About the Strats

[darkzking]

make the Strat factories huge so that carpet bombing in mass formations is the only way to get serious damage onto them 

and then maybe we can see more of this

[caldera]

If they were also moved close to the front lines and had vehicle spawns into them, +1.

[Lusche]

The central strats had been a great mass mission target. Now every target left takes only 1-2 bombers to be smashed thorougly.
My only hope is the current setup with it's many flaws will be significanlty corrected after the next update. That's the only reason I'm still here.

[jolly22]

I believe this could be fixed very easily.

1.) HQ strat needs to be buffed up. Defences and down load.
2.) IF the strats are going to be close to the front lines, add friendly GV spawns INTO the strats. If this was to be added, the DT for the strats should be extended.
3.) On the smaller maps. Group all the strats into one big manufacturing area behind our "Big 3" red bases. Beef up the auto-ack and allow radar to be extended to about 50 miles.

Just things that could be done.

[Volron]

Spreading out they layout of each strat, could make it so it would require a lone set or two to make at least few passes.  As is, it's easy to make 1-2 passes as a lone set to do a lot of damage.

[Zimme83]

Even a medium bomber as The B-25C with 6x500lbs can take down 25% of a factory in one pass and this takes away any need of large bomber formations. And a few slow firing 37mm guns at the factories is not exactly frightening. Having all strats in the city was a better and motivated to big bomber raids that could add another dimension to the game with some high altitude fighing and bomber interception.

[Someguy63]

I dong think the Strats ever should've been separated in the first place.

+1

[MrKrabs]

Well to be fair - the new terrain engine should give you hope

[glzsqd]

Even a medium bomber as The B-25C with 6x500lbs can take down 25% of a factory in one pass and this takes away any need of large bomber formations. And a few slow firing 37mm guns at the factories is not exactly frightening. Having all strats in the city was a better and motivated to big bomber raids that could add another dimension to the game with some high altitude fighing and bomber interception.

25%? try 70%. A single 110G can knock down 20% of a Strat.


I like the Idea of 2 sets of strats. A main Centralized Strats which surrounds the city, than strats that are separated and closer to the Front lines.

Jabo missions attack Strat Factories are actually very fun, but with the centralized strats its pretty tough because of the heavily armed AAA towers that are present.

[darkzking]

i disliked the idea of all the strats bunched up i would like to see them still spaced out but the amount of actual factory buildings see a HUGE increase as to make sure only big bomber raids/b29s can do any serious damage to them

[SmokinLoon]

It is BETTER that the strats are split up. It gives more aircraft the chance to be a part of the "hammer strats" strategy.  Previously, when the strats were bunched up in one big package the only way to get the job done with any chance of survival was to get to 25,000+ altitude.  Now, the "hit-n-run" attack is very much alive. The low altitdue fast movers can get in and deal a blow and get out. Aircraft like the Mossi FB Mk IV, 1100-G-2, etc, etc, now all have extra worth.   

[Someguy63]

It is BETTER that the strats are split up. It gives more aircraft the chance to be a part of the "hammer strats" strategy.  Previously, when the strats were bunched up in one big package the only way to get the job done with any chance of survival was to get to 25,000+ altitude.  Now, the "hit-n-run" attack is very much alive. The low altitdue fast movers can get in and deal a blow and get out. Aircraft like the Mossi FB Mk IV, 1100-G-2, etc, etc, now all have extra worth.   

It's more than just very much alive it's like the primary method we see.

It's using time better, since they're split who would rather climb to 25K when their competition is 20K below and closing faster on target.

[ONTOS]

Yes, make the strats very large and keep them seperated.

[SmokinLoon]

It's more than just very much alive it's like the primary method we see.

It's using time better, since they're split who would rather climb to 25K when their competition is 20K below and closing faster on target.

Thing is, the guys who want to go to 25k+ can still do so and nothing has changed for them save for the size of the target. Instead of making a few passes over the same complex, they mey need to go a few sectors and hit another factory, but all in all the current set up is better for all, imo. 

[Lusche]

Thing is, the guys who want to go to 25k+ can still do so and nothing has changed for them save for the size of the target. Instead of making a few passes over the same complex, they mey need to go a few sectors and hit another factory, but all in all the current set up is better for all, imo. 

I have yet to find a word in the English language that would help me to express how much I disagree with this.