Landing strip at factories

[oTRALFZo]

Could we get landing strips at all our strat factories to give us an option for a green end sortie when we resupply them with C47s?

[hitech]

I'll consider the idea.

Can anyone think of a reason not to add them? The only game play change that I can think of is that more supplies would then be run to factories.


HiTech

[Devil 505]

You can air drop base/strat supplies from the Goon, right?

[hitech]

You can air drop base/strat supplies from the Goon, right?

Yes, but the OP is asking that you do not have to fly back to air field to have a success full landing.

HiTech

[Banshee7]

I mean...I don’t see what this can hurt. Seems like a reasonable request. Would cut resupply times in half, but that means more buildings to bomb on milk runs 

[oTRALFZo]

I mean...I don’t see what this can hurt. Seems like a reasonable request. Would cut resupply times in half, but that means more buildings to bomb on milk runs 

Don't know about cutting time in half as most just bail after supplies get dropped. As it is, to resupply factories back to 100% takes 16 trips and to have to come back to land is usually not worth the wait (Nor any fun). 

[LNG15]

I can agree with this concept. Truth be told the city in game should have an general airport. It is not a bad idea.

[Devil 505]

Don't know about cutting time in half as most just bail after supplies get dropped.

I was thinking the same thing.

[Wiley]

If the concern is unintended consequences, I'd set it up so no planes were enabled, no hangars, just a landing strip.  That would just allow for the safe landing.  Sounds pretty reasonable to me.

Wiley.

[The Fugitive]

If your making the run just to resupply then bailing isn't an issue. If your making the run for resupply AND points/perks then to earn those points  rtbing is part of the price.

If the strip is added the abuse will be more players running supply. Making an already iffy deal for a bombers effectiveness to damage depot/hq/city worth the trip. On top of that your giving away points/perks for doing less.

It would kill the porking of the supply dumps.

[Shuffler]

If your making the run just to resupply then bailing isn't an issue. If your making the run for resupply AND points/perks then to earn those points  rtbing is part of the price.

If the strip is added the abuse will be more players running supply. Making an already iffy deal for a bombers effectiveness to damage depot/hq/city worth the trip. On top of that your giving away points/perks for doing less.

It would kill the porking of the supply dumps.

I agree.

If implemented, it should be uphill both ways in the snow.   

[guncrasher]

If your making the run just to resupply then bailing isn't an issue. If your making the run for resupply AND points/perks then to earn those points  rtbing is part of the price.

If the strip is added the abuse will be more players running supply. Making an already iffy deal for a bombers effectiveness to damage depot/hq/city worth the trip. On top of that your giving away points/perks for doing less.

It would kill the porking of the supply dumps.

you lose less than 1 perk if you bail. you get 3 perks if you bail.  3.75 if you land.  most just bail, rtb not worth the perks.

semp

[hitech]

Another consequence would be that things beside c47s could land there.

HiTech

[oTRALFZo]

you lose less than 1 perk if you bail. you get 3 perks if you bail.  3.75 if you land.  most just bail, rtb not worth the perks.

semp

Exactly. Perks earned are minimal to have to RTB. Map now is almost 2 sectors to resupply any strat on knight end. You can land a sortie in GV (providing enemy is clear), but not in C47.
Unless a ton of ppl are on board to hold a "mass resupply", doing so I think is the least glamourous of all jobs unless you are just doing it for perks.
I think it would be a better option and MAY get more folks doing it but for those that do it but I doubt it will be an "incentive" that would even be noticeable in game play.

[oTRALFZo]

Another consequence would be that things beside c47s could land there.

HiTech

Has there been any significant numbers with folks landing at VEH fields since the inception of the landing strips? I have used them much more even to land bombers or a damaged aircraft, but I don't see this a consequence. (I can see me plowing trees with 163s)
Enemy aircraft "could" also land here, but I dont see that being any sorts effective as they could land there anyway.