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Aditia -> Small but nasty bug with automated ground attack routine (7/1/2016 12:20:26 AM)
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For some reason I am a fan of letting the AI do the work of selecting airgroups for all air missions, but I was always a bit disappointed with the fact that even if I bomb a target that is within fighter cover (according to the overlay), no fighters are sent.
I found the reason why; it has to do with the automated routine for selecting air groups. Often the AI simply does not seem to select any fighter groups for the mission (except Ground Support). I have no idea if this already well known to the community, but is an unfixed bug anyway..
Example of what happens (I am playing Axis side btw):
- I soften a target with ground/unit bombing air mission: No fighters are sent.
- Next action: Ground attack the target with ground unit: Support mission is flown and fighters ARE sent.
- Next action: MANUALLY fly a ground attack mission on the same hex, lo and behold, fighter groups are available in the selection screen.
I find that the AI only starts selecting fighter groups for missions when I am MUCH closer to friendly airfields.
My Ground Support and Ground Attack values in air doctrine are identical, so that should not be of influence.
Until this is fixed, I highly recommend manually slecting airgroups for missions, especially if the enemy airforce is in range of your target; otherwise you are just feeding level bomber kills and pilot experience to your opponent.
Manually selecting has the added bonus of not flying escort when you know for sure the enemy will not have fighters in range.
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