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ORIGINAL: Ryvan

Are the parts I produce used to repair damaged airframes, or just build new ones?
new ones

Since the Axis isn't performing any night attacks currently, is there a way to force my night fighters to alert for daylight raids?
they react as night fighters, you can use them for patrolling

The manual says I can operate my fighters out of Bomber and Coastal Command airfields. The Axis gets no points for attacking these fields. Is there any drawback to me transferring my aircraft to these fields?
there may be some slowdown on reaction, since they are not linked to the commanding sector field, but, pretty much, nope, part of the flaw of the attack plan

Thanks in advance for any help!

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ORIGINAL: Ryvan

Couple more questions:

If I move a squadron to a different airfield, and that squadron has aircraft that are in a non-flyable state, are those aircraft still transferred or are they lost?
they will be in repair (magic wings)

Do WIA pilots ever return to action?
yes, you should see a message saying they were wounded, if it happened during a crash, and it will say for how long

in the unit page, you can look at the honor rolls, it will also list the pilots who were WIA, and the date when (hassle is, it does not have how much longer they will be WIA, but over all 99 should be the longest they are out)

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ORIGINAL: vimconfused

Glad I found this thread as it sums up what I'm going to ask!

Am very much a newbie to this game, and have the online purchase version. Either I can't find information that is in the manual (or accessible from the game), or perhaps some extra info comes with the physical version, or perhaps it just isn't there. Anyway, would appreciate comments on the following. NB, my comments are based on being on playing to all of turn 7 as German in the long campaign, so I have a lot still to see.

ask away, someone is normally around and can answer most questions

1. Is it a good idea to have balloons at airfields? Although I've only just started, the only aircraft that have run into them have been my own. Clearly this could be random at this early stage, but are they going to give my own planes more probs than the enemy? (Came from a classic combat morning when the only thing that happened was two of my own planes ran into my own balloons and two were shot down by my own flak.)

it could be a good idea, but really, if it is a field you plan on using, I would keep them away, pilots will be stupid, now if you want to bait a trap or two, then balloons would come in handy, just don't forget about them

2. Do all German units grow to a certain size if replacements are available, or are some units hard coded with a smaller maximum? I've noticed some gruppen (for example those called ISS) that only have four aircraft and haven't thus far grown.

it will depend on unit type (the ISS are not Gruppen, they are Stabs size)(they are test pilots, working pilots at some of the factories, Kurt Tank was even known to take off every once in a while when a raid was thought to be coming close)

but, for the Germans, it is Gruppen, Staffel, Stab (Group, Squadron, Flight) for sizes

in the unit page, it should show the unit name and type of unit at the top

3. I've noticed that you can put Italian pilots in the better German planes when upgrading, but certain groups for upgrade have a much smaller choice of models I know very little about. I'm thinking these are Romanians, Czechs etc. So is there a way of getting them the best a/c, or if they are stuck with these lesser models, which is the best of the bunch? Is the 109Ga model specifically for these allies?

there are plane types, we call trainers, trainers will only upgrade to other trainer types, once to the end of the trainer line, then it can break off into normal plane types

also, in the code, is settings for allowing this to be broken, when certin goals are met

the Ga models are Axis Allied made aircraft, that are basicly the same as the German made ones, but, for the Axis Allies

4. Massive failure to intercept night raids - managed about two kills in three big raids. Any ideas with 1943 technology? Saw a thread about finding them over fires that are already burning... any other suggestions?

Window is still in effect, the LW is learning new tricks and getting new gear to try and combat it, overall, the best chance will be the Wild Pig idea, until the better radar starts coming into play (the FuG 202 will be all but usless, the FuG 212 will better, but still not the greatest, the FuG 220 will be the keeper) (but of course, by the time that is standard, the Allies will be gearing up to counter it)

I really appreciate experienced players helping me out here. Sorry if the answers are already in the manual but I couldn't find them. Incidentally I'm new to this game but spent more hours (days!) than I'd care to mention on USAAF on my old C64.

that was a great game, in it's day, to be honest though, I think to most people it is what they remember more then what they had, I was able to get the old manual and look at the old screens, it is really shocking how far we have come since then (but, a great game, is working from inside of your mind, not what you see on the screen)

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ORIGINAL: vimconfused

I am compiling a spreadsheet/database for all the info I can find, so from the list of types in Hard Sarge' post shown above, and from information in the game can anyone please confirm:

1. It is implied by the weapon database but is Bf 109K-6 the Bf 109K-4 with additional cannon (ie, not a unique assembly)?

it should be a completely new model, but I made it a pak verison of the K-4

2. That Mc.205 and Re.2005, which are apparently single engine fighters actually need two engines to build (hence the significant discrepancy in Fiat engine requirement compared to those produced)?

the biggest issue the It had with building late model planes was the engines, with the game system, it is too easy for these types to be built, so the 2nd engine is needed, all of the seirie 5 models need two engines (205, 2005, 55)

3. It is implied by the weapon database but is Bf 110G-4/R8 the Bf 110G-4/R7 with additional cannon (ie, not a unique assembly)?

the list will show the base model, and the Pak Model

4. The list above shows four Do335 models, but the game (at the start anyway) suggests only two unique types, Do-335A and Do-335A6. Can someone therefore advise if Do335A-0 and Do-335B can exist and if they are unique or upgraded cannon versions of other types etc? The difference here is that the list above shows different availability dates for all four models suggesting they are unique.

the 0 is preproduction model, not buildable, the B should be the heavy verison and is a Pak

5. In assembly terms, the game shows unique type Fw190A-5N, however this appears to be the night fighter shown in the weapon database as Fw190A-5/U2. Can anyone please confirm they are the same aircraft?

6. It is implied by the weapon database but is Fw 190A-8/R8 the Fw 190A-8/R7 with heavier cannon (ie, not a unique assembly)?

again, one is the base the other is the Pak verison

7. What is the availability date of the Fw 190A-8/R7? I would assume its the same as Fw 190A-8, but since it uses different parts (Sturm) from the A-8 I thought I'd ask.

8. There are four Me262 versions in the list. In the game (at least initially) you can only choose two assemblies (-A and -B) suggesting only two of them are unique. I'm guessing (let me know) that Me262A-1a/U4 is the alternate weapon option for the Me262A (so not unique). However there are different availability dates for the Me262A and Me262A-0, suggesting there are actually three unique assemblies - please advise.

9. For the Me410 please confirm the following are the alternate weapon options: the A1/U2 is based on the A1, the B2/R5 is based on the B2/R3, and the B2/U4 is based on the B2/U2.

again, base and Paks

I really appreciate everyone's help. I hope the document I'm compiling will be helpful and will upload it as soon as I can.

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> Thanks Oliver H for the Me262 response.

10. Sorry, another question. It seems "standard" groups can change between most types of a/c, eg single engine to twin engine or even day to night etc., but they don't appear to be able to work out how to fly a Fw190F (or G). Is this the same with all groups and are you therefore limited to the number of these groups you can have (so therefore may not want to convert huge production to them)?

those are Jabo, only Jabo units can upgrade/change to them

11. And one more. Noticed from the Campaign screen that the order of battle shows gruppen not yet formed. What happens if a group is due to be formed out of an aircraft type I don't produce... does it appear with 0 aircraft and you can change type? Does it appear with the requisite amount of "free" aircraft, or does it not appear at all?

if you don't have the plane type, you don't get the planes (some units may come with some planes with them (IE you don't build any Me 163s, you going to have a number of Gruppen, with no planes)


12. And finally (for now!) I see from the above list that Bf 109G-10 is available 11/44 but the 109G-14 is available 7/44. This seems a bit odd. Is this correct, or is it the other way round, or is there a typo on one or both (perhaps the G-10 should be 11/43?).

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ORIGINAL: vimconfused

Thanks, but two more questions I'm afraid.

ask away, no hassle

Allied Advance: as the Allies advance over bases, do you immediately lose everything there, do you get to withdraw the stuff, or does the stuff go back in the pool? Is it different whether AA guns or aircraft get overrun? Obviously I don't want to be losing gruppen wholesale as the allies run over bases in Southern Italy.

AA will be lost, units, too close to the front when the front breaks, will go to the (reinforcement ?) list, and be on a delay, they will come back

the only times to be worried about this, is during the breakouts (the bases are being overran)

so, say, the landings in Italy, the Gothic line breaking, Normady breakout (to be honest, not sure about the Landings in Southern France, but would think any units on the fields close to that coast would also get pulled)

so, you really should have some idea, that it may not be a good idea to be too close to the front line

New Types: is there some sort of message advising that a new type of a/c can be brought into production, or are am I expected to have the requisite components already available and then see completed a/c appear in the replacement pool?

well, again, to be honest, all of that info can change, once the game starts, but, some of the newer plane types will also be coming in with new units, if the unit comes in with planes before they are ready, the replacement list will also show there date when they should show up

Harley has said, he is looking into some kind of "reseach" info being added to some of the info pages (if he can, I don't want to put words into his mouth)

so saying, I don't really want to add in a static start date into the data page, if the player can advance the date

for the Allies, it is more, check the replacement page at the end of the 1st day of each month, and see if any new planes show up