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Base Construction - 2/13/2010 1:59:12 AM

Le Ricain

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Greetings everyone.

This is my first post. I am working my way through my first game (as the Allies).

One question that I have is how do you build a base? I do not mean how do build within a base, but the base itself. I have a BEF unit sitting in a hex with a small green dot. In fact he has been sitting there a month and nothing seems to be happening.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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RE: Base Construction - 2/13/2010 2:22:45 AM

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Welcome to the game

To build a base or increase its level, you need to check for a unit with engineers or engineer vehicles. The more the better. Most ENG units have them, but not all. On the base screen it is in the lower left and corner. Many units have engineers so you dont necessarily have to have these units. The also have to be in combat mode. You also can get it on the land combat unit screen at the bottom center.

In the center top, the Base Screen shows the elve of the Port, Airfield, and fortifications. You select the icon arrow on the approriate base element, and it will begin to build. The more engineers, the faster it will grow. Let me suggest selecting only one base element to build.

0 to 1 base build is easier the larger the SPS (the potential size listed on the base screen).

The bigger the base the more supply and fuel can be stored there.

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RE: Base Construction - 2/13/2010 2:23:13 AM

Mike Solli

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You need engineers in the hex. If you have any, they'll show up on the left side (circled in red). Also note that engineer vehicles (just below the engineers) function as engineers as well.

Now look on top (green circled area). You can construct port, airfield and fortification levels. The maximum you can build is 3 greater than the number in parentheses, with a maximum level of 9. In this example, you can build port to level 5, airfield to level 7 and forts to level 9. Note that anything larger than what is in parentheses cost a lot of supply and takes a long period of time.

What you need to do is to click the arrow button to the right in the green circle. It this case, ports and fortifications are being built, with ports at 54% to level 4 and forts 1% to level 4.

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RE: Base Construction - 2/15/2010 3:07:43 AM

Le Ricain

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Thanks for all the help.

I finally figured out what the problem was. I had an engineer unit sitting in a hex containing a green dot trying to build a base. However, I never got a small flag in the hex and I assumed that the unit was still trying to build a base. Just by luck I clicked on the hex and the base screen came up! I have a base and the airport is 66% complete.

Is this WAD in that you do not get a base flag on any base that you build? The location was Fenton, Australia (76,126).

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RE: Base Construction - 2/15/2010 5:07:55 AM

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You don't get a flag until the port or the airfield is at least level 1

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RE: Base Construction - 2/15/2010 5:08:14 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Le Ricain

Thanks for all the help.

I finally figured out what the problem was. I had an engineer unit sitting in a hex containing a green dot trying to build a base. However, I never got a small flag in the hex and I assumed that the unit was still trying to build a base. Just by luck I clicked on the hex and the base screen came up! I have a base and the airport is 66% complete.

Is this WAD in that you do not get a base flag on any base that you build? The location was Fenton, Australia (76,126).

Dot bases don't become regular bases until they reach a certain level. Base flags are not about building.

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RE: Base Construction - 2/15/2010 6:52:32 AM

Rainer79

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As pompack already said, you need to build a level 1 port OR airfield at a dot base and you'll get a flag. Forts don't count.

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