Desert Dave Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Thanks for the FAQ, it has managed to both explain, and -- intrigue, the reader. I am wondering if each fleet can do more than one operation per turn? Let's say -- you escort bombers to London, and on the opponent's turn, they attack a factory within range of that same fleet counter. Will any remaining elements of the fleet be able to -- then defend against the air attack, or have all of the aircraft been used in the escort? In other words, are you able to control the fleet to the extent of determining which of many possible responses it takes? Someone could fly a decoy, and let you use up your fleet, and then direct a major attack toward another more valuable target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Good questions, as you've said the Air Fleet unit can act as either an interceptor or an escort, and this is possible on either your turn or on your enemy's turn. The reasoning is that 'Action Points' for these units are recalculated at the beginning of both turns regardless of whose turn it is. So for example on your turn an air fleet will act as an escort, then on your enemy's turn the same air fleet could act as an interceptor provided it is within reach and has enough strength to do so. As for baiting, this is entirely possible and would be somewhat realistic since I imagine this type of tactic was often used by either side to draw defending fighters away from the real targets. Best way I've found to avoid this is to tie in defending air fleets together over the area you would like to protect so that they not only defend this area but also each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dave Posted April 24, 2002 Author Share Posted April 24, 2002 OK. Thanks. :cool: Can an air fleet be divided, so it could conduct more than one mission? Say I have purchased a 10 strength air fleet, could I use 5 for escort and save five factors for attacking a ground unit on the same turn? Or do I have to use the whole fleet on any one mission? And back to a prior question, do I have to wait until an air fleet is reduced in order to have a smaller unit? Say I want a 3 or 4-factor fleet in Bordeaux to help monitor the Atlantic -- how could I do that? I wouldn't want to waste a whole 10 sized fleet on air-patrol, so could I buy a lesser sized air fleet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 Originally posted by Immer Etwas: OK. Thanks. :cool: Can an air fleet be divided, so it could conduct more than one mission? Say I have purchased a 10 strength air fleet, could I use 5 for escort and save five factors for attacking a ground unit on the same turn? Or do I have to use the whole fleet on any one mission? And back to a prior question, do I have to wait until an air fleet is reduced in order to have a smaller unit? Say I want a 3 or 4-factor fleet in Bordeaux to help monitor the Atlantic -- how could I do that? I wouldn't want to waste a whole 10 sized fleet on air-patrol, so could I buy a lesser sized air fleet?Immer, Units cannot be split. This applies to creating two smaller units or using a unit for multiple missions in a turn. No, you cannot buy understrength units. The only way to get the Bordeaux fleet you want is to assign a damaged unit to the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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