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Mike_B20 -> (9/29/2003 1:54:10 PM)
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Altitude does affect combat results...that quote from the manual seems misleading. Perhaps the author meant that when fighters actually meet at a given altitude the only bearing altitude has on the engagement is a check for performance at that altitude.
Airocobras being notorious for a lack of performance at greater than 10000 feet.
Fighters are usually at a disadvantage if they encounter enemy fighters at higher altitude. The higher aircraft seeming to get the 'bounce' on the lower aircraft as they struggle to gain height (although I've seen puzzling examples where the lower aircraft bounces the higher :confused: ).
Also, the altitude of patrolling CAP is crucial when it comes to intercepting enemy bombers. For example, fighters on CAP at 10000 feet will often fail to intercept incoming bombers at 5000 feet or less.
All-in-all, I think setting altitude for bombers, escorts and CAP is one of the more important decisions to be made in UV.
I always strive to have my bombers above effective AA range and hopefully also above any intercepting fighters (the fighters waste important fighting time in climbing to intercept), but not so high as to lose bombing accuracy.
Also, I try and have fighters escorting a few thousand feet above expected opposition but not out of touch with any bombers they may be escorting.
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