last thing - does the use of Airfields only as supply points apply in all of the other campaigns / scenarios as well, or just the Solomons? Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hi Magic8796, Glad to hear you are enjoying the game Currently there are no actual airfields which is why the Solomons only has them as a graphic for aesthetic purposes... that graphic replaces a regular Fortress resource and is simply renamed and modified for use in the campaign. Essentially just a supply position that looks like an airfield but otherwise not much different than the other cities/villages on the map. However, in the future we may include airfields as a specific item with the expected properties and rules. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8796 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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