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Arcane posted 03-16-99 11:45 AM ET
Maybe I just havent gotten that far, but how
about a unit that can carry air-units?
Fiannaidh posted 03-16-99 11:58 AM ET
There is a special ability called "carrier deck" its for cruisers, work great for missile bases. It might work for foils, I never tried it.
Lee Johnson posted 03-16-99 03:15 PM ET
I think it would work: You need to put a transport pod on the chassis to be able to assign the carrier deck ability, but that should work with a foil, too. It will hold fewer air units, and won't move as far each turn, but it will of course be cheaper. :-)
Disclaimer: I've never actually built a carrier foil, so I could be talking through my hat.
Maugan posted 03-16-99 09:00 PM ET
There need to be refuling jets in the game. Would be nice if a carrier deck on a needle jet became a refuling jet.(1/1/10 30 fuel)
Lee Johnson posted 03-17-99 09:25 AM ET
I think that if the game *did* allow tanker aircraft, their movement points would have to be reduced, like BY HALF. That would make them more vulnerable, and would prevent deep strike air incursions from getting too far out of hand.
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Author	Topic: Air unit carrier?
Arcane	posted 03-16-99 11:45 AM ET Maybe I just havent gotten that far, but how about a unit that can carry air-units?
Fiannaidh	posted 03-16-99 11:58 AM ET There is a special ability called "carrier deck" its for cruisers, work great for missile bases. It might work for foils, I never tried it.
Lee Johnson	posted 03-16-99 03:15 PM ET I think it would work: You need to put a transport pod on the chassis to be able to assign the carrier deck ability, but that should work with a foil, too. It will hold fewer air units, and won't move as far each turn, but it will of course be cheaper. :-) Disclaimer: I've never actually built a carrier foil, so I could be talking through my hat.
Maugan	posted 03-16-99 09:00 PM ET There need to be refuling jets in the game. Would be nice if a carrier deck on a needle jet became a refuling jet.(1/1/10 30 fuel)
Lee Johnson	posted 03-17-99 09:25 AM ET I think that if the game did allow tanker aircraft, their movement points would have to be reduced, like BY HALF. That would make them more vulnerable, and would prevent deep strike air incursions from getting too far out of hand.