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Slice posted 02-16-99 07:55 PM ET
I am probably doing this wrong, but...
The rulebook says that aircraft that conduct bombing runs first strike, return to base, repair, and strike again until the enemy base is captured or no targets remain.
However, when I have my planes strike, they attack and clear their orders next to the enemy city. I have tried to tweak the options by deactivationg the "clear orders when adjacent to vendetta/pact/truce" but that didn't help. Are there other factors involved with bombing runs that I am unaware of?
MxM posted 02-16-99 09:54 PM ET
What is # of page in the book?
Slice posted 02-16-99 11:08 PM ET
Page 94
Under heading "Designate Bombing Run"
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-17-99 10:48 AM ET
I'll check it out. Thanks.
jkm
firaxis games
Jason Beaudoin posted 02-17-99 11:29 AM ET
Jeff:
While your at it, I've noticed that Aircraft don't always return to base after the limit of fuel has reached its maximum distance, even if the screen is completely cleared and no enemy units in sight. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't understand it... maybe I'm doing to something wrong?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-17-99 03:11 PM ET
Man, just send us a save. A lot of these things are SOOOOO dependant on a million variables that it can be impossible to get it to occur here. If you ever see anything wacky, copy your autosaves folder and rename it "Out of fuel" or whatever. With those in hand, bugs get fixed. Thanks.
jkm
firaxis games
Slice posted 02-17-99 04:51 PM ET
Will do.
Saluting customer service at the speed of light...

Slice
Deadron posted 02-17-99 10:20 PM ET
My problem with bombing runs: Whenever I select a base to bomb, it says "You must select an enemy base." Of course, I AM selecting an enemy base...
I haven't gotten this to work yet. Let me know if a save game would help in this case.
CroMag posted 02-17-99 11:38 PM ET
I have the same problem as Deadron. Try to designate bombing run and voice says"Cannot execute order" and screen says "you may designate bombing runs to enemy bases only"
RobKid posted 02-18-99 11:13 AM ET
I'm wondering if something I saw is related. I had a missile cruiser wandering around bombarding things. I clicked on a unit next to the coast (to the right), but it wouldn't let me bombard, but I got no error message. I then clicked on a mine one sqare due east of a base. I heard the bombard noise, and then suddenly I was in the middle of an artillery duel with a ship in the base. It seems like I was actually firing at the square to the left of the one I was clicking on. Unfortunately, I lost the duel, so I couldn't experiment, and I didn't think to grab the autosave.
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Author	Topic: Bombing run bug?
Slice	posted 02-16-99 07:55 PM ET I am probably doing this wrong, but... The rulebook says that aircraft that conduct bombing runs first strike, return to base, repair, and strike again until the enemy base is captured or no targets remain. However, when I have my planes strike, they attack and clear their orders next to the enemy city. I have tried to tweak the options by deactivationg the "clear orders when adjacent to vendetta/pact/truce" but that didn't help. Are there other factors involved with bombing runs that I am unaware of?
MxM	posted 02-16-99 09:54 PM ET What is # of page in the book?
Slice	posted 02-16-99 11:08 PM ET Page 94 Under heading "Designate Bombing Run"
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-17-99 10:48 AM ET I'll check it out. Thanks. jkm firaxis games
Jason Beaudoin	posted 02-17-99 11:29 AM ET Jeff: While your at it, I've noticed that Aircraft don't always return to base after the limit of fuel has reached its maximum distance, even if the screen is completely cleared and no enemy units in sight. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't understand it... maybe I'm doing to something wrong?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-17-99 03:11 PM ET Man, just send us a save. A lot of these things are SOOOOO dependant on a million variables that it can be impossible to get it to occur here. If you ever see anything wacky, copy your autosaves folder and rename it "Out of fuel" or whatever. With those in hand, bugs get fixed. Thanks. jkm firaxis games
Slice	posted 02-17-99 04:51 PM ET Will do. Saluting customer service at the speed of light... Slice
Deadron	posted 02-17-99 10:20 PM ET My problem with bombing runs: Whenever I select a base to bomb, it says "You must select an enemy base." Of course, I AM selecting an enemy base... I haven't gotten this to work yet. Let me know if a save game would help in this case.
CroMag	posted 02-17-99 11:38 PM ET I have the same problem as Deadron. Try to designate bombing run and voice says"Cannot execute order" and screen says "you may designate bombing runs to enemy bases only"
RobKid	posted 02-18-99 11:13 AM ET I'm wondering if something I saw is related. I had a missile cruiser wandering around bombarding things. I clicked on a unit next to the coast (to the right), but it wouldn't let me bombard, but I got no error message. I then clicked on a mine one sqare due east of a base. I heard the bombard noise, and then suddenly I was in the middle of an artillery duel with a ship in the base. It seems like I was actually firing at the square to the left of the one I was clicking on. Unfortunately, I lost the duel, so I couldn't experiment, and I didn't think to grab the autosave.