mcbradley -> Some questions on aircraft (Somewhat long) (9/28/2001 5:35:00 AM)
|
I have some questions about aircraft targeting in SPWAW 6.1. This came up last night when I ordered three Stukas to attack three separate hexes where I had determined that anti-tank guns were located, though as yet unseen. When the Stukas came onto the screen to start their attack run, they headed for the target hex, then veered off to attack hexes that had other targets (two trucks in each hex loaded with troops). That means the immediate threat to me, the anti-tank guns which were indeed there, were left to keep picking off my armor.
I am assuming (somebody correct me if I’m wrong) that the aircraft are programmed to attack targets of “greatest value” within a certain radius of the targeted hex. If this assumption is correct, is there a specific radius from the target hex that aircraft are free to select the “highest value” target? If yes, is there a way to adjust the radius value? If not, would it be possible to create an option that would allow us to set that radius?
In this same scenario, I used one of my available Stukas early to attack a hex in the center of the enemy territory as just sort of a recon mission to see what was there. I didn’t really care what it attacked, so the radius could have been 3 or 4 or 6 or whatever hexes from the target hex. As it turned out, the targeted hex had two trucks with troops, so the mission was not a waste. Later, though, I wanted those planes to specifically take out the AT guns. I would have liked that radius to be 0 so that the planes would not veer off to attack something that, although of greater point value, was not an immediate threat. Any thoughts, hints, suggestions, ideas for “forcing” the aircraft to attack only the targeted hex?
P.S. Sincere best wishes to Wild Bill on his announced retirement!!!
Thanks,
O. Bradley
|
|
|
|