Author Topic: Re-Supplying bases (Read 671 times)

randomguy · « **on:** February 22, 2006, 05:26:01 AM »

Hows does this method work ?

How do you know if the airfield needs airfield cargo or Vehicle cargo.

Where are you supposed to drop the Cargo from a C47??

Someone said "Drop it on the concrete" i dropped it near a hanger, but it never said anything like "Supplies arrived" etc. How do i know if ther supplies arrived??

Schatzi · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:00:28 AM »

Ok, first of all, only Field Supplies are needed to supply any for of base. Player added supplies will reduce downtimes of strats (ammo, fuel, radar etc) by a certain time - IIRC 15 mins. Downtimes of hangars and town buildings can not be reduced with supplies.

Also, supplies need to be from a different base to work (usually troops/supplies are down anyway).

To drop the supplies over the BASE (not town) with a C47, either land the plane and drop when standing still (preferably on concrete, but i think anywhere ON the base is ok. Wait till you see that little "explosion" before towering out.
The other possibility is to drop them from the air (like troops - above 800 ft AGL and under 200 mph).

I usually just land. If i dont have the time to do that (enemies around etc) i come in low and fast, and pull straight up over the base, dropping as soon as im high/slow enough (that way its also easier to make sure the supplies actually drop on the base and dont drift too far).

There only one way (i know of) to check if the supplies were taken. Check your perks in hangar after the sortie (u usually get between 0.5 and 2.5 perks for a supply run).

Vehicle supplies are dropped for friendly vehicles, i think their range is about 800 yds (not sure, maybe someone can confirm?). The vehicle gets a "load supply" button in the upper left corner of the screen. clicking on that repairs the GV as well as reloads all ammo.
Try not to drop those close to enemy GVs as they can load the supplies as well.

outbreak · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:04:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Schatzi
Ok, first of all, only Field Supplies are needed to supply any for of base. Player added supplies will reduce downtimes of strats (ammo, fuel, radar etc) by a certain time - IIRC 15 mins. Downtimes of hangars and town buildings can not be reduced with supplies.

Also, supplies need to be from a different base to work (usually troops/supplies are down anyway).

To drop the supplies over the BASE (not town) with a C47, either land the plane and drop when standing still (preferably on concrete, but i think anywhere ON the base is ok. Wait till you see that little "explosion" before towering out.
The other possibility is to drop them from the air (like troops - above 800 ft AGL and under 200 mph).

I usually just land. If i dont have the time to do that (enemies around etc) i come in low and fast, and pull straight up over the base, dropping as soon as im high/slow enough (that way its also easier to make sure the supplies actually drop on the base and dont drift too far).

There only one way (i know of) to check if the supplies were taken. Check your perks in hangar after the sortie (u usually get between 0.5 and 2.5 perks for a supply run).

Vehicle supplies are dropped for friendly vehicles, i think their range is about 800 yds (not sure, maybe someone can confirm?). The vehicle gets a "load supply" button in the upper left corner of the screen. clicking on that repairs the GV as well as reloads all ammo.
Try not to drop those close to enemy GVs as they can load the supplies as well.

Sounds Correct, Cept ya left out Supplying by M3, If in a M3(Ground Vehicle) You MUST drop the supplies on Concrete at a Friendly Field at a Complete Stop. If using GV Supplys(Vehicle Supplys) you can just park next to a friendly open ur doors and drop, But make sure to be at 0 MPH.

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2006, 08:33:29 AM »

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Originally posted by outbreak
Sounds Correct, Cept ya left out Supplying by M3, If in a M3(Ground Vehicle) You MUST drop the supplies on Concrete at a Friendly Field at a Complete Stop. If using GV Supplys(Vehicle Supplys) you can just park next to a friendly open ur doors and drop, But make sure to be at 0 MPH.

I'm not 100% correct about this because I do not recall running vehicle supplies in AH2 yet, but definitly in AH1 I could drop vehicle supplies while on the move, very slow, but on the move and spread them out

Flayed1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2006, 09:19:06 AM »

No if you drop vehicle sups while moving they just dissapear like field sups.

USHilDvl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:01:53 AM »

AFAIK, Shatzi's got it dead-nuts right. Follow her advice, and you'll be fine.

Outbreak and Flayed also have it right, to my knowledge. At least, that's how things work for me!

Luck!

OOZ662 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2006, 12:50:50 PM »

Field supplies, by any method, don't need to be dropped on concrete.

The "field supply," "vehicle supply," and "troop" are all the exact same object in a plane as they are in a vehicle.

Also, I'm pretty sure you can resupply the town (at least, the guns you can), factories, and the HQ; not just a base. Anything resupply-able within about a 1k radius is resupplied.

Mugzeee · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2006, 12:58:39 PM »

IIRC A long time ago Town Buildings were resupplyable. But this hasnt been the case for a long time now. I think it was before the Town Structures were overhauled.

Schatzi · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2006, 01:24:01 PM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
Field supplies, by any method, don't need to be dropped on concrete.

The "field supply," "vehicle supply," and "troop" are all the exact same object in a plane as they are in a vehicle.

Also, I'm pretty sure you can resupply the town (at least, the guns you can), factories, and the HQ; not just a base. Anything resupply-able within about a 1k radius is resupplied.

OOZ, are you talking about the City or about the field associated town?

City CAN be resupplied. Town buildings cant.
Good questions on the field/town ack. Not sure if those downtimes can be shortened.

BlauK · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:00:59 PM »

So what is it... must be on concrete or not?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:02:07 PM »

Very sure it doesn't have to be.

BlauK · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:05:10 PM »

So where does it have to be?

Within the base area?
Withing 1 mile from objects being supplied... like the help page claims?

This info would be extremely useful for map building purposes.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:45:07 PM »

Supplies need to be dropped within a 1 mile radius of the object being supplied.

dedalos · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:49:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Supplies need to be dropped within a 1 mile radius of the object being supplied.

If two things need to be resupplied, does the one closer to the suplies have an advantage over the one further out but still within the 1 mille?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2006, 02:59:05 PM »

No. All objects, which can receive supplies, within a 1 mile radius of the drop are supplied equally.