point value of radar

[Scared]

I destroyed 3 radar's and got 600 points when I landed my bomber. Why is something as strategically important as radar worth so little points in the game?

[Arlo]

I destroyed 3 radar's and got 600 points when I landed my bomber. Why is something as strategically important as radar worth so little points in the game?

Dunno. Town's rack `em up, though. I think the best I've done on one sortie was 36,000 or so with a flight of B-17s dropping on 3 or 4 town centers that were unblemished.

[Shuffler]

I destroyed 3 radar's and got 600 points when I landed my bomber. Why is something as strategically important as radar worth so little points in the game?

I betting it is because they are so easy to take down.  They also are not really that critical.

[Mongoose]

The points are based on the damage points necessary to destroy the object.  There are a bunch of other multipliers, but it starts with the damage points done to the object.  Radar and town buildings are 313 lbs, thus 313 points, according to an old list that I have.  I don't know what other multipliers could affect the score.

[DmonSlyr]

I destroyed 3 radar's and got 600 points when I landed my bomber. Why is something as strategically important as radar worth so little points in the game?

Rader is teh noob to destroy. Go for VHs 

[The Fugitive]

The issue is it is based on math and not strategics.

If you drop a single bomb on a radar tower you get the radar tower. If you drop the same bomb on a town you get the building you hit as well as a number of other buildings around it due to "splash damage", and so more damage points.  Thats why if your looking for points it is better to hit town centers, or at least drop through the "meat" of the town. The strats are too spread apart so you lose damage points due to the spacing. 

[Scared]

i dunno guys. i just feel like taking out the only radar at a base should be worth more than 200 freakin' points. You can call it newbism or whatever but that single radar is strategically more important than those stupid unoccupied town structures. even if you are saying that radar is not important, for the game it is exponentially more important than some random town building.

[Scared]

ruminations of a disgruntled buff pilot. LOL

[The Fugitive]

You just have to decide if your going for points or are you going strategic?

[atlau]

Killing dar increases your chance of survival and makes intercepts harder. Thats reason enough to kill it.

[Scared]

I just feel like if we are going to assign a value to targets then more important targets should be worth more. i like razing civilian buildings too, but surgically striking the enemy radar on the front line should be worth something too.

[Mongoose]

But the strategic value of the radar varies greatly depending on the situation.  I can destroy a radar at a base where nothing is happening, and it may have no strategic value whatsoever.  I can destroy all the guns at a town, and that may have a much higher strategic value than the radar.  There are far too many variables to be able to award points based on strategic value.  Awarding points based on structural damage is simply math.

Aces High is a game that is won by strategy, not score.  Big numbers are fun, but it is strategy that makes the real difference.

[Scared]

yeah I get ya. I just want to feel good about myself when I take out radar. LOL. makes sense though.

[Shuffler]

yeah I get ya. I just want to feel good about myself when I take out radar. LOL. makes sense though.

If you play by score alone, burnout is in your future. Just enjoy the fight and flight.

[The Fugitive]

yeah I get ya. I just want to feel good about myself when I take out radar. LOL. makes sense though.

You should feel good about taking out a radar when you do. I know guys that have been here years and still miss the dar more often than hit it.

You shouldnt need "points" to feel good.