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Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 7:58:39 PM   
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Im currently going through my bases and expanding them as per Kull,s most excellent spreadsheet.
When you build fortifications does it also increase the overall AA defence value?
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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 8:01:34 PM   
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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 9:58:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		The question is ambiguous.

Is it asking, "Does it increase your anti-aircraft capability - ability to shoot down planes"?

Or is it asking, "Does it increase your defense against aircraft - reducing the amount of damage your units take from a bombing raid?"

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 10:01:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		However, once the base gets large enough in both port and/or airbase, then the number of barrage balloons depends upon the fortification level. That is, if I remember correctly.

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 10:14:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry chaps, I should have been more precise. If you click on say Sydney, it brings up the main card. In the bottom left corner the is a "Flak" value of 4.
Does this increase when you build more fortifications?
Or does fortification mean just hardened structures?

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/9/2021 11:38:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: VonWulfen

Sorry chaps, I should have been more precise. If you click on say Sydney, it brings up the main card. In the bottom left corner the is a "Flak" value of 4.
Does this increase when you build more fortifications?
Or does fortification mean just hardened structures?


Pretty sure that number just refers to flak units. If you increase the number/capability of AA units that number should go up as well, reflecting how powerful your overall flak defenses are.
Fortifications help in reducing the damage from bombing attacks. Also the larger the base size (airfield, for example) the harder it is to knock out.

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/10/2021 1:42:20 AM   
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If you click on say Sydney, it brings up the main card. In the bottom left corner the is a "Flak" value of 4.


AAA of a base is handled abstractly. That number represents the number of 'Flak' guns divided by six (for the hexagon). These 'guns' are of any caliber from rifle caliber MG's up to the heaviest in the game. How the algorithm handles their strength is 'under the hood' and not know to us peons.

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/12/2021 12:49:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Do fortifications reduce the damage you receive from air attacks on ground units? What about port or airfield attacks?

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/12/2021 2:24:20 AM   
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Do fortifications reduce the damage you receive from air attacks on ground units? What about port or airfield attacks?

Yes. That is exactly what forts are for - against any kind of attack.

EDIT: OK, well ... maybe not torpedo attacks ...

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RE: Does building fortifications increase AA value? - 3/13/2021 5:45:14 PM   
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However, once the base gets large enough in both port and/or airbase, then the number of barrage balloons depends upon the fortification level. That is, if I remember correctly.

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Correct. It is a multiplier on the number of balloons, so long as the minimum base size is met. I think that is combined port/AF level 6 or 7.

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